Overkill
From:
Old Bridge,
NJ,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Overkill News
Overkill Announces European Tour Dates
New Jersey based thrash metal legends Overkill has announced a series of headlining shows in Europe and South America which has been dubbed "Killfest." The tour will kick off in February next year in the Netherlands. The band will be touring in support of their forthcoming studio album, "Ironbound" which is scheduled for release in January 2010 through E1/Koch Records in North America and Nuclear Blast Records throughout the rest of the world.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Evile Announces Memorial Shows
British thrash metal outfit Evile has announced two special memorial shows which will take place next month in England, in honour of their bass player Mike Alexander, who sadly passed away last month after suffering from a pulmonary embolism (blood clot on the lungs) while the band were on tour with Amon Amarth in Sweden. A message from the band reads as follows:
"The entrance fee will be £5 minimum as a donation to Mike’s family. To raise more for Mike's family we will be holding a tombola/raffle - Items will include gifts from bands from around the world; EXODUS, OVERKILL, HIRAX and many more being confirmed every day. Raffle tickets will be £10 with all takings going to the family."
The show dates are as follows: More...
Overkill Reveals New Album Details
New Jersey based thrash metal legends Overkill has announced the details for their forthcoming new studio album, which to be entitled "Ironbound." The band will be releasing the record on January 29th through their brand new record label, Nuclear Blast Records, with whom they have just signed a multi-album deal. The album will be available in standar jewel case format, 180g vinyl edition and limited mailorder edition.
Speaking on signing with the label, Overkill frontman Bobby Blitz stated; "Good to be with a label that understands what Overkill are about and what metal is about in 2010, exciting!"
The tracklisting for "Ironbound" is as follows: More...
Rock City Open Air Cancelled
Romania's forthcoming metal festival, Rock City Open Air, appears to have either cancelled or postponed. A message from black metal legends Mayhem reads as follows:
"Unfortunately, Mayhem will not perform in Romania next week as the whole festival has been canceled (or apparently postponed). We are deeply sorry for the fans who wanted to see us performing there. This is of course totally out of our control.
"A statement regarding the reason of the cancellation should be posted on the festival's MySpace page soon."
This news come after the recent news that Immortal, Blood Red Throne, Macbeth and Trail Of Tears have all pulled out of the event. The festival was scheduled to be held from August 20-23rd in Fetesti, Romania.
Overkill To Record New Album In August
New Jersey based thrash metal legends Overkill has announced that they will be entering the studio in August to record a brand new studio album which should be released at the end of this year. The album is to mark the 25th anniversary of the bands first release, "Feel The Fire" and the band will be enlisting the services of Peter Tagtgren. In addition to this, they have confirmed that they will be performing at this years Rocklahoma event.
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Overkill And Exodus Destroy London
There's so much to see in London. Marble Arch, the London Eye, Tower Bridge and on this night, two of the greatest thrash metal bands to ever grace the stage. New Jersey legends Overkill and Bay Area gods Exodus are kicking off their European tour and look set to destroy every city and every country they invade and tonight it's London's turn. The show took place at the infamous Islington Academy and was booked as part of the Hellfire Festival. More...
Exodus Announces European Tour Dates
Bay area thrash band Exodus has announced that they will be touring Europe alongside Overkill. The currently announced tour dates are as follows:
2/20 - London, England - Carling Academy Islington
2/21 - Uden, Netherlands - De Pul
2/22 - Enschede, Netherlands - Atak
2/23 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Colos Saal
2/24 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
2/25 - Bochum, Germany - Zeche
2/27 - Barcelona, Spain - Bikini
2/28 - Madrid, Spain - Sala Live
3/1 - Alicante, Spain - Nave 8
3/3 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
3/4 - Milan, Italy - Rolling Stone
3/5 - Augsburg, Germany - Spectrum
3/6 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Metalmania Festival
3/7 - Katowice, Poland - Metalmania Festival
Metalmania 2008 DVD To Be Released
A DVD chronicling the 2008 edition of Poland's Metalmania festival will be released on March 10th. The DVD features over four hours of live performances from some of metal's most infamous names. The tracklisting is as follows:
INSIDE YOU - "Roam in Darkness"
"Before the Abyss"
PRIMORDIAL - "Heathen Tribes"
"God to the Godless"
IMMOLATION -
"Hate's Plague"
"Passion Hill"
"World Agony"
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM - "The Master Sleeps"
"Fork Boy"
"Escape from Within"
ARTILLERY - "Into the Universe"
"Khomaniac"
"Terror Squad"
MARDUK - "Baptism by Fire"
"Materialized in Stone"
"Limbs of Worship"
VADER - "Sothis"
"Reign Forever World"
SATYRICON - "Now, Diabolical"
"K.I.N.G."
OVERKILL - "Necroshine"
"Rotten to the Core"
"Bastard Nation"
"Fuck You"
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN - "Panasonic Youth"
"Milk Lizard"
"Sunshine the Werewolf"
MEGADETH - "Washington Is Next"
"Gears of War"
"A Tout Le Monde"
"Burnt Ice"
Metalmania Fest 2009 Moved To Smaller Venue
The 23rd edition of the Metalmania Festival, which was to take place on the March 7, 2009 at the Spodek Hall in Katowice, will eventually not happen due to a major renovation works at the venue - Spodek will be closed for almost 6 months from January 1st, 2009. However, to keep up the tradition of the festival, Metal Mind Productions will organize Metalmania Fest 2009. The date remains the same but the venue changes to a smaller place - Stodola Club in Warsaw. The bands confirmed so far are: Soulfly, Exodus, Overkill and Heaven Shall Burn. Two special guests are to be confirmed soon.
07. 03. 09 – Warszawa, Stodola, start: 14.00
Running for over 20 years, the Metalmania Festival it has become the biggest and the most important metal festival in Poland and Czech Republic. In the past, the festival hosted over 300 artists from all around the world. The previous edition (8th March 2008) gathered on one stage such great bands as Vader, Artillery, Immolation, Flotsam and Jetsam, Satyricon, Primordial, Dillinger Escape Plan, Overkill, Megadeth, Marduk and Overkill, to name a few. Each edition is very well documented, as the show in Katowice is recorded and released as a DVD+CD compilation. "Metalmania 2008" DVD is set to be released on 26th January 2009 in Europe / 10th March 2009 in USA (via MVD).
Overkill Announces South American Tour
New Jersey based thrash metal legends Overkill will be heading to South America in May. The venues have not yet been confirmed but here are the tour dates:
May
13 - Caracas, Venezuela
14 - Bogota, Columbia
15 - Santiago, Chile
16 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
17 - Sao Paulo, Brazil
