Under The Influence (Overkill Album)
''Under the Influence'' is the third studio album by thrash metal band Overkill, released on July 5, 1988 through Megaforce Records and Atlantic Records."Over Kill;"
metallipromo.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27. This was Overkill's first album to feature drummer Sid Falck, who had replaced when the latter left the band in 1987 during the '' Taking Over'' tour.

Touring and promotion

Overkill toured for six months to promote ''Under the Influence'', touring alongside thrash acts

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 ...
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