Rare footage from Annihilator's 1993 tour of Japan - featuring then-vocalist Aaron Randall and drummer Randy Black - has been posted on YouTube and shared by founder Jeff Waters on the band's official Facebook page here. Check it out below:

"Interesting story. Just before this 1993 tour in Japan, there was some question as to our then-bassists likelihood of being allowed into the country. Rather than risk the tour being canceled upon arrival or canceling the tour altogether, Jeff asked Dave Davis (then guitarist) if he could switch to bass, just for that tour... with ONE DAY notice! Jeff also had to sort out which parts to play (Annihilator's guitar parts need 2+ guitarists to play). A rather sloppy performance but they made it through!"

70000 Tons Of Metal is proud to announce that Annihilator mastermind Jeff Waters has invited ex-vocalist Coburn Pharr to feature in their performances when The World's Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise sails to Jamaica in January 2015. Pharr was lead vocalist on Annihilator's critically acclaimed and best-selling 1990 release Never, Neverland which includes classics such as “Road To Ruin”, “I Am In Command”, “Reduced To Ash” and “Phantasmagoria”.

Waters comments: “Seeing as how it is the 25th Anniversary of my favorite Annihilator album, I thought it would be a lot of fun to invite Coburn with us to perform some of the songs he was a part of. I haven’t seen him since 1992 so I think the fans are going to spot us having lots of conversations about the old days (and my '80s hair style)! Current Annihilator vocalist Dave Padden is very much looking forward to this as he is a huge fan of that album and Coburn, but also because he won’t have to play and sing those songs hahaha...!”

Jeff Waters will also be hosting Jamming With waters In International Waters All-Star Jam which will feature members from the 60 bands on board 70000 Tons Of Metal 2015,  which includes Arch Enemy, Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth Napalm Death, Blind Guardian, Venom, Therion and more.

70000 Tons Of Metal, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, will sail Thursday, January 22, 2015 on board the Royal Caribbean Liberty Of The Seas from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, FL to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and will not return to the real world until Monday, January 26, 2015

Ticket prices start at $666 per person US (plus taxes & fees), which includes all on-board entertainment, non-alcoholic and non-carbonated beverages, most on-board restaurants and even 24 room service.  

Check out 70000tons.com and book your ticket now!

Annihilator have announced a live date for Ottawa, Ontario at Maverick's on January 20th. No details have been supplied by the band or venue at this point. Watch the official Annihilator Facebook page here for updates or check out Maverick's at this location.