Criteria for a Black Widow

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Criteria for a Black Widow
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1, 1999
RecordedPhantom Blitz Studios, Watersound Studios Inc., Ottawa, Canada
Genre Thrash metal
Length50:50
Label CMC International
Producer Jeff Waters
Annihilator chronology
Remains
(1997)
Criteria for a Black Widow
(1999)
Carnival Diablos
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Criteria for a Black Widow is the seventh studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Annihilator, released on June 1, 1999, by CMC International. It is the only album to feature the reunited Alice in Hell -era line-up (with the exception of bassist Wayne Darley, who declined to rejoin the band, and was replaced by Russ Bergquist).

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Jeff Waters

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Bloodbath" Jeff Waters, John Bates 5:21
2."Back to the Palace"Waters, Bates5:34
3."Punctured"Waters, Bates5:48
4."Criteria for a Black Widow"Waters5:57
5."Schizos (Are Never Alone) Part III" (4:26 on the 2010 reissue)Instrumental5:52
6."Nothing Left"Waters, Bates4:51
7."Loving the Sinner"Waters4:38
8."Double Dare"Waters, Bates5:26
9."Sonic Homicide"Waters4:28
10."Mending"Instrumental2:46
Total length:50:50
Re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsLength
11."Loving the Sinner" (bonus track)Jeff Waters Vocal Version4:34
12."Jeff Waters Speaks" (bonus track)Waters11:57

Personnel

Band members

Production

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