Never Neverland Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Never Neverland |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | September 12, 1990 |
| Genres | Thrash Metal, Technical Thrash Metal |
| Labels | Roadrunner Records |
| Length | 44:04 |
| Ranked | #19 for 1990 , #470 all-time |
Album rating : 90.8 / 100
Votes : 28 (3 reviews)
Votes : 28 (3 reviews)
August 4, 2024
My favorite Annihilator album. The whole thing is great. It's a different work from those old school American thrash metal bands, but still great. At times it sounds like crossover-thrash, heavy metal and pure thrash metal. I was listening to Artillery's "By Inheritance" album (from the same year) and the band's intention was probably similar to what Annihilator tried to do here, but I have to admit that this work here is better than Artillery's album. The Coburn Pharr's vocals at certain moments, such as "Road to Ruin" and the classic ballad "Never, Neverland" remind me a bit of NWOBHM. It's a set of styles where thrash metal really stands out, but leaves room for other dynamics. It was excellent.
Phantasmagoria is one of my favorite tracks because it reminds me more of that characteristic aggressiveness of thrash metal. Another good moment is Sixes and Sevens and Road to Ruin. One that took me a while to like was Kraf Dinner
Not so good:
Reduce to Ash
Phantasmagoria is one of my favorite tracks because it reminds me more of that characteristic aggressiveness of thrash metal. Another good moment is Sixes and Sevens and Road to Ruin. One that took me a while to like was Kraf Dinner
Not so good:
Reduce to Ash
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Fun Palace | 5:51 | 96.5 | 12 | Audio |
| 2. | Road to Ruin | 3:42 | 91.9 | 8 | |
| 3. | Sixes and Sevens | 5:20 | 91.3 | 10 | |
| 4. | Stonewall | 4:50 | 93.9 | 9 | Audio Music Video |
| 5. | Never, Neverland | 5:29 | 96.1 | 9 | Audio |
| 6. | Imperiled Eyes | 5:28 | 91.7 | 9 | |
| 7. | Kraf Dinner | 2:41 | 88.1 | 8 | |
| 8. | Phantasmagoria | 3:59 | 93.8 | 10 | Audio |
| 9. | Reduced to Ash | 3:09 | 86.4 | 7 | Audio |
| 10. | I Am in Command | 3:34 | 92.8 | 9 |
Line-up (members)
- Jeff Waters : Guitars, Bass, Songwriting
- Coburn Pharr : Vocals
- Ray Hartmann : Drums
- Dave Scott Davis : Guitars
16 reviews
| cover art | Artist | Album review | Reviewer | Rating | Date | Likes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | Set the World on Fire Review (1993) | 85 | Nov 5, 2024 | 1 | ||
 | | Refresh the Demon Review (1996) | 75 | Sep 18, 2024 | 0 | ||
 | | ▶ Never Neverland Review (1990) | 90 | Aug 4, 2024 | 0 | ||
 | | Ballistic, Sadistic Review (2020) | 85 | Jan 17, 2021 | 2 | ||
| | Never Neverland Review (1990) | 90 | May 1, 2020 | 4 | ||
 | | 85 | Dec 15, 2019 | 4 | |||
 | | 90 | Jul 11, 2017 | 2 | |||
| | 75 | Jul 11, 2017 | 0 | |||
 | | King of the Kill Review (1994) | 80 | Jul 13, 2015 | 1 | ||
| | Set the World on Fire Review (1993) | 80 | Nov 21, 2014 | 1 | ||
| | Never Neverland Review (1990) | 90 | Jul 3, 2014 | 4 | ||
 | | Alice in Hell Review (1989) | 80 | Feb 11, 2014 | 2 | ||
| | Alice in Hell Review (1989) | 90 | May 5, 2010 | 2 | ||
| | Set the World on Fire Review (1993) | 74 | Oct 10, 2008 | 1 | ||
 | | Carnival Diablos Review (2001) | 96 | Oct 15, 2007 | 0 | ||
| | Set the World on Fire Review (1993) | 78 | Nov 9, 2005 | 1 |
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hellcorpse 90/100May 1, 2020 Likes : 4
상당히 잘 뽑힌 스레쉬 메탈 앨범입니다. 스레쉬 메탈이지만 스피드로 밀어부치는 스타일이 아니라 적당한 완급 조절이 돋보이는 앨범이라고 봅니다.
이 Annihilator라는 밴드는 분명히 매력이 있는 밴드이고, 우리가 알고 있는 메탈리카,메가데쓰,슬레이어와도 결이 다르고, 테스타먼트, 오... Read More
Megametal 85/100Jan 17, 2021 Likes : 2
Annihilator sú na hudobnej scéne od roku 1984 pričom zažili slávnejšie časy, ako aj menej podarené. Hlavne začiatky mali výborné a sú nezmazateľné vpísané do metalovej histórie. Časom sa vyformovali len na kapelu Jeff Waters -a, pričom na novinke si okrem gitár a spevu pribral aj basu. Jediným doprovodným členom na novinke je tak len Fabio Alessandrini, k... Read More
metalvache 90/100May 5, 2010 Likes : 2
Pocas bandas de Thrash han alcanzado la originalidad, Annihilator es una de ellas y este album es la primera muestra de ello. en este disco se evidencia de forma clara la influencia de bandas de la NWOBHM, Speed, y por supuesto del Thrash realizado por los cuatro grandes, el album te adentra en una atmosfera de salvajismo, peligro y mucho headbanging. las partes acusticas suena... Read More
Mechanix 85/100Nov 5, 2024 Likes : 1
Album of the day #10. Annihilator - Set The World On Fire
Excellent album. Although Annihilator is better known as an artist of flashy technical trash, the band showed with "Set The World On Fire" that it is also capable of more melodic and calm music, without turning into a glam band. The album's production is also at an excellent level.
Annihilator is a special band bec... Read More
