In the 1980s and early '90s, there was often a very fine line between "hard rock" and "heavy metal." But with Annihilator, there was never a question -- this was most definitely a metal band to the core.
Comparable to Metallica and Judas Priest at their heaviest, Never Neverland is a blistering gem that takes no prisoners either musically or lyrically.
In fact, Annihilator's lyrics could be quite substantial, and the headbangers offer hard-hitting commentary on subjects on subjects ranging from drunken driving ("Road to Ruin") to religious fanaticism ("I Am in Command") to environmental destruction ("Stonewall").
More accessible than death/grindcore bands like Deicide, Cannibal Corpse and Hellwitch but certainly much heavier than the many pop/metal units flooding the market in the late '80s and early '90s, Never Neverland was one of 1990's strongest metal releases.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fun PalaceJeff Waters | Annihilator | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| 2 | Road to RuinJeff Waters | Annihilator | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | StonewallJeff Waters | Annihilator | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 4 | Never, NeverlandJeff Waters | Annihilator | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 5 | Imperiled EyesJeff Waters | Annihilator | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 6 | Kraf DinnerJeff Waters | Annihilator | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | PhantasmagoriaJeff Waters | Annihilator | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Reduced to AshJeff Waters | Annihilator | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | I Am in CommandJeff Waters | Annihilator | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Sixies And Sevens | Annihilator | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 44 mins | 101 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 322 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annihilator | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Monte Conner | Executive Producer |
| 3 | Wayne Darley | Bass |
| 4 | David Scott Davis | Guitar |
| 5 | Victor Dezso | Photography |
| 6 | Chris Gehringer | Remastering |
| 7 | Nick Gilman | Artwork, Cover Design |
| 8 | Brad Hamilton | Design |
| 9 | Ray Hartman | Drum Arrangements, Drums |
| 10 | Ray Hartmann | Drum Arrangements, Drums, Drums (African) |
| 11 | Satoshi Kobayashi | Reissue Design |
| 12 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 13 | Coburn Pharr | Vocals |
| 14 | Glen Robinson | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 15 | Len Rooney | Cover Design |
| 16 | Steve Royea | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 17 | Mark Van Der Wielen | Photography |
| 18 | Jeff Waters | Arranger, Composer, Concept, Cover Design, Drum Arrangements, Drums (African), Guitar, Liner Notes, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |