AMERIKAN KAOS - All That Jive (CD)

On April 4th, 2025 Metal Department released the sophomore album from AMERIKAN KAOS, 'All That Jive'. AMERIKAN KAOS of course is the secret love child of guitar virtuoso JEFF WATERS (best known from ANNIHILATOR), which he has been working on since 2019. Amerikan Kaos marks a significant shift in the musical journey of Jeff Waters. With a career spanning decades and numerous albums, Jeff embarks on a new project that promises to blend a variety of musical influences, transcending the boundaries he experienced with Annihilator. Amerikan Kaos was born from Jeff’s lifelong passion for diverse music genres, ranging from blues, punk, thrash, and heavy metal to pop, classical, and jazz. The global shutdown provided the perfect opportunity for Jeff to delve into this creative endeavor, aiming to explore beyond the familiar territories of Annihilator. The challenge for Jeff was to create a unique sound, distinct from his influences and past works. The idea of writing music outside the Thrash and Heavy Metal domain was daunting yet exciting. The project began to take shape with an eclectic mix of songs, each reflecting different musical styles, from Pop to Heavy Metal, and everything in between (as the new album testifies to). Jeff’s vision for Amerikan Kaos expanded into a trilogy, each album showcasing different styles and featuring diverse line-ups and vocalists. This ambitious plan stemmed from his desire to write across multiple genres without being confined to a single style. The debut album, 'Armageddon Boogie', was released to critical acclaim in May of 2024.