Criteria for a Black Widow
Criteria for a Black Widow is the seventh studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Annihilator, released on June 1, 1999 by Roadrunner Records. It is the only album to feature the reunited Alice in Hell-era line-up (with the exception of bassist Wayne Darley, who declined to rejoin the band, and was replaced by Russ Bergquist).
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Phantom Blitz Studios, Watersound Studios Inc., Ottawa, Canada | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, speed metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 50:50 | |||
| Label | CMC International | |||
| Producer | Jeff Waters | |||
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Track listing
All music is composed by Jeff Waters.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bloodbath" | Jeff Waters, John Bates | 5:21 |
| 2. | "Back to the Palace" | Waters, Bates | 5:34 |
| 3. | "Punctured" | Waters, Bates | 5:48 |
| 4. | "Criteria for a Black Widow" | Waters | 5:57 |
| 5. | "Schizos (Are Never Alone) Part III" (4:26 on the 2010 reissue) | Instrumental | 5:52 |
| 6. | "Nothing Left" | Waters, Bates | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Loving the Sinner" | Waters | 4:38 |
| 8. | "Double Dare" | Waters, Bates | 5:26 |
| 9. | "Sonic Homicide" | Waters | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Mending" | Instrumental | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Loving the Sinner" (bonus track) | Jeff Waters Vocal Version | 4:34 |
| 12. | "Jeff Waters Speaks" (bonus track) | Waters | 11:57 |
Personnel
Band members
- Jeff Waters – guitar, bass, vocals, producer, engineer, mixing, liner notes
- Randy Rampage – vocals
- David Scott Davis – guitar
- Russell Bergquist – bass (not on the album)
- Ray Hartmann – drums
Production
- Mike Rogerson – engineer
- Paul Blake – assistant engineer
- Craig Waddell – mastering
- Victor Dezso – photography
- Carol Sirna – model
- Robert Stefanowicz – digital imaging
- Ralph Alfonso – package design
- Tom Bagley – restoration, drawing, logo illustration
References
- Huey, Steve. "Annihilator Criteria for a Black Widow review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- Jones, Tim (December 2010). "Ninth studio set from Jeff Waters et al, from 1999". Record Collector (382). Retrieved 2011-12-02.
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