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Coverkill
''Coverkill'' is a cover album released by thrash metal band Overkill in 1999. The album consists of cover songs by artists that influenced the band, including Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Kiss, Judas Priest, Jethro Tull, Ramones, Sex Pistols, the Dead Boys, and Manowar. This was Overkill's first release with guitarist Dave Linsk. Track listing Personnel *Bobby Ellsworth – lead vocals *D. D. Verni – bass, backing vocals *Dave Linsk – lead guitar *Joe Comeau – rhythm guitar *Tim Mallare – drums *Sid Falck - drums Additional personnel *Andy Katz – producer, engineer *Alex Perialas – mixing *Colin Richardson Colin Richardson is a British record producer, mixer and recording engineer. He has worked on over 100 albums and is most frequently associated with heavy metal and its subgenres. Career Some of the bands he has worked for include: * 3 In ... – mixing References External links Official OVERKILL Site Overkill (band) albums Covers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overkill (band)
Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many lineup changes, leaving bassist D.D. Verni and lead vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth as the only constant members. In addition to Verni and Ellsworth, Overkill's current lineup includes Dave Linsk on lead guitar, Derek Tailer on rhythm guitar and Jason Bittner on drums. Along with Nuclear Assault and Anthrax, whose one-time lead guitarist Dan Spitz was also an early member of Overkill, the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal bands, and they are often called "the Motörhead of thrash metal", based on their unique playing style, which was influenced by punk rock and the new wave of British heavy metal. The band has a notable mascot named "Chaly", a skeletal bat with a skull-like face, horns, bony wings and green eyes, who has appeared on most of their album covers. To date, Overkill has released nineteen studio albums, an album of cover songs, two EPs, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Truckin'
"Space Truckin'" is a song by British hard rock band Deep Purple. It is the seventh and final track on the ''Machine Head'' album and its lyrics talk of space travel. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore claims in '' Classic Albums: Deep Purple – The Making of Machine Head'' that the song composition started with the half-step riffs in the refrain, which were inspired by the theme music for the '' Batman'' TV programme composed by Neal Hefti. Blackmore asked singer Ian Gillan if he could write any lyrics over the riff, and the rest of the song evolved from there. Live performances When it was first performed live, the band appended an instrumental that was originally part of the song "Mandrake Root" from their first album but gradually evolved into a showcase for Jon Lord's Hammond organ and Ritchie Blackmore's guitar solos. This usually took the length of the overall song to over twenty minutes, and it was always performed as the last number of the main set. A good example of this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necroshine
''Necroshine'' is the tenth studio album by thrash metal band Overkill released on February 23, 1999, on CMC International records. It is the first Overkill album to feature a guest vocalist, with singer Blitz's sister Mary Ellsworth performing background vocals on "Let Us Prey" and a duet with Blitz on "Revelation". The title track is an almost permanent addition to Overkill's live set, being played at almost every live performance since its release. ''Necroshine'' was reissued along with '' From the Underground and Below'' (1998) as part of a box set in 2003. As of November 1999, Necroshine sold over 20,500 copies in the United States. ''Necroshine'' marked the first time in Overkill's career that they did not make any personnel changes after more than two studio albums, although guitarist Sebastian Marino left the band shortly before its release. Track listing Personnel *Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth – lead vocals *D.D. Verni – bass, backing vocals *Sebastian Marino – lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloodletting (Overkill Album)
''Bloodletting'' is the eleventh studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill, released on October 24, 2000, by Metal-Is. It is the first after the departure of guitarists Joe Comeau and Sebastian Marino and the addition of Dave Linsk. ''Bloodletting'' also marked the first and only time since 1989's ''The Years of Decay'' that Overkill had recorded together as a four-piece. Reception The album sold around 2,450 copies in its first week of release in the U.S. Track listing Personnel * Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth – lead vocals * D.D. Verni – bass, backing vocals *Dave Linsk – guitars *Tim Mallare – drums Additional personnel * Produced by Overkill * Engineered by John Shyloski and John Montegnese * Assistant engineered by Chris Jones * Mixed by Colin Richardson at Sonalyst Studios * Mastered by Roger Lian at Masterdisk, New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Hymns (Manowar Album)
''Battle Hymns'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Manowar, released in 1982 on Liberty Records. Track listing All songs by Ross the Boss and Joey DeMaio, except where indicated Personnel Manowar *Eric Adams – vocals *Ross the Boss – guitars, keyboards *Joey DeMaio – bass, bass pedals *Donnie Hamzik – drums, percussion Additional personnel *Orson Welles – narration on "Dark Avenger" Production *mixed by Jon Mathias at Record Plant Studios, New York City *Joey DeMaio, Ross the Boss – producer * Joe Foglia – engineer *Jim Sessody, John Agnello – assistant engineers *Joe Breschio – mastering *Bob Currie – executive producer *Aucoin Management, Inc. – management *Bill Burks, Brian J. Ames – art direction *Gary Ruddell – Illustration Cover versions * Thrash metal band Overkill covered the song "Death Tone" on their 1999 album ''Coverkill''. * Traditional metal band Seven Witches covered the song "Metal Daze" on their 1999 al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overkill (Motörhead Song)
"Overkill" is a song by English rock band Motörhead. It was released in 7" and 12" vinyl pressings in 1979. It is backed with A-side and B-side, B-side "Too Late Too Late" which appears on the CD re-issues of the ''Overkill (Motörhead album), Overkill'' album. Early copies came with an "Overkill" badge. The single reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart. On 9 March 1979, the band played this song on the BBC TV show ''Top of the Pops'' to support the release of the single. The song was a live favourite and was frequently featured at Motörhead concerts, often in an extended version. The artwork on the sleeve was created by Joe Petagno, based on his design for the album's cover. The song is featured as a track in the video game ''SSX on Tour'', and was re-recorded by Motörhead to be a playable track in the rhythm game ''Guitar Hero World Tour''. The track is notable for Phil Taylor (musician), Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor's use of two bass drums. "Overkill" is widely consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
''Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols'' is the only studio album by English punk rock band the Sex Pistols, released on 28 October 1977 by Virgin Records in the UK and on 11 November 1977 by Warner Bros. Records in the US. The album has influenced many bands and musicians, and the industry in general. In particular, the album's raw energy, and Johnny Rotten's sneering delivery and "half-singing", are often considered game-changing. It is frequently listed as the most influential punk album, and one of the greatest and most important albums of all time. The band's internal relationships were always volatile, and the lineup saw changes during the recording of the album. Original bass guitarist Glen Matlock left the band early in the recording process, and while he is credited as a co-writer on all but two of the tracks, he only performed bass and backing vocals on one track, " Anarchy in the U.K." Recording sessions continued with a new bass player, Sid Vicious, who i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aqualung (Jethro Tull Album)
''Aqualung'' is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on 19 March 1971, by Chrysalis Records. It is widely regarded as a concept album featuring a central theme of "the distinction between religion and God", though the band have said there was no intention to make a concept album, and that only a few songs have a unifying theme. ''Aqualung'' success signalled a turning point in the career of the band, which went on to become a major radio and touring act. Recorded at Island Records' new London recording studio, it was their first album with keyboardist John Evan as a full-time member, their first with new bassist Jeffrey Hammond, and last album featuring Clive Bunker on drums, who quit the band shortly after the release of the album. Something of a departure from the band's previous work, the album features more acoustic material than previous releases; and—inspired by photographs of homeless people on the Thames Embankment taken by singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changes (Black Sabbath Song)
"Changes" is a song by Black Sabbath. It first appeared on ''Vol. 4 (Black Sabbath album), Vol. 4'', which was released in 1972. ''Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork'' author Stephen Deusner labeled it as one of Black Sabbath's best songs. Overview The song's piano melody was composed by guitarist Tony Iommi, who was experimenting with the instrument in the studio. The lyrics were by bassist Geezer Butler, and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne has referred to the song as "heartbreaking". Quite different from Sabbath's previous work, the song was described as a "forlornly pretty" Sentimental ballad, ballad by critic Barney Hoskyns. It was inspired mainly by drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward's breakup with his first wife. Notably, "Changes" was not recorded with a real string ensemble. Instead, Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi used a Mellotron to create the sound of an orchestra. The ballad is generally an outlier in the band’s discography as it does not feature guitar or drums. To alleviate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Sabbath, Vol
Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white have often been used to describe opposites such as good and evil, the Dark Ages versus Age of Enlightenment, and night versus day. Since the Middle Ages, black has been the symbolic color of solemnity and authority, and for this reason it is still commonly worn by judges and magistrates. Black was one of the first colors used by artists in Neolithic cave paintings. It was used in ancient Egypt and Greece as the color of the underworld. In the Roman Empire, it became the color of mourning, and over the centuries it was frequently associated with death, evil, witches, and magic. In the 14th century, it was worn by royalty, clergy, judges, and government officials in much of Europe. It became the color worn by English romantic poets, businessmen an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss (Kiss Album)
''Kiss'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Kiss, released on February 18, 1974. Much of the material on the album was written by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, as members of their pre-Kiss band Wicked Lester. Simmons estimated that the entire process of recording and mixing took three weeks, while co-producer Richie Wise has stated it took just 13 days.Leaf, David and Ken Sharp. ''KISS: Behind the Mask: The Official Authorized Biography'', Warner Books, 2003. Album information The album was recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York City, which was owned by the company that owned Buddah Records. Neil Bogart, the founder of Casablanca Records, was an executive at Buddah before forming Casablanca. Casablanca Records held a party at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles to celebrate the West Coast release of ''Kiss'' (February 8) and to introduce the record company to the press and other record industry executives. The original release of the album did not include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machine Head (album)
''Machine Head'' is the sixth studio album released by the English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in December 1971 at Montreux, Switzerland, and released on 25 March 1972 on Purple Records. As previous recording sessions had been slotted into the group's gigging schedule, Deep Purple wanted to dedicate time to record an album away from the typical studio environment, hoping it would result in a sound closer to their live shows. They hired the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio for recording, and block-booked the Montreux Casino as a venue, but during a Frank Zappa concert immediately before the sessions, the casino burned to the ground. After a week of searching for an alternative venue, including a session at a nearby theatre that was abandoned due to noise complaints, the band managed to book the Grand Hotel, closed for the winter, and converted it into a live room suitable for recording. These events, particularly the casino fire, became the inspiration for the song "Sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
