Criteria for a Black Widow

'Criteria for a Black Widow' was a love letter to old-school Annihilator fans. It hit record shops at the precise moment the delirium of the '90s cleared and metal was ready to get heavy again. From the pummeling attack of opener 'Bloodbath' to the classic brawl of 'Back to the Palace' and the album's searing title track - all festooned with Jeff's ability to fuse the finesse of six stringed virtuosity with the auditory effects of a hand grenade - this was more than a return to form; it was the sound of Annihilator coming full circle.