Overkill
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Old Bridge,
NJ,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Overkill News
Below is our complete Overkill news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Overkill Posts Seventh Documentary Part Online
Last Friday, legendary New Jersey thrashers Overkill released their 19th studio record,'The Wings Of War', via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band launched part 7 of their multi-part documentary series entitled 'Welcome To The Garden State' where they discuss the rise of the internet and the evolution of digital audio and social media. Watch the video below.
Overkill Posts New Music Video Online
Legendary New Jersey thrashers Overkill are proud to unleash their 19th studio record, 'The Wings Of War', today via Nuclear Blast. In celebration of the momentous event, the band offer fans a music video for "Welcome to the Garden State." Check out the infectious song and video that pays homage to Jersey below.
Bobby Blitz comments, "Not before in our video history have we presented something so artistically-seedy. This due to the brilliant yet twisted, vision of the editing room genius, behind the camera magic and damn tenacity of Mr. Tommy Jones; a good standing card carrying Jersey Boy, who did the band and the state proud. We had verbalized the story line to Tommy, who fully got it and we all created something to be proud of. So when you visit the Garden State, see or hear something that is different for you and you think; 'hmmmm that's not the way we do it at home.' Remember this, you're not at home anymore... are you?" More...
Overkill Posts New Documentary Episode Online
American thrash metal legends Overkill has uploaded the sixth part of their documentary series entitled, "Welcome To The Garden State." You can check it out below. The series has been aired to promote the band's upcoming nineteenth album, "The Wings Of War," which will be released tomorrow (February 22nd) through Nuclear Blast Records.
"The Wings Of War" will be available for purchase in the following formats:
- CD Digipak
- CD Digi + T-Shirt + Poster Bundle
- Green Cassette
- Grey Vinyl (limited to 1,500)
- Green with Yellow Splatter vinyl (limited to 500) More...
Overkill Posts Fourth Documentary Part Online
Legendary New Jersey thrashers Overkill are ready to unleash their 19th studio record, "The Wings Of War," on February 22nd 2019 via Nuclear Blast.
Today, the band has launched part four of their multi-part documentary series titled "Welcome To The Garden State." In this part, the band discuss old-school venues and social media! You can watch it below. Stay tuned for the upcoming episodes that are set to detail the journey of their upcoming album The Wings Of War.
Overkill Posts Third Documentary Episode
Legendary New Jersey thrashers Overkill will unleash their 19th studio record, "The Wings Of War," on February 22, 2019, via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has launched part three of their multi-part documentary series entitled "Welcome To The Garden State." Watch as the band debates how the East coast sound and scene is different from the West coast. Check it out below.
Overkill Posts New Lyric Video Online
Legendary New Jersey thrashers Overkill will unleash their 19th studio record, "The Wings Of War," on February 22, 2019, via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has released the second single entitled, 'Head Of A Pin'. Watch the lyric video below.
Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth comments, "'Head of a Pin' took a long time to come together, it is probably the tune that went through the most changes and the last one I finished. Looking back on its development, the time invested was all well worth it. The tonality of the guitar shines on it and the song goes 'other places', traditional with a touch of the down-low-dirty riff, and a sing-along chorus...personally, one of my favorites off 'The Wings of War.'" More...
Overkill Posts Second Part Of Documentary Series
Legendary New Jersey thrashers Overkill will unleash their 19th studio record, 'The Wings Of War', on February 22, 2019, via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band launches part 2 of their multi-part documentary series entitled 'Welcome To The Garden States'. Watch as each of the band members detail their early influences and how it has helped shape the genre and their sound. Check it out, along with the first part, below.
"The Wings Of War" will be available for purchase in the following formats:
CD Digipak
CD Digi + T-Shirt + Poster Bundle
Green Cassette
Grey Vinyl (limited to 1,500)
Green with Yellow Splatter vinyl (limited to 500)Please note that imported items will ship More...
Overkill Remember Early Days In New Documentary
Overkill launch a new documentary series entitled ‘Welcome To The Garden State‘ that narrates their long career. The documentary kicks off ahead of the February 22nd release of the group’s impending new full-length “The Wings Of War“.
Overkill Premiere New Track & Lyric Video
Overkill premiere a new lyric video for their first single called “Last Man Standing” from the band's impending 19th studio release, “The Wings Of War“, which is scheduled for a February 22nd release date via Nuclear Blast.
Comments the band’s vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth of it: More...
Overkill Reveals New Album Details
Legendary New Jersey thrashers Overkill will unleash their 19th studio record, The Wings Of War, on February 22, 2019 via Nuclear Blast .
Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth comments, "It was a blast making The Wings of War! It is something old feeling new again, as our chemistry was altered by the addition of Jason Bittner. I was curious from the get-go, how would it pan out? I think what we accomplished here is a new, upgraded Overkill that embraced the new chemistry, while taking our roots into the present. The new formula produced not only more raw power, but more places to go with melody, a win, win. The key is being not only interested in the change, but part of it. I'll tell you what, it's still fun as hell making Overkill records."
The Wings Of War was recorded at Gear Recording Studio in New Jersey, SKH Studio in Florida and Jrod Productions with engineering handled by DD and Dave. The album was produced by the band while Chris "Zeuss" Harris.handled the mixing and mastering. Travis Smith (Nevermore, Opeth, Soilwork, Death...) was again enlisted to create the artwork for the album. More...
Overkill & Destruction European/UK Tour Announced
Overkill, Destruction, Flotsam & Jetsam and Meshiaak will be out touring Europe and the UK in March 2019 as part of the ‘Killfest Tour‘. Initial dates have been announed and can be seen below.
03/08 Bologna, ITA – Zona Roveri
03/09 Bergarmo Palosco, ITA – Acradia
03/10 Munchen, GER – Backstage
03/14 Berlin, GER – Columbia Theater
03/16 Osnabruck, GER – Hyde Park
03/17 Frankfurt, GEr – Batschkapp
03/20 Paris, FRA – Trabendo
03/21 London, UK – O2 Academy
03/23 Dublin, IRE – O2 Academy
03/24 Glasgow, UK – SWG3
Comments Overkill vocalist Bobby Blitz of the upcoming run: More...
Overkill Debut New “Thanx For Nothin'” Live Video
Legendary New Jersey thrashers Overkill have announced that they will release their ‘Live In Overhausen’ album on May 18th, 2018 via Nuclear Blast. Their performance of “Thanx For Nothin’” from that set is streaming below.
Celebrating the band's history, "Live In Overhausen" captured not one but two album anniversaries. Fans assembled on April 16th, 2016 at Turbinenhalle 2 in Oberhausen, Germany for the 25th Anniversary of "Horrorscope" and 30th Anniversary of where it all began, "Feel The Fire." A full night of ‘Kill from the past played loud and in its entirety!
Bobby Blitz comments: More...
Overkill Announces Live Album
Legendary New Jersey thrashers Overkill have announced that they will release their ‘Live In Overhausen’ album on May 18th, 2018 via Nuclear Blast.
Celebrating the band's history, "Live In Overhausen" captured not one but two album anniversaries. Fans assembled on April 16th, 2016 at Turbinenhalle 2 in Oberhausen, Germany for the 25th Anniversary of "Horrorscope" and 30th Anniversary of where it all began, "Feel The Fire." A full night of ‘Kill from the past played loud and in its entirety!
Bobby Blitz comments, "From the stage to your eyes and ears! ‘Live In Overhausen’, celebrating ‘Feel the Fire’ and ‘Horrorscope’ in one, filmed/recorded concert, in Germany, from 2016. A rare, two hour look at what has transpired over three decades in one of the world's hotbeds of Metal. Hang on to your hats kids, it’s going to be a 'THRASHY-RIDE'!"
Track Listing For "Live In Overhausen":
1. Coma
2. Infectious
3. Blood Money
4. Thanx For Nothin'
5. Bare Bones
6. Horrorscope
7. New Machine
8. Frankenstein
9. Live Young Die Free
10. Nice Day - for a Funeral
11. Soulitude
12. Raise The Dead
13. Rotten To The Core
14. There's No Tomorrow
15. Second Son
16. Hammerhead
17. Feel The Fire
18. Blood and Iron
19. Kill at Command
20. Overkill
21. Fuck You More...
Overkill Australian Tour Announced
Overkill will be out touring Australia this February and March. The band have the following dates booked:
02/28 Adelaide, AUS – Fowlers Live
03/01 Brisbane, AUS – The Zoo
03/02 Melbourne, AUS – 170 Russell
03/03 Sydney, AUS – The Factory Theatre
03/04 Perth, AUS – Rosemount Hotel
The Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal-Docu Out In January
An impressing list of musicians, record executives, journalists and more have taken part in the upcoming two-part ‘Inside Metal‘ documentary DVD, ‘The Rise Of L.A. Thrash Metal‘. Directed by Bob Nalbandian, the DVD will land on January 19th and showcases narration from Megadeth bassist David Ellefson.
Below you can watch a clip from the DVD in which Gene Hoglan (Testament, etc.) can be found discussing his first encounter with Metallica vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield back in 1981:
As the title suggests, the docu will focus on the early/mid-80s rise of thrash metal. Among those who were interviewed for the series are: More...
