They signed to Atlantic and remained with the label for 7 years, based on the strength and consistency of their music. The band gained their first major label deal with 1987’s Taking Over. Overkill are ready to show mature metal heads they still have it and are geared up to teach the new schoolers exactly how it’s done. There are few names as well respected as Overkill, and with the resurgence of metal in the music world, this band is poised to return to the top. Verni, includes guitarists Derek “The Skull” Tailer and Dave Linsk, as well as the newest member to join the band, drummer Ron Lipnicki. Ironbound is a thrash metal masterpiece that features Overkill’s latest lineup, which, along with founders Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. With a career that launched in 1984 that produced 15 studio albums, Overkill celebrates its 25th anniversary with the release of Ironbound, a new album, on E1 Music and a North American tour with support from Vader, God Dethroned, Wabringer, Evile and Woe of Tyrants. Overkill - White Devil Armory (Limited Edition) (2014)+ HQ scans (2014)Īlthough everybody seems to have a different account of who came first in the world of New York/New Jersey area thrash metal, it seems certain that New Jersey’s Overkill have stayed around the longest, and have never let their fans down by remaining musically consistent and true to their roots for over 20.

Overkill - White Devil Armory (Limited Edition) (2014)

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