Overkill (EP)
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Overkill is the first EP recorded by thrash metal
band Overkill
released in 1984 on Azra/Metal Storm records. The EP is included on the !!!Fuck You!!! And Then Some
compilation.
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band Overkill
Overkill (band)
Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal...
released in 1984 on Azra/Metal Storm records. The EP is included on the !!!Fuck You!!! And Then Some
!!!Fuck You!!! And then Some
!!!Fuck You!!! and Then Some is a 1996 reissue of the Overkill EPs Overkill and !!!Fuck You!!! , combined with bonus live tracks, including a cover of Black Sabbath's "Hole in the Sky."- Track listing :...
compilation.
Track listing
- "Rotten to the Core" — 5:14
- "Fatal if Swallowed" — 6:20
- "The Answer" — 8:49
- "Overkill" — 3:41
Personnel
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- Drums - Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth – Lead vocals
- D.D. Verni – Bass
- Bobby Gustafson – Guitar