Overkill - Metal Storm

Amaranthe	4th Dimension
Wretched	Sabaton

30.07 - Jeff Loomis - Announces Plans For New Album

30.07 - Primus - Announce New Album With Classic Lineup, U.S. Tour

30.07 - God Dethroned - Reunite For 70000 Tons Of Metal 2015

30.07 - Ashes You Leave - Re-Releasing 'Songs Of The Lost'

30.07 - Wacken Open Air 2014 - Live Streams To Be Available

30.07 - Minsk - In The Studio Recording New Album

30.07 - White Empress - Paul Allender's New Band Releasing Debut Album

30.07 - Spock's Beard - Announce European Tour

29.07 - Eluveitie - Special New Album Stream Available

29.07 - Scar Symmetry - Reveal New Album Release Dates And More

29.07 - Ministry - Offer Free Download Of 'Permawar' Remix

29.07 - Southwest Terror Fest III - Complete Lineup And Running Order

Reviews Articles

	Funerary Starless Aeon
	House Of Lords Precious Metal
	Thine The Dead City Blueprint
	Martyrdöd Elddop
	Ocean Districts Expeditions
	Bölzer Soma [EP]
	Harakiri For The Sky Aokigahara
	Dog Fashion Disco Sweet Nothings
	Belphegor Conjuring The Dead
	Entombed A.D. Back To The Front

29.07 - Rockstar Mayhem Festival 2014 - Denver, CO - 13 Jul 2014

28.07 - Amaranthe - American Beauty Car Show, Haapsalu Episcopal Castle, Haapsalu, Estonia, 19.07.2014

23.07 - Clandestine Cuts Vol. 4 Issue #2 - Awesome New Demos and EPs

20.07 - Hellfest 2014 - A report!

13.07 - Agalloch - Gothic Theatre, Englewood, USA - 8 Jul 2014

13.06 - Iced Earth, Sabaton, ReVamp - Summit Music Hall, Denver, USA - 14 May 2014

06.06 - Roadburn Festival - Day 4: Afterburner

03.06 - God Is An Astronaut - Tapper, Tallinn, Estonia, 18.05.2014

Shoutbox

22:19 - Ilham
I see what you did there.

22:15 - Mr. Doctor
Not me.

22:10 - Ilham
Who isn't.

22:09 - Mr. Doctor
I'm full of those.

22:03 - Ilham
I know, I just wanted to point out the contradiction :P.

21:57 - Mr. Doctor
You gotta give some credit to someone who is trying to redeem himself of his previous uncultured ways. ;)

21:57 - !J.O.O.E.!
She's got you there heheh

Events Now online Today

30.07 - Germany
Wacken Open Air 2014 (33)

06.08 - Czech Republic
Brutal Assault 2014 (29)

08.08 - Portugal
Vagos Open Air 2014 (22)

07.08 - United Kingdom
Bloodstock Open Air 2014 (14)

13.08 - Romania
Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2014 (14)

13.08 - Germany
Summer Breeze Open Air 2014 (11)

22.01 - USA
70000 Tons Of Metal 2015 (11)

Musicians' birthdays:

29 - Anna (III)
30 - Ashley "Ellyllon" Jurgemeyer
39 - Benton
45 - Carlos "Mohamed" Prieto Guijarro
32 - Dave Callier
44 - Edwin "Ed" Rhone
25 - Gerardo Herrera
47 - James Franklin Murphy
68 - Jeffrey Hammond
34 - Johan Reinholdz
47 - Johnny Stojcevski
26 - Kevin "Fractal" ten Cate
39 - Nathan Ellis
33 - Nicolas Guilitte
30 - Sebi
35 - Thomas Eriksson
34 - Tomotaka Ishikawa
38 - Toni Kristian

RIP:

