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Overkill (EP)

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Released
  
1984

Length
  
24:04

Release date
  
1984

Genres
  
Thrash metal, Speed metal

Recorded
  
October–November 1984

Artist
  
Overkill

Label
  
Metal Storm Records

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Studio
  
Venture Sound Studio, Somerville, New Jersey

Producer
  
Mike Siegel & Vadim Rubin

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Overkill is the first EP recorded by thrash metal band Overkill released in 1984 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. The EP is included on the !!!Fuck You!!! And Then Some compilation.

Contents

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.

Personnel

  • Rat Skates – drums
  • Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth – lead vocals
  • D.D. Verni – bass
  • Bobby Gustafson – guitar

    • Songs

    1Rotten to the Core5:14
    2Fatal If Swallowed6:21
    3The Answer8:50

    References

    Overkill (EP) Wikipedia
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