Criteria for a Black Widow
Annihilator · 2000
67 min · 12 tracks · heavy metal · thrash metal
A relentless barrage of thrash riffs collides with complex arrangements and dark lyrical themes.
Why this album works
- Best for
- long, immersive listening sessions dynamic emotional journeys complex arrangements and structures
- Context
- Released in 2000, 'Criteria for a Black Widow' marked Annihilator's seventh studio album, showcasing their continued evolution in heavy metal. This album followed the commercial success of 'Refresh the Demon' (1996) and highlighted Jeff Waters' role as the band's creative driving force amidst lineup changes.
- If you like
- heavy metal, thrash metal
Criteria for a Black Widow is an album by Annihilator, released in 2000. A relentless barrage of thrash riffs collides with complex arrangements and dark lyrical themes. The album is notable for its blend of thrash metal and progressive elements, which garnered a mixed but generally positive critical reception. It peaked at number 35 on the Canadian Albums Chart, solidifying Annihilator's place in the heavy metal landscape during the early 2000s. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Criteria for a Black Widow sound like?
A relentless barrage of thrash riffs collides with complex arrangements and dark lyrical themes. Rooted in heavy metal and thrash metal.
What makes Criteria for a Black Widow by Annihilator notable?
The album is notable for its blend of thrash metal and progressive elements, which garnered a mixed but generally positive critical reception. It peaked at number 35 on the Canadian Albums Chart, solidifying Annihilator's place in the heavy metal landscape during the early 2000s. Released in 2000, 'Criteria for a Black Widow' marked Annihilator's seventh studio album, showcasing their continued evolution in heavy metal. This album followed the commercial success of 'Refresh the Demon' (1996) and highlighted Jeff Waters' role as the band's creative driving force amidst lineup changes.
Who is Criteria for a Black Widow for?
Criteria for a Black Widow works well if you're into long, immersive listening sessions, dynamic emotional journeys and complex arrangements and structures.
How many songs are on Criteria for a Black Widow?
Criteria for a Black Widow has 12 tracks, running approximately 67 minutes.
Tracklist
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- 1 Bloodbath Standout 5:21
- 2 Back to the Palace 5:34
- 3 Punctured 5:48
- 4 Criteria for a Black Widow Standout 5:57
- 5 Schizos (Are Never Alone), Part III 5:52
- 6 Nothing Left 4:51
- 7 Loving the Sinner 4:38
- 8 Double Dare 5:26
- 9 Sonic Homicide Standout 4:28
- 10 Mending 2:46
- 11 Loving the Sinner (Jeff Waters vocal version) 4:34
- 12 Jeff Waters Speaks 11:57
Release Date
January 1, 2000
Artist Origin
Canada
Runtime
67 min 17 sec
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