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Overkill is an American thrash metal band formed in 1980 in New Jersey. The band has been active since 1984, releasing 16 studio albums, 2 EPs, 2 live albums and a “covers” album. The band also has a notable mascot (named Chaly), a skeletal bat with a skull-like face, bony wings, and green eyes. It has appeared on most of their album covers. Overkill has gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining the only consistent members. Along with Anthrax the band is one of the most successful East coast thrash metal bands.
Overkill was formed in 1980 from the ashes of the punk band “The Lubricunts”, featuring Rat Skates and D.D. Verni (real names Lee Kundrat and Carlo Verni). Verni and Skates placed an ad looking for a guitarist and singer which was answered by singer Bobby Ellsworth and the first incarnation of Overkill was formed. After rejecting several names, including “Virgin Killer”, the band finally settled on Overkill. Early covers, especially those done under the “Virgin Killers” name, were punk songs by The Ramones, The Dead Boys and others. By late 1980, the band had recruited two guitarists, and the setlist was made up of songs by bands such as Motörhead (“Overkill”, half of the Ace of Spades album), Judas Priest (‘Tyrant’ was their closer), and Riot. Along with the new influx of heavy metal covers, the band still played a smattering of punk covers, with extra distortion, intensity, and speed, marking Overkill as one of the first thrash metal bands.
Overkill was formed in 1980 from the ashes of the punk band “The Lubricunts”, featuring Rat Skates and D.D. Verni (real names Lee Kundrat and Carlo Verni). Verni and Skates placed an ad looking for a guitarist and singer which was answered by singer Bobby Ellsworth and the first incarnation of Overkill was formed. After rejecting several names, including “Virgin Killer”, the band finally settled on Overkill. Early covers, especially those done under the “Virgin Killers” name, were punk songs by The Ramones, The Dead Boys and others. By late 1980, the band had recruited two guitarists, and the setlist was made up of songs by bands such as Motörhead (“Overkill”, half of the Ace of Spades album), Judas Priest (‘Tyrant’ was their closer), and Riot. Along with the new influx of heavy metal covers, the band still played a smattering of punk covers, with extra distortion, intensity, and speed, marking Overkill as one of the first thrash metal bands.
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Taking Over
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Ironbound
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The Years of Decay
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Metality wrote:
Fuck that poser Big 4 shit. [2]
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achujwie wrote:
Overkill is the biggest one ;]
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lorenzog wrote:
BLITZ FOR PRESIDENT
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BlakkRawz wrote:
Fuck that poser Big 4 shit.
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TheMeerd wrote:
Ones might be in the "big four" list. But that is for sure Overkill is in "The Biggest Four"!
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simon91hollnich wrote:
fuckin good band :)
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RedSteel92 wrote:
Most underrated metal band of all time.
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achujwie wrote:
Till Overkill lives, thrash lives.
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Balthi wrote:
Fuck You/Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap @ 70000 Tons of Metal (25.1.2012) http://balthiswelt.blogspot.com/2012/02/overkill-70000-tons-of-metal-2512012.html
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deth_from_above wrote:
Municipal Waste, Warbringer, Skeletonwitch, and Vektor = thrash is still alive
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achujwie wrote:
Nothing killed thrash.
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FabioMckagan wrote:
Nirvana didn't kill thrash, the Big 4 list did. [4]
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Demigod31 wrote:
What an incredible album is "The years of decay" , fast , smashing drums , excellent riffs, vocals.....23 years and still thrashing like the first day that came out.....Overkill rules....
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achujwie wrote:
Somebody've got any new info about new album?
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TheMeerd wrote:
Overkilll RULES!
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ThrashZone666 wrote:
V this
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moissonneuse wrote:
I think that the new album is gonna be insanely amazing. [3] However, I don't want to be disappointed, so I'm not 100% positive.
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ThrashZone666 wrote:
I think that the new album is gonna be insanely amazing. [2]
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Thrashbt wrote:
I think that the new album is gonna be insanely amazing.
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moissonneuse wrote:
v I'm jealous : c
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Events
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May
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Overkill
Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles, United States
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The Killfest Tour 2012
The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco CA, San Francisco, United States
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Apr
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The Killfest Tour 2012
The Complex, Salt Lake City, United States
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News
Overkill confirmed for two April 2011 dates
23 Nov 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/overkill
Overkill has announced a special NYC show at the Best Buy
Theater (formerly the Nokia Theater) on April 16th, 2011 with
special guests Accept. Tickets are on sale now!Along with the NYC
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