Tag Archives: Overkill

Concert Calendar (8/02-8/06): The Masses Gathering Underneath the Stars: Havok, Metallica, & more

Posted by on August 2, 2023

  AYO! This early August. YES. Hey there! Hope everyone is enjoying another tropical week in paradise. Thanks for taking a moment to check out your favorite concert calendar. Have yourselves a great first week of August. Ya’ll got your Metallica tickets? No one has you covered with the gigs like we do. Prove Ian […]

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Metal By Numbers: War Against Charts – 6/8/2023

Posted by on June 8, 2023

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. We’re back! The best way to return is with Metal By Numbers! Here are the notable debuts and sales from April 21st through May 26th.    May 26, 2023 Releases:   Notable Debuts: […]

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Overkill announce U.S. Summer 2023 tour dates w/ Exhorder & Heathen

Posted by on June 6, 2023

  Thrash giants Overkill will return to the road to celebrate their latest album, Scorched, which was released in April via Nuclear Blast. The Scorching The Earth U.S. tour will kick off with labelmates Exhorder and Heathen in July. Tickets go on sale this Friday (9th) at 10 AM local time.   Overkill’s Bobby Blitz […]

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Interview: Overkill’s Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth talks new album ‘Scorched,’ reflects on 30th anniversary of ‘I Hear Black’

Posted by on May 10, 2023

  Overkill released their twentieth full-length effort, Scorched, on April 14th via Nuclear Blast. As Metal Insider noted in our review, the group never compromises and puts out music they simply want to play. Scorched is a relentless and powerful record that showcases the struggles we have all encountered during the pandemic. Despite being three […]

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Metal By Numbers: Metallica leads the charts – 4/28/2023

Posted by on April 28, 2023

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the notable debuts and sales from March 31st, April 7th, and 14th. For the April 14th date, it is noteworthy that the Billboard Top 200 chart incorporates streaming figures. However, the […]

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Album Review: Overkill – ‘Scorched’

Posted by on April 28, 2023

“With its machine-gun-like ending, Scorched leads us straight into the hellish maelstrom, one of Overkill’s most concise, fierce, and frighteningly confident albums of their entire catalogue.”

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New & Noteworthy: Metallica release day – 04/14-2023

Posted by on April 14, 2023

    New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Metallica’s new album has finally arrived! We’ve been rocking out to this record since last night’s Global Premiere. Were you there? Which releases are your favorite? Don’t forget to check out the […]

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Overkill share visualizer for new song “Wicked Place”

Posted by on March 15, 2023

    New Jersey legendary thrashers Overkill are set to release their twentieth studio album, Scorched, on April 14th via Nuclear Blast Records. The band has just released the second single, “Wicked Place.”    Bobby Blitz comments: “One of my favorite rides on the record, a big thick groove reminiscent of days gone by, with […]

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ICYMI: Overkill share “The Surgeon” visualizer; new album arriving in April

Posted by on February 2, 2023

  Overkill have announced their overall twentieth studio album, Scorched, is scheduled to arrive on April 14th via Nuclear Blast. To celebrate the announcement, these New Jersey thrash metal legends shared a visualizer for the new single, “The Surgeon.”   Bobby Blitz comments: “Man, it seems like for F-in ever since we chatted!!!! Ha! I […]

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Former Overkill/Anvil guitarist Sebastian Marino has passed away

Posted by on January 3, 2023

  We are saddened to hear about the passing of former Overkill and Anvil guitarist Sebasitan Marino. He was fifty-seven years old. Marino’s friend Bruce Pilato made a statement on Facebook confirming his passing. According to Pilato, Mirano died suddenly in the early hours of January 1st after being rushed to a hospital while doing […]

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