''Carnival Diablos'' is the eighth studio album by Canadian
heavy metal band
Annihilator, released on January 29, 2001 by
SPV/Steamhammer
SPV GmbH (short for ''Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb GmbH'', "Vinyl Production and Distribution Company") is a German independent record label. Founded on 1 January 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributor ...
. It is the first album to feature
Joe Comeau
Joe Comeau is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter from Rochester, New York. He is best known for his work with Annihilator, Liege Lord and Overkill. He is currently the lead singer for the band DuskMachine and the recently reunited ...
, formerly of
Overkill
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* Overkill (term), the use of excessive force or action to achieve a goal
* Surplus killing, when a predator kills more prey than it can eat
* Overexploitation, depletion of a natural resource through overharvesting
** Ove ...
, on vocals.
Track listing
Personnel
Performed by:
*
Joe Comeau
Joe Comeau is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter from Rochester, New York. He is best known for his work with Annihilator, Liege Lord and Overkill. He is currently the lead singer for the band DuskMachine and the recently reunited ...
–
vocals
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*
Jeff Waters –
lead
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and
rhythm guitar
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,
bass guitar
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,
backing vocals
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are use ...
*Ray Hartmann –
drums
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*Russell Bergquist –
bass
Bass or Basses may refer to:
Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
(not on the album)
*David Scott Davis –
guitar
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s
References
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Annihilator (band) albums
2001 albums
SPV/Steamhammer albums