Set the World on Fire | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 4, 1993[1] | |||
Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
Studio | Fiasco Brothers Recording, New Westminster, Creation Studios and Vancouver Studios, Vancouver, Canada | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 38:50 | |||
Label | Roadrunner / Epic | |||
Producer | Jeff Waters | |||
Annihilator chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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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]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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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 |
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11. | "Hell Bent for Leather" (also in Japanese Edition) | Tipton | Tipton | 2:54 |
12. | "Phoenix Rising" (Acoustic Version) | Murphy | Waters | 4:09 |
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 79 |
Japanese Albums Chart[7] | 47 |