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New Jersey, United States (1980 – present)
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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meteora_alex wrote:
Too Big for the big 4 [2]
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paskutinis wrote:
can't wait for the new album ! Hopefully it will be as awesome as the others
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achujwie wrote:
47 days to new album.
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GaMegadeth wrote:
eee Overkill o/
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Reverie-I--I- wrote:
Too Big for the big 4
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Check out these amazing & other underrated thrash metal classics Entropy --- Devastation --- Demolition Hammer
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sukehh wrote:
Too good for The Big 4 [5]
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CorporalDoug wrote:
Vote up http://www.last.fm/music/Overkill/+images/3907109
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ThrashZone666 wrote:
We're gonna walk all over you, because we are the wrecking crew!!!
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jhonthrash7 wrote:
we are the wrecking crew ♪♫
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cabeludoinferno wrote:
Too good for The Big 4 [4]
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veyita_88 wrote:
I started listening thrash with Slayer and Metallica,Megadeth,then i heard the lesser maintream bands like Exodus,Anthrax,Sodom,Testament,Kreator,Sepultura,etc,wich are among my favourites,bands but Overkill always have remained as my favourite,to me they are THE thrash band.
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ThrashZone666 wrote:
Too good for The Big 4 [3]
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veyita_88 wrote:
Too good for The Big 4.[2]
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ThrashZone666 wrote:
V every Overkill album is sick
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dermitrind wrote:
Coverkill is such a sick album!
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DomiQ95 wrote:
KILL KILL KILL KILL KIIIIILLL
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HellMetzger wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Fj_FVmjxJpc [Behind The Scenes of The Electric Age] New Album.
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CrozzWolf wrote:
overkill FTW !! que vengan a mexico otra vez no he tenido oportunidad de verlos :C
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JupiterAss wrote:
Too good for The Big 4.
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Events
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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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