2002 - Nina Engen Hansen

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Overkill

Popularity index: 91
668 fans

Country:	USA
Labels:	E1 Music Nuclear Blast Records

Links:	Official website Facebook Myspace show moreTwitter

Formed in:	1980

1980-	Thrash metal

Line-up

Current members:
1980-	Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth - vocals
1980-	Carlo "D.D." Verni - bass, backing vocals
2000-	Derek "The Skull" Tailer - guitars, backing vocals
2000-	Dave Linsk - guitars
2005-	Ron Lipnicki - drums
Former musicians:
1980-1981	Dan Spitz - guitars
1980-1983	Robert "Riff Thunder" Pisarek - guitar
1980-1987	Rat Skates - drums
1981	Anthony Ammendolo - guitar
1981	Rich Conte - guitar
1981-1982	Mike Sherry - guitar
1981-1990	Bobby Gustafson - guitars
1987	Mark Archibole - drums
1987-1992	Sid Falck - drums
1990-1995	Merritt Gant - guitars
1990-1995	Rob Cannavino - guitars
1992-2005	Tim Mallare - drums
1995-1999	Joe Comeau - guitars
1995-2000	Sebastian Marino - guitars
Live musicians:
2004	Michael Stephen "Mike" Portnoy - drums
Guest musicians:
2007	David Randall "Randy" Blythe - vocals

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CD & EP / Other releases / Videos

1984 \| 8.4	Overkill [EP]
1985 \| 8.3	Feel The Fire
1987 \| 7.7	!!!Fuck You!!! [EP]
1987 \| 8.5	Taking Over
1988 \| 8.2	Under The Influence
1989 \| 8.7	The Years Of Decay
1991 \| 8.6	Horrorscope
1992 \| 7.3	Live To The Core [EP]
1993 \| 7.1	I Hear Black
1994 \| 7.6	W.F.O.
1996 \| 7.5	The Killing Kind
1997 \| 7.9	From The Underground And Below
1999 \| 6.8	Coverkill
1999 \| 7.6	Necroshine
2000 \| 7.5	Bloodletting
2003 \| 7.6	Killbox 13
2005 \| 7.2	ReliXIV
2007 \| 7.6	Immortalis
2010 \| 8.6	Ironbound
2012 \| 8.2	The Electric Age
2014 \| 8.1	White Devil Armory
	Detailed discography ››

Photo galleries

27.01.2014	70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2014 - Day One by D.T. Metal
07.08.2010	Wacken Open Air 2010 - Day 3 by Promonex
15.08.2008	Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall, England, 15th-17th August 2008 by Baz Anderson

News / Concerts / Interviews

News

22.07.2014	Overkill - Debut New Video
02.07.2014	Overkill - Premiere New Video
24.06.2014	Overkill - Release Lyric Video For New Single
05.05.2014	Overkill - To Tour Europe With Enforcer And Prong
22.03.2014	Overkill - New Album Cover Art And Tracklist Unveiled
17.03.2014	Overkill - New Album Title Revealed
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Interviews

02.02.2008

with Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth

Articles

11.03.2014	What Is This Speed Metal You Speak Of?
07.02.2014	70000 Tons Of Metal 2014 - Day One: The Voyage
28.01.2010	Getting Stoked For Overkill - Ironbound

Concerts

09.08.2014	CAN, Montreal, QC - Heavy MTL Festival (7)
11.09.2014	USA, Springfield, VA
12.09.2014	USA, Atlanta, Georgia - ProgPower USA XV (4)
12.09.2014	USA, Atlanta, GA
13.09.2014	USA, Tampa, FL
15.09.2014	USA, Oklahoma City, OK (1)
16.09.2014	USA, Houton, TX
17.09.2014	USA, San Antonio, TX
18.09.2014	USA, Dallas, TX
20.09.2014	USA, Milwaukee, WI
21.09.2014	USA, Joliet, IL
22.09.2014	USA, Cleveland, OH
23.09.2014	CAN, Toronto, ON
24.09.2014	CAN, Quebec City, QC (1)
25.09.2014	USA, Philadelphia, PA
26.09.2014	USA, Hartford, CT
27.09.2014	USA, Sayerville, NJ
30.10.2014	ESP, Barcelona
31.10.2014	ESP, Madrid
01.11.2014	POR, Lisbon (1)
02.11.2014	ESP, Bilbao (1)
04.11.2014	ITA, Milan
05.11.2014	SUI, Pratteln
06.11.2014	GER, Karlsruhe
07.11.2014	GER, Osnabrück
08.11.2014	GER, Bremen (1)
09.11.2014	GER, Nürnberg
11.11.2014	GER, Aschaffenburg
12.11.2014	GER, Hamburg (1)
13.11.2014	GER, Berling
14.11.2014	GER, Cologne
15.11.2014	NED, Uden (2)

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