Album of the weekend

Annihilator- For the Demented

One of the "Big Four" of the Canadian thrash bands, Annihilator is a band that never got enough credit and attention under the border in the states. Like every other thrash band, they'll be compared to the masters of thrash Megadeth and Metallica and quite frankly, Annihilator is right up there. One thing I noticed about this band is the turnover. They've had 3,000 different members. People going in and out of the band like that never helps it's stability.

This album has an old school feeling that I really like. Thrash has always gone through stages and it's creators are getting up there in years, but "For the Demented" has an energy and passion that you don't see very often from aging bands. In a different era, Annihilator would be as popular as Metallica and Anthrax. In 2017, the best they'll get is some airplay on the XM radio station "Octane". Still though, this album-the entire one-is certainly worth a download.