As previously reported, ANNIHILATOR's Metal album will finally be released in North America on January 15th. The following are some press quotes from a few of metal's finest:

Jesper Strömblad (IN FLAMES) - "If you pick up only one metal CD this year, pick this one up! If it wasn't for Annihilator there wouldn't be an In Flames."

Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH) - "I listen to Jeff's new Annihilator CD, Metal, in my car while zipping my son, Justis, off to high-school each morning. He puts it in the CD player and shows me all his favorite spots; it makes me proud that he digs good metal!"

Willie Adler (LAMB OF GOD) - "Annihilator's Metal is, and will live on as, a classic record."

Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM) - "The whole concept of the album is definitely fun and you don't have to be a guitar player to enjoy it either. It's Annihilator, it's Metal. End of story."

Danko Jones - "With all the guests on the new Annihilator album, Metal, it's obvious how much of an influence Jeff Waters has had on musicians everywhere. Now it's time for the next generation to find out how great this band is."

Metal features Jeff Waters (guitar, bass and lead vocals on one song), drum legend Mike Mangini and Dave Padden (long-time vocalist and touring guitarist/vocalist). Metal also 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 (NEVERMORE), Jesper Strømblad (IN FLAMES), Steve ´Lips` Kudlow (ANVIL), Anders Bjørler (THE HAUNTED), Mike Mangini (Steve Vai, EXTREME, Annihilator), Jacob Lynam (LYNAM) and more.

April to September 2007 saw Annihilator “annihilate” on a European tour with Trivium, Japan and Scandinavian festivals and recently October to November 2007 a month-long trek through Europe with fellow metal comrades Iced Earth.

With close to one hundred shows under it’s belt in 2007 and with a reputation of having one of the strongest live performances in any musical genre, Annihilator are gearing up to return to North America in 2008 to give us an aural taste of Metal, as well as many of the classics that have made this band, not only hugely influential, but one of few that truly wave the flag for honesty, integrity and perseverance in this category of music.

Annihilator’s Metal will be released on January 15th 2008 in the USA through SPV USA and in Canada though Fusion3.