ANNIHILATOR: Cover Of EXCITER's 'Heavy Metal Maniac' Available For Free Download

February 13, 2008

Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR have made their cover of EXCITER's classic track "Heavy Metal Maniac" — featuring guest appearances by original EXCITER members Dan Beehler (drums, vocals) and Al Johnson (bass) — available for free download at this location (link valid only through February 14). Check out what one well-known metal artist calls "Jeff Waters' ultimate guitar solo."

ANNIHILATOR's version of "Heavy Metal Maniac" was previously released as a Japan-only bonus track.

An audio interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters conducted on January 25, 2008 by Mike Metal of "The Metal File" on CHOM 97.7 FM in Montreal, Quebec, Canada is available for download at this location (12 MB).

ANNIHILATOR released its latest album, "Metal", in North America on January 15 via SPV.

"Metal" was released in Europe in April 2007 via SPV Records). The CD's ten new tracks were recorded by Jeff Waters (guitar, bass and lead vocals on one song),drum legend Mike Mangini and Dave Padden (longtime vocalist and touring guitarist/vocalist). The album features sensational performances by some of metal's finest players and ANNIHILATOR's good friends, like Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM),Danko Jones, Michael Amott and Angela Gossow (ARCH ENEMY),Corey Beaulieu (TRIVIUM),William Adler (LAMB OF GOD),Jeff Loomis, Jesper Strömblad (IN FLAMES),Steve "Lips" Kudlow, Anders Björler (THE HAUNTED),Jacob Lynam (LYNAM) and more.

ANNIHILATOR performing "Set the World on Fire" in Barcelona, Spain on October 13, 2007:

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