Carnival Diablos

Annihilator

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 23, 2001)
• Original Release Date: January 23, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sanctuary Records
• ASIN: B000055XVI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #164,195 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Album Of 2001--it's that good., May 23, 2002

By A Customer

I'm sorry, but I think that this really is the best album of 2001 (and I'm not saying that lightly).

Carnival is primarily a thrash album that is technically far superior to most of the "heavy metal" that is put out today. The best thing about this album is that each song sounds different from the last. Sometimes it's hard to tell it's the same band. They move from Exodus to Slayer to a song (Shallow Grave) that made me a do a double-take since it sounded like AC/DC. What the...!?! Wow, very cool.

The vocals are spot-on, the guitars tight and intimidating, the drumming powerful and un-repetitive. It sounds like the very best of 80's metal slightly tightened and redone for the 21st century.

I'll never forget how me and my 3-year-old daughter danced to "Shallow Grave" after she heard the song--my (non heavy-metal) wife thought we were nuts.

There also is a surprise song at the end that is sort of a (thrash-metal!?) children's song. Again my daughter loved it and made me replay it constantly for weeks.

This is the type of heavy-metal that compels you to sing along and participate.

I've listened to metal for 25 years and have a collection of over 1500 metal CD's--trust me, buy this. This is one of the top 10 in my collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quite Amazing, December 7, 2005

By	Rigor Mortis - See all my reviews

With Randy Rampage gone again, Annihilator turns to the talents of Joe Comeau, whose harsh yet melodious voice makes for a new degree of heavy Annihilator metal. Carnival Diablos takes the sound of Criteria with a little bit of Remains. There are no weak songs on the album, but there are several outstanding ones. Denied features some ripping vocals, Hunter Killer is heavy as hell and just as fast, Time Bomb and Battered have some cool riffing, Shallow Grave gives off a wicked AC/DC vibe, and the Perfect Virus has some amazing guitarwork and a great sound. Not the best Annihilator by far, but definitely a solid release and will be liked by Jeff Waters fans and heavy metal fans in general.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Priced Slightly Higher In Canada, March 14, 2005

By	Stanley Runk "Runkdapunk" (Camp North Pines) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Another great Annihilator release. But sadly, with the exception of those who are reading this(as well as fans of the band), who's ever gonna know? In comes Joe Comeau on vocals. He had spent the last few years as one of Overkill's guitarists, and I was curious if he could make it as a singer. He sure does. I'm actually surprised at how well he does. He even manages a Bon Scott gone metal impersonation on Shallow Grave. With the exception of Shallow Grave, most of the numbers are very speedy, progressive thrash. Certainly lives up to the name of Annihilator. They even throw a silly song in at the end, which is fun. Shows they don't take themselves as seriously as some other thrash cornballs. So, what reason could you have not to get it now?