Annihilator

**Annihilator** are a Canadian thrash metal band from Ottawa, Ontario.

Annihilator was formed in 1984 by guitarist and bandleader Jeff Waters. He met John Bates and they recorded the song _Annihilator_ together. Waters and Bates recruited drummer Paul Malek and bassist Dave Scott into the band but Bates and Scott left a year later.

The band released their first studio album _Alice in Hell_ on April 17, 1989. They released their second studio album _Never, Neverland_ on September 12, 1990. Both _Alice in Hell_ and _Never, Neverland_ are considered masterpieces of Canadian heavy metal.

Annihilator is the highest selling heavy metal artist in Canadian history, even though most of the sales have not been in the band's home country.

## Band members

- Current
- Jeff Waters - lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar (1984–_present_)
- Dave Padden - vocals, guitar (2003–_present_)

- Live
- Alberto "Al" Campuzano – bass (2010–Present)
- Mike Harshaw – drums (2012–Present)

- Former
- John Bates – Lead vocals (1984–1985)
- Dave Scott – Bass guitar (1984–1985)
- Paul Malek – Drums (1984–1985, 1986)
- Richard Death – Drums (1985)
- Dennis Dubeau – Lead vocals (1987–1989)
- Ray Hartmann – Drums (1987–1992, 1999–2001)
- Randy Rampage – Lead vocals (1989, 1998–2000)
- Dave Davis – Guitar (1989–1991, 1993–2001)
- Wayne Darley – Bass guitar(1989–1993)
- Coburn Pharr – Lead vocals (1990–1992)
- Neil Goldberg – Guitar (1992–1993)
- Aaron Randall – Lead vocals (1992–1994)
- Mike Mangini – Drums (1993, 2004–2005, 2007)
- Randy Black – Drums (1993–1996, 2002–2003)
- Cam Dixon – Bass guitar (1994–1995)
- Lou Bujdoso – Bass guitar (1995–1996)
- Dave Machander – Drums (1996)
- Russell Bergquist – Bass guitar (1999–2003, 2005–2007)
- Joe Comeau – Lead vocals (2000–2003)
- Curran Murphy – Guitar (2002–2005)
- Sandor de Bretan – Bass guitar (2004)
- Rob Falzano – Drums (2004)
- Tony Chappelle – Drusm (2005)
- Alex Landenburg – Drums (2007)
- Brian Daemon – Bass guitar (2007)
- Carlos Cantatore - Drums (2010)

### Albums

- _Alice in Hell_ (1989)
- _Never, Neverland_ (1990)
- _Set the World on Fire_ (1993)
- _King of the Kill_ (1994)
- _Refresh the Demon_ (1996)
- _Remains_ (1997)
- _Criteria for a Black Widow_ (1999)
- _Carnival Diablos_ (2001)
- _Waking the Fury_ (2002)
- _All for You_ (2004)
- _Schizo Deluxe_ (2005)
- _Metal_ (2007)
- _Annihilator_ (2010)
- _Feast_ (2013)
- _Suicide Society_ (2015)
- _For the Demented_ (2017)
- _Ballistic, Sadistic_ (2020)

## Other websites

- Official website

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Annihilator
- **img**: 20160707 Ballenstedt RockHarz Annihilator 0008 Annihilator.jpg
- **img capt**: Annihilator performing in 2016
- **landscape**: yes
- **background**: group_or_band
- **origin**: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- **genre**: Thrash metal, Heavy metal music, heavy metal
- **years active**: 1984–_present_
- **label**: Roadrunner Records, Roadrunner, Epic Records, Epic, Attic Records (Canada), Attic, Hypnotic, CMC International, Music for Nations, Metal-Is, SPV GmbH, SPV, AFM Records, AFM, Marquee Records, Marquee, Earache Records, Earache, Riot Entertainment
- **associated acts**: Stress Factor 9, D.O.A. (band), D.O.A.
- **current members**: Jeff Waters
Dave Padden
- **past members**: Annihilator#Band members, Former members