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Total Annihilation

Annihilator · 2010

377 min · 78 tracks · heavy metal

Relentless thrash riffs and intricate solos collide with dark, introspective lyrics in a high-energy metal assault.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    Denied Start here — accessible entry with immediate hook
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    Hunter Killer — This track features complex guitar work and an aggressive tempo that encapsulate the album's overall intensity while addressing themes of warfare and destruction.
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    The Perfect Virus — With its infectious chorus and intricate arrangements, this song exemplifies Annihilator's ability to merge catchy melodies with heavy instrumentation.
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    Insomniac — The lyrical exploration of sleeplessness paired with dynamic shifts in tempo illustrates the band's depth in both composition and thematic content.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • relentless pacing and intensity
  • headbanging anthems for energy
  • aggressive riffs for catharsis
  • melodic hooks for engagement

Maybe skip if you

  • prefer softer, melodic sounds
  • want quick, standalone tracks

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Late Career Highlight — Shows continued vitality and modern production within a long career.
Themes
warfare destruction· sleepless nights· metal intensity
Career context
Released in 2010, Total Annihilation marks Annihilator's eleventh studio album in a career that has spanned over three decades. By this point, the band had established themselves as a staple of the thrash metal scene, following their 2007 album, Metal, which showcased a resurgence in their sound and popularity.
Stylistic neighbors
Megadeth· Metallica· Slayer
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Tracklist

Disc 1

  • 1 Denied Start here 5:24
  • 2 Battered 5:21
  • 3 Hunter Killer 9:09
  • 4 Time Bomb 4:48
  • 5 Carnival Diablos 5:07
  • 6 The Perfect Virus 4:43
  • 7 The Rush 4:50
  • 8 Insomniac 6:15
  • 9 Epic of War 5:47
  • 10 Liquid Oval 3:51
  • 11 Shallow Grave 4:22
  • 12 Chicken and Corn 2:33

Disc 2

  • 1 Bloodbath 5:21
  • 2 Back to the Palace 5:34
  • 3 Nothing Left 4:51
  • 4 Schizos (Are Never Alone), Part III 5:52
  • 5 Criteria for a Black Widow 5:57
  • 6 Punctured 5:48
  • 7 Loving the Sinner 4:38
  • 8 Double Dare 5:26
  • 9 Sonic Homicide 4:28
  • 10 Mending 2:46
  • 11 Rampage Jam 0:27
  • 12 Jeff Waters Speaks 11:57

Disc 3

  • 1 Ultra-Motion 5:07
  • 2 Torn 5:02
  • 3 My Precious Lunatic Asylum 5:47
  • 4 Striker 5:00
  • 5 Ritual 5:16
  • 6 Prime Time Killing 4:32
  • 7 The Blackest Day 5:10
  • 8 Nothing to Me 4:34
  • 9 Fire Power 4:53
  • 10 Cold Blooded 3:53
  • 11 Refresh the Demon (live in Romania) 5:27

Disc 4

  • 1 King of the Kill 3:12
  • 2 21 4:25
  • 3 Bliss 0:51
  • 4 Second to None 5:16
  • 5 Hell Is a War 5:20
  • 6 Annihilator 4:28
  • 7 Fiasco 3:55
  • 8 The Box 5:31
  • 9 Bad Child 3:38
  • 10 In the Blood 4:19
  • 11 Speed 4:37
  • 12 Catch the Wind 3:49
  • 13 Only Be Lonely 5:32
  • 14 Slates 4:04
  • 15 Comments From Jeff Waters 10:24

Disc 5

  • 1 Refresh the Demon 5:26
  • 2 Ultraparanoia 4:29
  • 3 Syn. Kill 1 4:26
  • 4 Awaken 0:53
  • 5 The Pastor of Disaster 5:00
  • 6 City of Ice 4:18
  • 7 A Man Called Nothing 5:52
  • 8 Innocent Eyes 5:03
  • 9 Voices and Victims 4:18
  • 10 Anything for Money 3:35
  • 11 Hunger 4:53
  • 12 21 (1994 demo) 4:04
  • 13 Weapon X (2004 demo) 3:32
  • 14 Bloodbath (1999 demo) 5:24

Disc 6

  • 1 Tricks and Traps 4:59
  • 2 Murder 4:26
  • 3 Never Forget 5:14
  • 4 Reaction 3:27
  • 5 Human Remains 2:19
  • 6 I Want 4:24
  • 7 Dead Wrong 5:12
  • 8 No Love 4:45
  • 9 Sexecution 4:34
  • 10 Wind 4:21
  • 11 Bastiage 4:41
  • 12 Words From Jeff Waters 8:32
  • 13 Back to the Palace (1999 demo) 5:33
  • 14 Annihilator (1985 radio Ottawa demo) 4:06

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