ANNIHILATOR Signs European Deal With EARACHE RECORDS

Earache Records has announced the signing of Canadian thrash metal pioneers ANNIHILATOR to a European deal.

Since releasing its classic "Alice In Hell" debut in 1989, ANNIHILATOR has consistently played heads-down, no-frills metal, led by guitar virtuoso Jeff Waters.

Now, in 2009, Earache is proud to welcome one of the originators of the whole melodic-thrash style to its roster, with a brand new (13th) studio album set to be released in the New Year. A selection of back-catalog albums are also due to be released at a later date.

Commented Waters: "Finding a label home for ANNIHILATOR in Europe has never been difficult. Finding a good, professional and stable one that really knows metal is another matter. We found one!

"Earache and ANNIHILATOR are going to make a great metal team and I can't think of anyone else that should be putting the new ANNIHILATOR CD out but them! See you all in 2010!"

Earache Records label manager Dan Tobin added: "ANNIHILATOR have continually flown the flag for metal in general and thrash in particular for many years, and with Jeff Waters at the helm have produced some of the most innovative and distinctive metal releases around.

"Earache looks forward to teaming up with Jeff and spreading the gospel of ANNIHILATOR far and wide with a killer new album that is sure to surprise a lot of people with its genuine intensity and aggression."

ANNIHILATOR was honored in the "Favorite Metal Artist/Group" category at the 2009 Indie Awards (Independent Music Awards),which was held on March 14 at the Royal York Hotel (Canadian Room) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Also nominated in the "Metal" category were BISON B.C., CRYPTOPSY, CURSED and FUCK THE FACTS.

The Indies celebrate the best in independent music. Nominees are selected by committees of industry professionals from all areas of the music scene and winners are decided by a combination of public and industry voting.

For more information on the 2009 Indie Awards, go to this location.

ANNIHILATOR released its latest album, "Metal", in North America in January 2008 via SPV. 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.