Posted by Chris Annunziata on March 18, 2022
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Notable Debuts: Immolation, Acts Of God (Nuclear Blast) Debut #50 1,550 sold The eleventh studio album from the New York death metal act. Star One, Revel In Time (InsideOut) Debut #95 […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on February 28, 2022
According to the Chicago Tribune, Overkill guitarist Dave Linsk will sit out the March 2022 U.S. tour due to “personal reasons.” Stepping in will be former Machine Head and current Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel. Overkill frontman Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth said: “We’ve used Phil in the past when we’ve had issues. We’re prepared. We’re […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on February 2, 2022
Metallica, Raven, Anthrax, Overkill, and more have since paid a tribute to Megaforce Records co-founder Jon “Jonny Z” Zazula, who passed away yesterday (1st). Zazula reportedly died from complications of the rare neuropathic disorder chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and osteopenia. It was also reported, the 69-year-old passed away […]
Posted by Mark Smitty Neal on November 19, 2021
On November 13th, a frigid Saturday evening, Overkill returned home to New Jersey along with Demolition Hammer and Sworn Enemy to play a nearly sold-out crowd at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair. Overkill’s first hometown show in quite some time, over ten years to be exact. These thrashers have played close by in New York […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on October 12, 2020
BPMD, the supergroup featuring Bobby Blitz (Overkill), Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo), Mark Menghi (Metal Allegiance), and Phil Demmel (Vio-Lence, ex- Machine Head) have released a tribute video to the late Eddie Van Halen. The clip features the group’s Van Halen cover of “D.O.A.,” which is taken from the group’s debut […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on October 2, 2020
Dark Tranquillity, Kamelot, and Overkill have issued statements on John Finberg following a MetalSucks report on a history of sexual assault, bullying, harassment, racism, etc. allegations against the concert booker and First Row Talent owner. While there are a few and possibly very few who haven’t addressed the subject, Overkill revealed they cut ties […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on March 13, 2020
The next batch of show cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic includes Alice Cooper, Dragonforce, Overkill, William DuVall, Imonolith, Tool, Attila, I Prevail, and more. Tyr’s epic Valor & Folklore North American Tour with Heidevolk, Trollfest, and Metsatoll is now postponed: “Unfortunately the highly anticipated “Valor & Folklore” tour of April 2020 will be […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 17, 2019
Overkill, one of the hardest working bands around will continue to celebrate their latest effort, The Wings of War in 2020. These New Jersey thrash legends have announced a winter U.S. trek, and this time around, they’re bringing New Orleans metal giants Exhorder and Hydraform as their special guests. The tour is scheduled to kick […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 16, 2019
As each year approaches its end, we share our year-end lists highlighting the best of the best of the year. However, we were taken aback, realizing that not only will 2020 mark a new year, it also marks a brand new decade. It’s true what they say; time flies when you’re having fun, listening to […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on October 9, 2019
The extensive list of albums that are being exclusively released for this year’s annual Black Friday Record Store Day on November 29th have been revealed. We looked over the entire catalog and made a few selections from metal, hard rock and other classic rock albums. Artists include Life of Agony, Jinjer, Slipknot, Overkill, and more. […]
