Criteria for a Black Widow

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Criteria for a Black Widow
AnnihilatorCriteriaForABlackWidow.jpg
Studio album by
Annihilator
ReleasedJune 1, 1999
RecordedPhantom Blitz Studios, Watersound Studios Inc., Ottawa, Canada
GenreThrash metal, speed metal, progressive metal
Length50:50
LabelCMC International
ProducerJeff Waters
Annihilator chronology
Remains
(1997) 		Criteria for a Black Widow
(1999) 		Carnival Diablos
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]
Record Collector4/5 stars[2]

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).

Track listing[]

All music is composed by Jeff Waters.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Bloodbath"Jeff Waters, John Bates5:21
2."Back to the Palace"Waters, Bates5:34
3."Punctured"Waters, Bates5:48
4."Criteria for a Black Widow"Waters5:57
5."Schizos (Are Never Alone) Part III" (4:26 on the 2010 reissue)Instrumental5:52
6."Nothing Left"Waters, Bates4:51
7."Loving the Sinner"Waters4:38
8."Double Dare"Waters, Bates5:26
9."Sonic Homicide"Waters4:28
10."Mending"Instrumental2:46
Total length:50:50
Re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsLength
11."Loving the Sinner" (bonus track)Jeff Waters Vocal Version4:34
12."Jeff Waters Speaks" (bonus track)Waters11:57

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[]

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "Annihilator Criteria for a Black Widow review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  2. ^ 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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