Set the World on Fire (Annihilator album)

Set the World on Fire is the third studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Annihilator, released on August 24, 1993 by Roadrunner and Epic Records. The album received mixed reviews, toning down the speed and 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 soon after the release of the album.

Set the World on Fire
Studio album by
Annihilator
Released24 August 1993
Recorded1993
StudioFiasco Brothers Recording, New Westminster,
Creation Studios and Vancouver Studios, Vancouver, Canada
GenreHeavy metal, thrash metal, progressive metal
Length38:50
LabelRoadrunner / Epic
ProducerJeff Waters
Annihilator chronology
Never, Neverland
(1990)		 Set the World on Fire
(1993)		 Bag of Tricks
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Revelationz[2]

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.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Set the World on Fire"Jeff Waters, Coburn PharrWaters4:30
2."No Zone"WatersWaters, Wayne Darley, Ray Hartmann2:47
3."Bats in the Belfry"Waters, PharrWaters, Hartmann3:37
4."Snake in the Grass"WatersWaters4:55
5."Phoenix Rising"Ralph MurphyWaters3:47
6."Knight Jumps Queen"WatersWaters3:46
7."Sounds Good to Me"WatersWaters4:18
8."The Edge"MurphyWaters2:56
9."Don't Bother Me"Waters, PharrNeil Goldberg, Waters3:23
10."Brain Dance"Waters, PharrWaters4:51
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."Hell Bent for Leather"Glenn TiptonTipton2:54
Limited edition digipak reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."Hell Bent for Leather"TiptonTipton2:54
12."Phoenix Rising" (Acoustic Version)MurphyWaters4:09

Credits
Band members
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

References
  1. Ruhlmann, William. "Annihilator Set the World on Fire review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  2. Jepsen, Steen (6 February 2005). "Annihilator - Set the World on Fire". RevelationZ Webzine. Archived from the original on 2005-02-13. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
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