Overkill
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New Jersey, United States (1980 – present)
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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| FULL TRACK Devils in the Mist | 4:33 |
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Taking Over
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Ironbound
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The Years of Decay
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Feel The Fire
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Jun
12
Overkill
Gagarin 205, Athens, Greece
8 going
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Jun
13
Overkill
Principal Club Theatre, Thessaloníki, Greece
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Jun
15
OST Fest
Romexpo, Bucureşti, Romania
147 going
42 shouts
News
Overkill confirmed for two April 2011 dates
23 Nov 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/overkill
- Overkill confirmed for two April 2011 dates 23 Nov 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/overkill
- More photos from Killfest 2010 second US leg 20 Nov 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/overkill
- More photos from Killfest 2010 second US leg 20 Nov 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/overkill
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