Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR are currently on the
road in Europe as the support act for ICED EARTH. Also
appearing on the bill is TURISAS.

ANNIHILATOR guitarist/mainman Jeff Waters has issued
the following update:

"Just checking in from awesome Germany; a day off in
Berlin. Trying to get rid of a newly acquired cold
that ambushed a few of us in the Czech Republic a few
days back!

"Tour with ICED EARTH is a killer one. Great package
with three very different bands (ICED EARTH,
ANNIHILATOR, TURISAS). Nice to see our amazing fans
out supporting us and even a lot of new kids that we'd
played for on the recent tour with TRIVIUM back in
late spring.

"Jon [Schaffer, ICED EARTH guitarist] and Ripper [Tim
'Ripper' Owens, ICED EARTH vocalist] are damn cool
guys, as are their bandmates and crew. Easily the best
people we have toured with in a long time. TURISAS are
a really nice bunch also (except for the damn stench
of rotting corpses that emanates from their dressing
rooms on a daily basis! When you see pics of them and
what they sweat in each night, you will know what I
mean!!).

"Spent yesterday at Gibson in Berlin... I have
something killer (at least in my world) that I want to
announce but I am supposed to wait and let Epiphone
and Gibson release the news. Some of you already have
seen the Gibson/ANNIHILATOR V's I have been using
lately but those were temporary guitars to use until
... well, hang in!

"Set list changes a bit each night or two; the odd
song rotated in and out. Ryan Ahoff is kicking a*s; he
was ANNIHILATOR's drummer last year in Spain
(Metalways festivals, Sweden Rock / 34,000 Tons of
Metal cruise, etc...) and it's amazing to have such a
killer, tight drummer backing us, this time around.
David Sheldon (yes, another DAVE!) is on bass and is
from Toronto, Canada. And of course, Mr. (Dave) Padden
is kicking a*s on guitar and vocals and getting better
each gig. Back to an all-Canadian lineup now and
loving it.

"Finally nailed down a reasonable multi-CD deal with
SPV in the USA and Canada (that includes tour support
so we can get out there and tour again!). Granted it
is being released quite late after the rest of the
world but, again, we will now get to tour!

These Laboga guitar amps we use are rockin'. Rock
solid and seem to be getting a lot of attention. In
fact, many guitarists that you know are using this amp
on their latest or up-coming metal CDs. Unfortunately,
because of Laboga's small presence in the biz, many of
the bigger artists will use their amps on their CDs
but cannot mention it due to existing endorsements
with 'bigger' companies. No worries, I will continue
spreading their name!

"Just signed a deal with AKG... microphones, wireless
systems, etc... I've finally found a guitar wireless
system that does not cut out and, more importantly,
does not alter the original tone. So far, they seem
reliable on the road (and we put them through grueling
tests). Better yet, they actually costs way less money
than the high-end models from other companies.

"Enough about gear. Metal. That is what this is all
about. ANNIHILATOR still playing music we love and our
fans still rockin to it. I hope the USA/CAN
metal fans will give us a listen and come see our
show! Lots of energy but most importantly, metal
integrity.

"See you again soon in the USA and Canada and, for our
Japanese, Aussie and Euro-Schizos, we will be seeing
you often in '08... lots more touring coming up!"

ANNIHILATOR will release its latest album, "Metal", in
North America on January 15, 2008 via PSV.

"Metal" was released in Europe in April via SPV
Records). 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.


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