Overkill's second release for Atlantic Records, W.F.O. probably represents the formal beginnings of a '90s commercial swoon for the thrash metal band. The group had formed...
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This live disc was recorded ten years and seven albums after the inception of Overkill, so the group had no shortage of energetic material and concert experience. All this...
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In 1996, Overkill was infused with a new musical spark as two new guitarists (Joe Comeau and Sebastian Marino) joined the band's ranks, bringing with them some fresh riffs...
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Yet another solid metal outing from veteran New York thrash/power metal outfit Overkill, From the Underground and Below again demonstrates the consistent inventive and...
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Overkill's 1999 release Necroshine is both a raw and mildly experimental release for the New York thrash veterans. The slightly stripped-down production may have been...
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This full-length debut from New York thrash band Overkill made quite a splash within the heavy metal community and listenership. While certainly not the group's best effort,...
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This great EP was banned by the major label they're on (Atlantic) because of the title and the offensive artwork (and for this release it was covered up with a black plastic...
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On Overkill's most sensible album, Bobby Ellsworth knows how to use his voice well and the revitalized band never sounded better. ~ John Book, All Music...
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After releasing perhaps the finest, most musical recording of the band's already considerable thrash metal career in 1991, Overkill followed up Horrorscope in 1993 with I...
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The final Overkill disc to feature guitarist Bobby Gustafson, this 1989 recording is considered a classic by the group's fans, and is often mentioned as the pinnacle of the...
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Originally released in 1988, Under the Influence is another confident, if unremarkable Overkill recording. Highlights include the punk-ish "Overkill III (Under the...
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This disc is a great fairly mainstream metal disc that should please any fans of the genre. The material has a lot of dynamic range, and there are really no weak cuts. ~...
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Coverkill arrives only several months after its predecessor Necroshine, consisting -- as the title suggests -- entirely of cover tunes rather than any newly written...
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Lineups change, trends come and go, lead singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth has surgery for skin cancer, and, in an unrelated incident, falls flat on-stage in Germany (a minor...
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The New York/New Jersey wrecking crew known as Overkill continues to squeeze one tasty sausage out of the machine after the other, no frills, no baloney, no screwing around,...
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The phrase 'You either love 'em or you hate 'em' could be used to describe several rock bands, but it seems custom-made for thrash veterans Overkill. Few bands throughout...
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