Criteria for a Black Widow was a love letter to oldschool Annihilator fans. It hit record shops at the precise moment thedelirium of the 90s cleared and metal was ready to get heavy again. From the pummeling attack of opener Bloodbath tothe classic brawl of Back To The Palace and the album039s searing title track all festooned with Jeff039s ability to fuse thefinesse of six stringed virtuosity with the auditory effects of a hand grenade this was more than a return to form it wasthe sound of Annihilator coming full circle.
