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Overkill - Horrorscope



8.6 | 558 votes |
Release date: 3 September 1991
Style: Thrash metal

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01. Coma
02. Infectious
03. Blood Money
04. Thanx For Nothin'
05. Bare Bones
06. Horrorscope
07. New Machine
08. Frankenstein [Edgar Winter cover]
09. Live Young, Die Free
10. Nice Day...For A Funeral
11. Soulitude

Top 20 albums of 1991: 9

Guest review by
nikarg
Rating:
8.4
By the beginning of the 1990s, metal fans had already witnessed the birth, the rise and the peak of thrash, but unfortunately for the vast majority of the bands that belonged to this genre things were about to go downhill. For Overkill, Horrorscope was a key record; guitarist Bobby Gustafson had departed in a far-from-amicable way because of disagreements regarding the musical direction, leaving the songwriting duties to bassist D.D. Verni and singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth. The importance of Gustafson was obvious, since two new guitarists were recruited to replace him, Rob Cannavino and Merritt Gant. Fans feared that losing a chief songwriter would have a detrimental effect on the band, but Overkill managed to deliver a thrash classic, which would be their last until 2010's Ironbound.

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17.01.2010 - 14:56
JD
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My fav songs are:
1- Infectious
2- Horrorscope
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20.02.2010 - 04:39
Troy Killjoy
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I really like this album, good early '90s thrash metal; however, I enjoyed The Years of Decay a bit more. There was just more edge, more aggression, than this release.
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19.06.2011 - 23:49
Rating: 8
Cryzpin

Written by Troy Killjoy on 20.02.2010 at 04:39

I really like this album, good early '90s thrash metal; however, I enjoyed The Years of Decay a bit more. There was just more edge, more aggression, than this release.

Aptly put, but the difference is much bigger then "a bit" from my point of view, something like 8.5 (TYOD) to mere 7 (H).
This one has good start but then with every song gets more boring. Lack of...dedication.
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01.06.2012 - 03:10
neiluria

MAGIC!
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09.06.2012 - 00:52
Rating: 7
Fade To Black

This album reminded me of early Flotsam and Jetsam, I think it was just the groove some of the first few songs on the album had. I however think I might be alone on that one.
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11.07.2012 - 10:16
Void Eater
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Just sayin that I've actually been enjoying this album even more than Ironbound lately, since I know that you're all dying to hear my opinions on Overkill albums. Soulitude is seriously one of the best songs ever, and the main riff to Thax For Nothin' may be Overkill's best.
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18.07.2012 - 09:48
Rating: 9
Cynic Metalhead
Paisa Vich Nasha
Written by Guest on 11.07.2012 at 10:16

Soulitude is seriously one of the best songs ever


Um I think it's Killogy for no doubt whatsoever. "Nice Day, For A Funeral" and "Live Young" had some awesome womb-crushing riffs. Then it follows with "Soulitude " which somehow I think the song has some great parts( but weaker in comparisons of the other songs mentioned above).
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18.07.2012 - 09:51
Void Eater
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Written by Cynic Metalhead on 18.07.2012 at 09:48

Written by Guest on 11.07.2012 at 10:16

Soulitude is seriously one of the best songs ever


Um I think it's Killogy for no doubt whatsoever. "Nice Day, For A Funeral" and "Live Young" had some awesome womb-crushing riffs. Then it follows with "Soulitude " which somehow I think the song has some great parts( but weaker in comparisons of the other songs mentioned above).

I haven't heard that song and really want to, but I currently have really shitty internet connection, and Youtube videos keep on stopping after like 3 seconds.
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11.03.2014 - 20:52
Rating: 5
pkillerjp

I just don't get the allure of these albums, I can get into Feel the Fire and Taking Over, but after that, this band does nothing for me.
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12.03.2014 - 11:44
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Written by pkillerjp on 11.03.2014 at 20:52

I just don't get the allure of these albums, I can get into Feel the Fire and Taking Over, but after that, this band does nothing for me.

100% the same for me. The first two are fun and quite good, but nothing extraordinary. Already clearly second-tier thrash. But after that it turns into a bloody mess. Music gets grating let alone Bobby's vocals.
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12.03.2014 - 18:28
Lit.
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^Agreed.

I for one only care about Years Of Decay with early Overkill. They never really caught my attention or interest until Ironbound, which I definitely prefer over anything else they've done. Even The Electric Age I liked more.
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02.08.2023 - 05:06
Rating: 8
Jack_Torrance

Easily their best album
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06.11.2023 - 18:44
Rating: 9
Metal Rasputin

This and Years of Decay were the first Overkill albums I got back in the day. I didn't think changes in the line-up would change the style so drastically, but they did in a good way. Maybe their production also got better or something, but overall I like this album slightly more than the previous one.
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