ANNIHILATOR Mainman Signs Publishing Deal With SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING

June 6, 2007

Songwriter, guitarist and producer Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) has signed a worldwide (excluding Canada) publishing contract with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. The deal covers ANNIHILATOR's new CD "Metal", the band's previous eight studio CDs (including "King of the Kill", "Carnival Diablos" and "Schizo Deluxe") and future ANNIHILATOR recordings.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing is one of the world's largest music publishing companies. The company was formed through the 1995 merger of the Sony Corporation of America's music publishing business with ATV Music, which Michael Jackson had purchased in 1985 for $47 million. Among Sony/ATV's most valuable holdings is the Northern Songs catalogue, consisting of 180 songs written by THE BEATLES (mostly by Lennon-McCartney).

An 11-minute audio interview with Jeff Waters, conducted recently by Norway's Metal Express Radio (web site),has been posted online at this location.

Fan-filmed video footage of ANNIHILATOR's performance at the Rainbow in Milan, Italy on May 25 has been posted online. Check it out at the links below:

"Never Neverland": Video
"The Fun Palace": Video

ANNIHILATOR has just completed a European tour with TRIVIUM and SANCTITY. The band's current touring lineup consists of:

Dave Padden - Vocals, Guitar
Alex Landenburg - Drums
Jeff Waters - Guitar, Vocals
Brian Daemon - Bass

ANNIHILATOR's new album, "Metal", was released April 11 in Japan (King Records),April 12 in Australia/New Zealand (World Riot Distributors),April 13 in Germany (SPV Records) and April 16 in the rest of Europe (SPV Records).

"Metal"'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). "Metal" 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.

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