Triple Threat (Annihilator album)

Triple Threat is a box set by Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator, released on January 27, 2017. It consists of a studio album solely featuring acoustic versions of many of the band's songs from over the years, a live CD featuring their set from the Bang Your Head!!! festival in 2016 and special editions feature a live DVD or Blu-ray.[2][3]

Triple Threat
Compilation album by
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2017
RecordedMay–June 2016
GenreThrash metal, acoustic
Length257 minutes
LabelUDR Music[1]
ProducerJeff Waters, Rich Hinks, Marty Sobb
Annihilator chronology
Suicide Society
(2015)
Triple Threat
(2017)
For the Demented
(2017)

Whereas Jeff Waters is known for recording all studio guitar and bass for Annihilator records himself, Waters said of this album: "This was one of the coolest things I have done in my long career. Having five people in a room, from all different backgrounds and talents, coming together to play songs from the past and to try to sound like we are one but totally live."

Track listing

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Disc 1

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Live at the Bang Your Head!!! Festival
No.TitleLength
1."King of the Kill"5:58
2."No Way Out"5:57
3."Creepin' Again"5:46
4."Set the World on Fire"4:58
5."W.T.Y.D. (Welcome to Your Death)"5:00
6."Never, Neverland"6:46
7."Bliss"1:29
8."Second to None"5:55
9."Refresh the Demon"5:58
10."Alison Hell"6:53
11."Phantasmagoria"5:28

Disc 2

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Unplugged: The Watersound Studios Sessions
No.TitleLength
1."Sounds Good to Me"5:56
2."Bad Child"4:03
3."Innocent Eyes"4:20
4."Snake in the Grass"5:54
5."Fantastic Things"5:01
6."Holding On"4:10
7."Stonewall"5:48
8."In the Blood"4:27
9."Crystal Ann"2:07
10."Phoenix Rising"3:55

Bonus live DVD/Blu-ray

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No.TitleLength
1."Chapter I
  • "Annihilator Un-Plugged: The Watersound Studios Sessions"
44:57
2."Chapter II
  • "Annihilator Live At The Bang Your Head Festival"
  • 59:05
    3."Chapter III
  • "Annihilator Summer Mini-Documentary 2016"
  • 58:33
    4."Bonus Material
  • "Jeff Waters' Commentary On The Watersound Studios Sessions"
  • 27:27

    Personnel

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    Musicians
    • Jeff Waters – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar on all tracks
    • Aaron Homma – rhythm guitar on all tracks
    • Rich Hinks – bass on all tracks
    • Fabio Alessandrini – drums on live tracks
    • Marc LaFrance – vocals and drums on acoustic tracks
    • Pat Robillard – guitar on acoustic tracks[2]
    Audio production

    Live at the Bang Your Head Festival

    • Jeff Waters – mixing, mastering
    • Arne Lakenmacher – sound recording

    Unplugged: The Watersound Studios Sessions

    • Jeff Waters – recording, mixing, mastering
    • Rich Hinks – recording
    • Marty Sobb – recording
    • Kyle Herrick – tape op

    References

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    1. ^ "Triple Threat – UDR Music". www.udr-music.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
    2. ^ a b "ANNIHILATOR To Release 'Triple Threat' Three-Disc Set In January". Blabbermouth. November 22, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
    3. ^ "Annihilator's New Triple Threat". Epiphone. Retrieved February 8, 2017.