Overkill: Taking Over, Under The Influence & The Years Of Decay (1987-1989)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
3CD | 2013 | Warner Music Japan | ~ 1107 or 361 Mb | Scans(jpg) -> 80 Mb
Speed / Thrash Metal
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
3CD | 2013 | Warner Music Japan | ~ 1107 or 361 Mb | Scans(jpg) -> 80 Mb
Speed / Thrash Metal
An integral part of the early 1980s thrash metal movement, New Jersey quartet Overkill were formed in 1980 by vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and guitarist Bobby Gustafson, and also included bassist D.D. Verni and drummer Rat Skates (later replaced by Sid Falck). The band garnered a reputation for brutal, pounding speed and technique, but lacked the musical diversity to compete with heavy hitters like Metallica; still, Overkill built up a strong following in the metal underground with albums like 1985's Taking Over and 1988's Under the Influence. Gustafson quit in 1989 following the Years of Decay album, and was replaced by Rob Cannavino and Merritt Gant…