Overkill
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1980 in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, United States
- Active: 1980 - present
Biography
Overkill are an American thrash metal band formed in New Jersey in 1980 and led throughout by bassist D. D. Verni and vocalist Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth. Rooted in punk and British heavy metal, they rose from the East Coast club circuit to become one of thrash metal's most durable acts, with landmark albums including 'Feel the Fire', 'The Years of Decay' and 'Horrorscope'. The band has survived constant line-up changes and the genre's commercial decline, releasing more than twenty studio albums and retaining a loyal international following.
Genres
Overkill Discography
- Triumph of the Will (1985) - Album - rated 3.28/5
- Feel the Fire (1985) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Taking Over (1987) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- Under the Influence (1988) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- The Years of Decay (1989) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Horrorscope (1991) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- I Hear Black (1993) - Album - rated 2.65/5
- W.F.O. (1994) - Album - rated 2.91/5
- The Killing Kind (1996) - Album - rated 3/5
- From the Underground and Below (1997) - Album - rated 2.73/5
- Coverkill (1999) - Album - rated 2.78/5
- Necroshine (1999) - Album - rated 2.8/5
- Bloodletting (2000) - Album - rated 3.08/5
- Extended Versions: The Encore Collection (2002) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- Hello From the Gutter: The Best of Overkill (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.45/5
- Live: Wrecking Everything - An Evening in Asbury Park (2002) - Album - rated 4.12/5
- Wrecking Everything: Live (2002) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Killbox 13 (2003) - Album - rated 2.88/5
- ReliXIV (2005) - Album - rated 2.8/5
- Immortalis (2007) - Album - rated 3.06/5
- Ironbound (2010) - Album - rated 3.19/5
- The Electric Age (2012) - Album - rated 3.21/5
- White Devil Armory (2014) - Album - rated 2.97/5
- The Grinding Wheel (2017) - Album - rated 3.03/5
- The Wings of War (2019) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- Scorched (2023) - Album - rated 3.11/5
Members
- D.D. Verni - bass,backing vocals (1980–Present)
- Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth - lead vocals (1980–Present)
- Rat Skates - drums (1980–1987)
- Bobby Gustafson - guitar,backing vocals (1982–1990)
- Sid Falck - drums (1987–1992)
- Rob Cannavino - guitar,backing vocals (1990–1995)
- Merritt Gant - guitar,backing vocals (1991–1995)
- Tim Mallare - drums (1992–2005)
- Sebastian Marino - lead guitar (1995–1999)
- Joe Comeau - rhythm guitar,backing vocals (1995–2000; 2000–2001)
- Dave Linsk - lead guitar,backing vocals (1999–Present)
- Derek Tailer - rhythm guitar,backing vocals (2001–Present)
- Ron Lipnicki - drums (2005–2017)
- Jason Bittner - drums (2017–2024)