Return to Annihilation is an album from the drone rock band Locrian.

[7] Return to Annihilation was announced on April 25, 2013, through a press releases which described the release as the band's “Relapse Records” full-length debut.

[8][9] The group was inspired by the “band’s love for prog-rock progenitors Genesis, Yes & King Crimson.” [8] The album generally received favorable responses from critics and fans alike.

They added that the group are transposing the black metal template onto other genres along with their "contemporaries Deafheaven and Sunn O))).

[11]" The album currently has a score of 80 on Metacritic, indicating “generally favorable reviews.”[12] Spin magazine included the release in their list of the "Best 20 Metal Albums of 2013" and ranked the album at number four.