Overkill
| a.k.a. | ex-Virgin Killer |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Formed | 1980, Old Bridge, New Jersey |
| Currently | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
| Labels | Atlantic, Steamhammer, Spitfire Records, Nuclear Blast |
| Years active | 1980 (Virgin Killer), 1980-present |
| Website |
Line-up (members)
- D.D. Verni : Bass, Vocals (1980-present)
- Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth : Vocals (1980-present)
- Dave Linsk : Lead Guitars (1999-present)
- Derek "The Skull" Tailer : Rhythm Guitars (2001-present)
- Jason Bittner : Drums (2017-present)
Former members
- Rat Skates : Drums (1980-1987)
- Robert "Riff Thunder" Pisarek : Guitars (1980-1981)
- Dan Spitz : Guitars (1981)
- Anthony Ammendola : Guitars (1981)
- Rich Conte : Guitars (1981-1982)
- Mike Sherry : Guitars (1981-1982)
- Bobby Gustafson : Guitars (1982-1990)
- Joe : Guitars (1982)
- Bob "Sid" Falck : Drums (1987-1992)
- Mark Archibole : Drums (1987)
- Rob Cannavino : Guitars (1990-1995)
- Merritt Gant : Guitars (1990-1995)
- Tim Mallare : Drums (1992-2005)
- Sebastian Marino : Guitars (1995-2000)
- Joe Comeau : Guitars, Additional Vocals (1995-1999)
- Ron Lipnicki : Drums (2005-2017)
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Overkill Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power in Black | Demo | Sep 12, 1983 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ocerkill | Lyrics | EP | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | Feel the Fire | Lyrics | Album | Apr 1985 | 85.7 | 13 | 1 |
| !!!FUCK YOU!!! | Lyrics | EP | 1987 | 82.5 | 2 | 0 | |
 | Taking Over | Lyrics | Album | Jan 1, 1987 | 80.7 | 7 | 0 |
 | Under the Influence | Lyrics | Album | Jul 5, 1988 | 91.1 | 23 | 1 |
 | The Years of Decay | Lyrics | Album | Oct 13, 1989 | 91 | 34 | 2 |
 | Horrorscope | Lyrics | Album | Sep 3, 1991 | 84.6 | 13 | 1 |
 | I Hear Black | Lyrics | Album | Mar 9, 1993 | 75.9 | 13 | 2 |
 | W.F.O. | Lyrics | Album | Jul 15, 1994 | 83.9 | 14 | 1 |
| Wrecking Your Neck Live | Live | 1995 | 80 | 5 | 0 | ||
 | The Killing Kind | Lyrics | Album | Mar 5, 1996 | 83.3 | 8 | 0 |
 | From the Underground and Below | Lyrics | Album | Sep 30, 1997 | 77.2 | 6 | 0 |
| Coverkill | Compilation | 1999 | 81.3 | 4 | 0 | ||
 | Necroshine | Lyrics | Album | Feb 23, 1999 | 78.3 | 3 | 0 |
 | Bloodletting | Lyrics | Album | Oct 24, 2000 | 90 | 3 | 0 |
| Wrecking Everything : an Evening in Asbury Park | Video | 2002 | 94 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Wrecking Everything | Live | Jul 18, 2002 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Killbox 13 | Lyrics | Album | Mar 25, 2003 | 70 | 2 | 0 |
 | ReliXIV | Lyrics | Album | Mar 22, 2005 | 82.5 | 2 | 0 |
 | Immortalis | Lyrics | Album | Oct 9, 2007 | 79.2 | 6 | 0 |
| Bring Me the Night | Single | 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ironbound | Single | Jan 8, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Ironbound | Lyrics | Album | Jan 29, 2010 | 89.7 | 50 | 0 |
| 6 Songs | EP | 2012 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Electric Rattlesnake | Single | Feb 27, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wish You Were Dead | Single | Mar 23, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | The Electric Age | Lyrics | Album | Mar 27, 2012 | 88.5 | 22 | 0 |
| 6 Songs | EP | Mar 28, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Live from OZ | Live | Apr 19, 2013 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Armorist | Single | Jun 23, 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | White Devil Armory | Lyrics | Album | Jul 18, 2014 | 87 | 12 | 0 |
| Historikill: 1995 - 2007 | Boxed set | Sep 18, 2015 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Our Finest Hour | Single | Nov 4, 2016 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | The Grinding Wheel | Lyrics | Album | Feb 10, 2017 | 90.7 | 17 | 1 |
| Man in Black / Warrior Heart | Split | Feb 22, 2017 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Live in Overhausen | Live | May 18, 2018 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | The Wings of War | Lyrics | Album | Feb 22, 2019 | 87.5 | 8 | 0 |
| The Atlantic Years 1986-1994 | Boxed set | Oct 29, 2021 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Scorched | Lyrics | Album | Apr 14, 2023 | 87.2 | 20 | 0 |
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Best Overkill Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elimination | The Years of Decay (1989) | 96 | 17 |
| 2 | Goddamn Trouble | The Grinding Wheel (2017) | 96.3 | 8 |
| 3 | The Grinding Wheel | The Grinding Wheel (2017) | 97.5 | 4 |
| 4 | Hello From The Gutter | Under the Influence (1988) | 93.6 | 13 |
| 5 | Mean, Green, Killing Machine | The Grinding Wheel (2017) | 95 | 7 |
| 6 | Ironbound | Ironbound (2010) | 94.4 | 8 |
| 7 | The Years Of Decay | The Years of Decay (1989) | 93 | 12 |
| 8 | Rotten to the Core | Feel the Fire (1985) | 93.3 | 9 |
| 9 | Playing With Spiders / Skullkrusher | The Years of Decay (1989) | 92 | 12 |
| 10 | E.vil N.ever D.ies | The Years of Decay (1989) | 92 | 12 |
| 11 | Feel the Fire | Feel the Fire (1985) | 93.1 | 8 |
| 12 | The Surgeon | Scorched (2023) | 93.1 | 8 |
| 13 | Let's All Go to Hades | The Grinding Wheel (2017) | 95 | 4 |
| 14 | I Hate | The Years of Decay (1989) | 91.5 | 12 |
| 15 | Thunderhead | Bloodletting (2000) | 94 | 5 |
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