| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Revelationz |   [2] |
| Rock Hard |  [4] |
Set the World on Fire is the third studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Annihilator, released on May 4, 1993[1] by Roadrunner and Epic Records. The album received mixed reviews, toning down the thrash elements of Alice in Hell and Never, Neverland in favor of a more radio friendly sound. The title track, "Knight Jumps Queen", and "Brain Dance" are still setlist regulars, becoming fan favourites years after the release of the album.
The album was successful in Europe (charting at No. 79 in the German charts) and Asia (charting at No. 47 in Japan) but failed to break America – leading to the band (along with many others) being dropped from Roadrunner in 1993. Bassist Wayne Darley left the band shortly after, as he was not able to enter Japan on tour in support of the album. The album was reissued in 2009.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Set the World on Fire" | Jeff Waters, Coburn Pharr | Waters | 4:30 |
| 2. | "No Zone" | Waters | Waters, Wayne Darley, Ray Hartmann | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Bats in the Belfry" | Waters, Pharr | Waters, Hartmann | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Snake in the Grass" | Waters | Waters | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Phoenix Rising" | Ralph Murphy | Waters | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Knight Jumps Queen" | Waters | Waters | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Sounds Good to Me" | Waters | Waters | 4:18 |
| 8. | "The Edge" | Murphy | Waters | 2:56 |
| 9. | "Don't Bother Me" | Waters, Pharr | Neil Goldberg, Waters | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Brain Dance" | Waters, Pharr | Waters | 4:51 |
| Total length: | 38:50 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Hell Bent for Leather" (also in Japanese Edition) | Tipton | Tipton | 2:54 |
| 12. | "Phoenix Rising" (Acoustic Version) | Murphy | Waters | 4:09 |
Personnel
- Band members
- Aaron Randall – vocals
- Jeff Waters – guitars, bass, producer, mixing at Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver
- Neil Goldberg – guitar, bass on "Don't Bother Me"
- Wayne Darley – bass (credited)
- Mike Mangini – drums on tracks 1–3, 6, 8–10
- Additional musicians
- Ray Hartmann – drums on "Snake in the Grass" and "Sounds Good to Me"
- Rick Fedyk – drums on "Phoenix Rising"
- John Webster – keyboards on "Phoenix Rising"
- Mark Lafrance, David Steele – backing vocals on "Phoenix Rising"
- Norm Gordon – backing vocals on "Brain Dance"
- Coburn Pharr – lyrics
- The Annihilettes – backing vocals on "Knight Jumps Queen" and "Brain Dance"
- Production
- Paul Blake – engineer, mixing
- Max Norman, Bill Buckingham, Steve Royea – engineers
- Randy Staub – mixing of "Phoenix Rising" at Warehouse Studios, Vancouver
- Eddy Screyer – mastering at Future Disc, Hollywood, California
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 79 |
| Japanese Albums Chart[7] | 47 |
References
- ^ a b "Annihilator Tour Dates". metallipromo.com. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Jepsen, Steen (February 6, 2005). "Annihilator – Set the World on Fire". RevelationZ Webzine. Archived from the original on February 13, 2005. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Annihilator Set the World on Fire review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "ANNIHILATOR - Set The World On Fire". Rock Hard. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "ANNIHILATOR's 'Set The World On Fire' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks, Additional CD". Blabbermouth. January 5, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Discographie von Annihilator". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "アナイアレイターのアルバム売上ランキング – ORICON STYLE". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
