Alice in Hell
Studio album by Annihilator
Released	September 5, 1989
Recorded	1987 - 1989 Live West Productions, Fiasco Bros. Studios, New Westminster, B.C., Canada
Genre	Thrash metal Speed metal
Length	37:27
Label	Roadrunner
Producer(s)	Jeff Waters
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Hungarian Metal Hammer
Annihilator chronology
	Alice in Hell (1989)	Never, Neverland (1990)

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Track listing

1. "Crystal Ann" (Waters) – 1:40
2. "Alison Hell" (Bates, Waters) – 5:00
3. "W.T.Y.D." (Bates, Waters) – 3:56
4. "Wicked Mystic" (Waters, Weil) – 3:38
5. "Burns Like a Buzzsaw Blade" (Bates, Waters, Weil) – 3:33
6. "Word Salad" (Waters) – 5:49
7. "Schizos (Are Never Alone), Pts. 1 & 2" (Waters) – 4:32
8. "Ligeia" (Waters) – 4:47
9. "Human Insecticide" (Bates, Waters) – 4:50
10. "Powerdrain [Demo Version]" (Waters) – 2:49 *
11. "Schizos (Are Never Alone), Pts. 1 & 2 [Demo Version]" (Waters) – 4:18 *
12. "Ligeia [Demo Version]" (Waters) – 4:56 *

* = These are the demo tracks recorded during the album's sessions and they appear on the 1998 re-release.

Notes/Trivia

• Track 3, "W.T.Y.D." stands for Welcome to Your Death.
• The album was re-released twice: 1998 with 3 demo tracks as bonus tracks and again on September 9, 2003 in a two-disc compilation set along with Never, Neverland, entitled "Two From The Vault".
• The title of the album appears to be a parody of Alice in Wonderland, but not the famous grunge band Alice in Chains because they did not release their first album until a year after this album.
• The song "Alison Hell" is based on the true story of a little girl who had the fear of seeing the boogeyman at night. Her parents ignored her pleas for comfort and she gradually went insane.

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Credits

• Jeff Waters – Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (background), Producer, Guitar (Classical), Mixing, Cover Art Concept, Lyrics
• Randy Rampage – Vocals, Vocals (background)
• Dennis Dubeau – Vocals (background)
• Anthony Brian Greenham – Guitar
• Wayne Darley – Bass, Vocals (background)
• Ray Hartmann – Drums
• Paul Blake – Engineer
• Frank Donofrio – Engineer
• Victor Dezso – Photography
• Chris Gehringer – Remastering
• Jeff Kitts – Liner Notes
• Marie Nishimori – Liner Notes
• Satoshi Kobayashi – Reissue Design
• Len Rooney – Logo, Cover Art

• Recorded and mixed at Live West Productions, Fiasco Bros. Studios, New Westminster, B.C., Canada