''Bloodletting'' is the eleventh studio album by American
thrash metal
Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...
band Overkill, released on October 24, 2000, by Metal-Is. It is the first after the departure of guitarists
Joe Comeau
Joe Comeau is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter from Rochester, New York. He is best known for his work with Annihilator, Liege Lord and Overkill. He is currently the lead singer for the band DuskMachine and the recently reunited ...
and Sebastian Marino and the addition of Dave Linsk. ''Bloodletting'' also marked the first and only time since 1989's ''
The Years of Decay
''The Years of Decay'' is the fourth studio album by thrash metal band Overkill, released on October 13, 1989 through Atlantic and Megaforce Records.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
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 Inch ...
at Sonalyst Studios
* Mastered by Roger Lian at Masterdisk,
New York City
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