Metal World Reacts To Malcolm Young's Death
I have to go...I am losing it that Malcolm is gone. I hate this...
— Dave Mustaine (@DaveMustaine) November 18, 2017
More...RIP #MalcolmYoung Obrigado por tudo. Thank you, a true revolutionary!
Malcolm, this one is for you https://t.co/tQgfJN159n @acdc
— OVERKILL (@OverkillBand) November 18, 2017
Overkill Announces Australian Tour
American thrash metal legends Overkill has announced a string of headline shows in Australia, which will kick off at the end of February in Adelaide. You can see the tour dates below. Overkill are currently promoting their eighteenth studio album, "The Grinding Wheel," which was released earlier this year through Nuclear Blast Records.
The tour dates are as follows:
February 28 - Adelaide - Fowlers Live
March 1 - Brisbane - The Zoo
March 2 - Melbourne - 170 Live
March 3 - Sydney - The Factory Theatre
March 4 - Perth - Rosemount Hotel
Overkill Announces New Drummer Jason Bittner
Legendary thrash act Overkill has kept the machine running strong in 2017 with the release of the highly-acclaimed eighteenth album "The Grinding Wheel," as well as adding another U.S. tour under the belt. Today, the band welcomes another addition to the band's history with new drummer, Jason "Sticks" Bittner (Shadows Fall, Flotsam And Jetsam).
"Overkill would like to announce its newest member, behind the kit and steering the ship, Jason ‘Sticks’ Bittner," comments Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth. "We wholeheartedly would like to thank Eddy ‘The Mexicutioner’ Garcia for holding down the ship and keeping the momentum up for the band over this past year plus. Eddy has and always will be part of the Overkill machine. Jason is a long-time friend of the band and his abilities have always spoken for themselves. Let the touring continue... onward-upwards!"
Bittner commented: "When my phone rang about 2 months ago and Blitz said 'Hey, me and DD are wondering if you would be interested in joining?' It really didn't take much for me to write back a one word answer… ABSOLUTELY! I am extremely excited to be a part, once again, of thrash metal history, and I cannot wait to get out on the road and wreck stages across the world with the 'Mean Green Killing Machine!'" More...
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1st Annual Metal Maya Destination Fest Announced
ASK4 Entertainment - the creator and producer of ShipRocked - announces the first annual Metal Maya, a 4-day all-inclusive heavy metal destination festival vacation from October 29th - November 2nd at the Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, just south of Cancun in the paradise of Puerto Morelos on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
Metal Maya is the perfect place to celebrate Halloween and Dia de los Muertos (also known as Day Of The Dead and “Hanal Pixán” to the Mayans of Yucatan Peninsula) and will feature performances from a dozen bands in a tropical paradise.
The initial music lineup includes Anthrax, Overkill, Superjoint, heavy metal all-star band Metal Allegiance, Death Angel, Otep, and Tim “Ripper” Owens, with more bands to be announced. The Metal Allegiance band will include Phil Demmel (Machine Head), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Gary Holt (Slayer/Exodus), Mark Menghi, Mark Osegueda (Death Angel), Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, Transatlantic, Flying Colors, The Neal Morse Band), Steve “Zetro” Souza (Exodus), Ryan Waste (Municipal Waste), and more special guests.
Metal Maya will be hosted by SiriusXM’s own Jose Mangin. Packages start at $1399 per person and go on sale Wednesday, April 12 at 1:00 PM ET at this location. More...
Overkill Joining Headbangers Ball Tour 2017
New Jersey thrash group Overkill released latest studio album "The Grinding Wheel" on February 10th, 2017 through Nuclear Blast. Touring for the album is about to kick into high gear.
After playing a few shows in Russia and Ukraine as well as several summer festivals, the band will be joining forces with metal legends Max & Iggor Cavalera, Finnish melodic death metallers Insomnium, and up and coming German death squad Deserted Fear for the annual MTV Headbangers Ball trek. Dates for the 2017 edition are as follows:
26.11. D Leipzig - Hellraiser
27.11. D Stuttgart - LKA Longhorn
29.11. D Hamburg - Große Freiheit 36
30.11. D Berlin - Huxleys Neue Welt
01.12. D Geiselwind - Christmas Bash
03.12. A Vienna - Gasometer
04.12. D Munich - Backstage
07.12. CH Pratteln - Z7
08.12. D Oberhausen - Ruhrpott Metal Meeting
09.12. D Gießen - Hessenhallen
11.12. D Saarbrücken - Garage More...