| This article needs additional citations for verification.Please help improve this article by adding reliable references.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey.The band has been active since 1984, releasing 15 studio albums, 2 EPs, 2 live albums and a "covers" album.Early days
Overkill was formed in 1980 from the ashes of the punk band "The Lubricunts", featuring Rat Skates and D.Verni (real names Lee Kundrat and Carlo Verni).Rat wanted to quickly form a new band, so he put out a classified ad which was answered by guitarist Riff Thunder.Early covers, especially those done under the "Virgin Killers" name, were punk songs by The Ramones, The Dead Boys and others."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 bands.At this point, the band started writing original songs, including "Grave Robbers" (later renamed "Raise The Dead"), "Overkill", and "Unleash The Beast (Within)".In 1983 Rich left and Bobby Gustafson remained as the sole guitarist.Around this time, the classic green logo was adopted, which Rat Skates specifically designed to stand out on a poster loaded with red and black logos of other bands on the bill.Gustafson era
In 1983, what is now considered the "classic" lineup of Rat Skates, D.Power In Black gained the band two compilation appearances, 'Feel The Fire' was included on "New York Metal '84" and 'Death Rider' appeared on volume V of the legendary Metal Massacre series.Metal Storm Records that resulted in the 1984 four track EP Overkill, that quickly sold out, instantly pushing the band to the forefront of the fledgling thrash metal movement.Though it is said that the band never saw any money from the release, the Overkill EP garnered the band massive underground interest, and the attention of Jon Zazula, the owner of Megaforce Records, one of the most prominent independent heavy metal record labels at the time.Overkill's second album Taking Over, the first to be released by Megaforce in cooperation with the major label Atlantic Records.The song was chosen to be Overkill's first music video, used to promote the band through the booming new medium of music television.Another European tour followed, this time opening for Helloween.Taking Over, the aptly titled Under the Influence, in 1988.Suffering from rushed writing and production, the album is often regarded as a snapshot and a step backwards for the band.The song "Hello From The Gutter" was released as a single, and the music video gained regular airplay on MTV's Headbangers Ball.Overkill kept up constant touring all over the world, furthering their reputation as one of the most active live metal bands.Overkill released their breakthrough album The Years of Decay in 1989, recorded with famed producer Terry Date (Pantera, White Zombie, Soundgarden).The uptempo thrasher "Elimination" was released as a single, and the music video again received regular airplay on MTV's Headbangers Ball.Verni and Gustafson had long locked horns over the direction of the band, and in the end Blitz sided with Verni, asking Gustafson to leave Overkill.The 'new' Overkill recorded their fifth album Horrorscope, again with Terry Date, in 1991.Today, the album is widely regarded as one of the Overkill's defining moments, and is arguably their heaviest release.In 1992, during the Horrorscope tour, Sid Falck left the band.Produced by Alex Perialas (Anthrax, Testament), I Hear Black was the first Overkill album released directly through Atlantic Records.The eclectic nature of the album is often attributed to the fact that many different song writers were involved.Fiction as support acts.Overkill continued to have bigger success overseas, mounting an extensive European tour in the fall, supported by Jag Panzer and Massacra.With Grunge dominating the airwaves in the US, and many heavy metal radio stations changing formats, W.Overkill was dropped by Atlantic Records.Overkill were happy to be let go from the mainstream label, where they felt they received little or no attention, and signed to different record companies around the world (CMC International in the US).The album was released in April of 1995; with the first pressing featuring a bonus CD containing the Overkill EP that had been out of print for ten years."Bastard Nation" taken from Wrecking Your Neck was also released, but again failed to receive airplay in the US.Marino era
Late in 1995, both Cannavino and Gant decided to leave the band; Rob Cannavino to focus on motorcycle racing, and Merritt Gant to spend more time with his family.To everyone's surprise, Overkill then hired Joe Comeau, former singer of Liege Lord (now playing guitar).While staying well within the thrash genre, the album was a departure from its predecessor's more traditional thrash metal style and featured many modern elements, such as Hardcore elements, while the vocals showed influences from a broad spectrum of music.As Comeau was also a singer, backing vocals on The Killing Kind and subsequent albums were more elaborate and frequent than before, adding another new element to the band's sound.Press response to The Killing Kind was very positive, but the album remains a hotly contested topic among the band's audience, with some longtime fans resistant to the new modern elements, and others hailing The Killing Kind as one of the band's finest moments.The album included the !!!EP, which had been out of print for some years, along with the classic Overkill EP and two live tracks from a 1990 promo single.October of the same year saw the release of the ninth Overkill studio album, titled From The Underground And Below.This record retained some of the modern influences from The Killing Kind, while also reincorporating elements from the band's earlier efforts.Some songs on From The Underground And Below, including "Save Me", even had a slight industrial metal sound to them.Again Overkill opted to only tour Europe in support of the album, which took place in May 1998, with Nevermore, Angel Dust and Nocturnal Rites.Other first wave thrash bands, such as Sodom or Kreator would not achieve this milestone until two years later).While once again quite different from the previous records and musically not considered "classic" Overkill, the album was vocally even more experimental than The Killing Kind, and was well received by fans and critics alike.Tailer era
