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Overkill

Active

1980s - 2010s

Formed

1980 in Old Bridge Township, NJ

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Speed/Thrash Metal Heavy Metal

Group Members

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth D.D. Verni Bobby Ellsworth Derek Tailer Jason Bittner Ron Lipnicki Tim Mallare Bobby Gustafson Dave Linsk Joe Comeau Merritt Gant Rat Skates Rob Cannavino Sebastian Marino Sid Falck
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Overkill

Biography by James Christopher Monger

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An integral part of the early-'80s thrash metal movement that spawned acts like Metallica and Anthrax.
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Album Highlights

  • Horrorscope
    Overkill
    Horrorscope
  • The Killing Kind
    Overkill
    The Killing Kind
  • W.F.O.
    Overkill
    W.F.O.
  • Taking Over
    Overkill
    Taking Over
  • The Years of Decay
    Overkill
    The Years of Decay
  • Hello from the Gutter: The Best of Overkill
    Overkill
    Hello from the Gutter: …
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