Annihilator

Annihilator are a Canadian thrash metal band from Ottawa, Ontario.
Annihilator was formed in 1984 by lead singer Jeff Waters. He met John Bates and they recorded the song "Annihilator" together. Waters and Bates recruited drummer Paul Malek and bassist Dave Scott into the band but Bates and Scott left a year later.
The band released their first studio album "Alice in Hell" on April 17, 1989. They released their second studio album "Never, Neverland" on September 12, 1990. Both "Alice in Hell" and "Never, Neverland" are considered masterpieces of Canadian heavy metal.
Annihilator is the highest selling heavy metal artist in Canadian history, even though most of the sales have not been in the band's home country.