Soon after the release of Necroshine, Sebastian Marino was forced to leave Overkill in order to better provide for his family.Anger On Anger, who almost immediately went on tour with the band.European trip in June was arranged to fill the gap between appearances at the Dynamo and With Full Force festivals.Manowar, and The Ramones.Scented in the opening slot.During the European tour, Annihilator (once again) fired their singer Randy Rampage due to his disruptive behavior, and a few months later, Joe Comeau was confirmed as his replacement, effectively ending his involvement in Overkill.Once again produced by the band, and mixed this time by Colin Richardson, the album is widely considered to be a more back to basics, old school thrash metal affair, while still retaining some elements of the recent albums, mainly concerning its contemporary groove metal elements.Since Overkill had not found a new second guitarist yet, Joe Comeau joined on a temporary basis for the tour.Derek "The Skull" Tailer, the bass player in Dee Snider's band S.In early 2001, Tailer was announced as a permanent member of Overkill, although not on bass guitar, but filling the vacant spot on guitars.Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, New Jersey.An Evening In Asbury Park, also released in 2002.The European tour in June 2002, supporting both Bloodletting.Wrecking Everything saw Blaze and Wicked Mystic opening up for Overkill.For nearly three days, rumors ran rampant, reporting everything from Blitz being in a coma, permanently paralyzed, or even that Blitz had died.Finally, three days later, the band announced that the stroke was very minor and had no lasting consequences, as well as no cause that could be determined by the doctors.Overkill entered the studio in late 2002 to record their next studio album, Killbox 13.Produced by the band and Colin Richardson and released in March 2003, the album was actually only their twelfth regular studio album, but the Overkill EP was also counted to achieve the number 13.The album received critical acclaim, combining the "new" Overkill with their raw early style as presented on the debut album Feel The Fire.Touring for the album included a number of European festivals during the summer, and a full European tour followed in November with Seven Witches and After All.The band played without Derek Tailer, who was absent for undisclosed reasons.Tailer was still considered a full member of the band, however.In late 2004, after a Japanese tour with Death Angel and Flotsam and Jetsam, the band started work on another record in D.The album was produced and mixed by the band themselves, which is clearly audible on ReliXIV, released in March 2005.Production wise, the album is widely considered a step backwards in quality.Musically, the band continue in the style of Killbox 13, combining elements from the band's early days, such as a punk song called "Old School" (featuring numerous cameos, including Eddie Trunk).Overkill toured the eastern US in April 2005, and just before they went on a European tour in May, it was announced that Tim Mallare would not take part in this tour; replacing him was former Hades drummer Ron Lipnicki.Mallare had left the band on a permanent basis and Lipnicki was his replacement.In the summer of 2005, Overkill organized their first US west coast tour in more than ten years, playing Western Canada to Southern California, prompting Blitz to declare: "The last time we played there, I didn't even have hair on my balls!"The tour was such a success that the band was added to the 2006 Gigantour bill, as second stage headliners, marking Overkill's first nationwide US tour since 1994.Now with Bodog Music, the band is set to rejoin forces with Jonny and Marsha Zazula, previous owners of Megaforce Records, who are now part of the Bodog Team in the United States.Overkill will unleash its 15th studio album, Immortalis, on October 9, 2007.The upcoming album features Overkill's latest lineup, which, along with founders Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and D.Verni, includes guitarists Derek "The Skull" Tailer and Dave Linsk, as well as the newest member to join the band, drummer Ron Lipnicki.This page was last modified 14:53, 5 January 2008.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details.For other uses, see Overkill (disambiguation).Overkill is a slang term for the use of excessive force that seems to go much further than necessary to achieve its goal.For example, shooting an ant with a rocket launcher would be overkill.Criminology
In criminal profiling, overkill refers to the aggressions done by an offender (especially a serial killer) to satisfy his fantasies, and that are not necessary to kill the victim.Nuclear weapons
Overkill is especially used to refer to a destructive nuclear capacity exceeding the amount needed to destroy an enemy.In movies
In a critical sense, overkill might be considered a close relative of overacting and overdramatizing.For instance, when someone has fallen three stories onto the pavement, it would be overkill to hack them up with a chainsaw.In video games
Overkill is a common feature in many video games.Overkill is also one of the killing spree medals in Halo 2, and is awarded for killing 25 opponents in a row without dying.Overkill is also a medal and Achievement in "Halo 3", and is obtained by killing 4 opponents within 4 seconds of each other; it is equivalent to the Killtacular award from the previous Halo games.It is available in all multiplayer game types, however the Achievement associated with it can only be obtained in a Ranked Free for All Playlist over Xbox Live.Overkill is the name of Vice's HSDM in The King of Fighters 2002.You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.Lyrics made by Lemmy (Ian Fraser Kilmister).Overkill (band) is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey.This page was last modified 09:24, 3 January 2008.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details.Peace through Superior FirePower.The OverKill Group
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