''Overkill'' is the first EP recorded by

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 in 1985 on Azra/Metal Storm records. It is also considered by the band as their "first album", making their debut '' Feel the Fire'' their second record and so forth. Released only on vinyl, the EP has been seen as a rare collector's item amongst Overkill fans, and all tracks are included on the '' !!!Fuck You!!! And Then Some'' compilation. All of the songs from this EP (except for "The Answer") would be re-recorded for the band's future albums; "Rotten to the Core" and "Overkill" were re-recorded for '' Feel the Fire'', while "Fatal If Swallowed" was re-recorded for '' Taking Over''.

Track listing

Personnel

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth Robert Ellsworth (born May 3, 1959), best known as Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, is an American singer who is the lead vocalist of New Jersey thrash metal band Overkill. He has been the vocalist of Overkill since its inception in 1980, and he and b ...

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Bobby Gustafson Robert Wayne Gustafson (born July 15, 1965) is an American musician, best known as the former guitarist of the New Jersey-based thrash metal band Overkill from 1982 until his split with the band in 1990. He was also the rhythm guitarist for thr ...

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D.D. Verni Carlo "D.D." Verni (born April 12, 1961) is an American musician, songwriter, and producer, best known as a founding member, bassist and songwriter of the thrash metal band Overkill (band), Overkill. He and vocalist Bobby Ellsworth, Bobby "Bli ...

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Rat Skates Rat Skates (born Lee Kundrat on May 17, 1961) is an American filmmaker, writer and musician. He is most widely known as a director of music documentaries and his contributions to the thrash metal genre as a founding member and the original drumm ...

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References

External links

Official OVERKILL Site
1985 debut EPs Overkill (band) albums Thrash metal EPs {{1980s-metal-album-stub