Ballistic, Sadistic | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 24, 2020 | |||
Studio | Watersound Studios, Ottawa, Canada | |||
Genre | Thrash metal | |||
Length | 45:28 | |||
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Producer | Jeff Waters | |||
Annihilator chronology | ||||
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Singles from Ballistic, Sadistic | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metal Hammer Italia | 7.2/10 [1] |
Metal Injection | [2] |
Blabbermouth | [3] |
Sonic Perspectives | [4] |
Kerrang | [5] |
The Mighty Decibel | [6] |
Apocalypse Later | [7] |
Angry Metal Guy | [8] |
Metal Temple | [9] |
Metal Express Radio | [10] |
Reflections of Darkness | [11] |
Exclaim | [12] |
Ballistic, Sadistic is the seventeenth studio album by Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator. It was released via Silver Lining Music and Neverland Music on January 24, 2020, and was produced by group frontman Jeff Waters.
The album was preceded by singles "I Am Warfare" [13] on October 10, 2019, "Psycho Ward" on November 27, "Armed to the Teeth" [14] on December 13 and "Dressed Up for Evil" on January 17, 2020.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Armed to the Teeth" | 4:26 |
2. | "The Attitude" | 4:02 |
3. | "Psycho Ward" | 4:39 |
4. | "I Am Warfare" | 4:46 |
5. | "Out with the Garbage" | 4:27 |
6. | "Dressed Up for Evil" | 4:41 |
7. | "Riot" | 3:46 |
8. | "One Wrong Move" | 4:36 |
9. | "Lip Service" | 5:49 |
10. | "The End of the Lie" | 4:16 |
Total length: | 45:28 |
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