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title: "Big John Bates"
type: "Person"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/musician/big-john-bates"
country: "Canada"
bands: 1
---

# Big John Bates

**Big John Bates** is a metal musician from Canada, known for Annihilator.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Big John Bates |
| Country | Canada |
| Bands in catalog | 1 |

## Bands

| Band | Role | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Annihilator](https://themetalnet.com/band/annihilator) | original, lead vocals | 1984 to 1985 | Former |

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/musician/big-john-bates](https://themetalnet.com/musician/big-john-bates). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt