Fan-filmed video footage of OVERKILL‘s October 8 performance at Corporation in Sheffield, United Kingdom can be seen below.
OVERKILL‘s new album, “The Electric Age”, sold 6,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 77 on The Billboard 200 chart.
OVERKILL‘s previous CD “Ironbound”, opened with 4,100 units to enter the chart at No. 192. The effort landed at No. 4 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
“The Electric Age” was recorded and mixed at Gear Recording Studios in New Jersey, owned and operated by OVERKILL bassist D.D. Verni.
OVERKILL is Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth (vocals), D.D. Verni (bass, backing vocals), Derek “The Skull” Tailer (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Dave Linsk (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Ron Lipnicki (drums).
US thrash legends OVERKILL are the latest act confirmed for the Hell & Heaven Metal Fest 2012, which is scheduled for October 27th in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Acts confirmed for the festival currently include: ANTHRAX, EXODUS, MOONSPELL, OVERKILL, GILBY CLARKE, THELL BARRIO, and MAKINA.
More acts to be announced. Further details at this location.
After touring as headliners with ANGELUS APATRIDA, Goatwhore and Havok in May the proud defenders of true heavy metal have just confirmed their next European tour, this time supporting the mighty OVERKILL.
Cam Pipes (vocals) is excited: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be returning to Europe for the second time this year and to be doing it with the legendary Overkill makes it doubly exciting for us. We’ve seen first-hand on several occasions how dominating their live show is. They’re not showing any signs of slowing down. This makes for a truly awesome tour.”
3 INCHES OF BLOOD
on tour with Overkill, Purified In Blood, Degradead
It is the second European tour that 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are playing in support of their latest album “Long Live Heavy Metal” that was released in March 2012.
Nuclear Blast records has announced that thrash icons OVERKILL will play an exclusive show at this years Olympic Games in London, UK! The show will take place at legendary punk rock concert venue, 100 Club, promising a real sweaty and intimate show!
OVERKILL live @ Olympic Games 2012
sponsored by Converse
August 9, 2012 London 100 Club
Commented singer Bobby Blitz: “Thrashing at the Olympics this summer is something we are all looking forward too, this is quite the unique opportunity! Being part of a world-event, at a legendary club and doing what we do best. I think the good money is on Overkill in the ‘headbanging 400’….TO BRING HOME THE GOLD! See you in London! Let the Games begin!!!“
Mighty thrash veterans OVERKILL have announced the dates of the European run of this years Killfest tour in support of their most recent effort „The Electric Age“ which was released earlier this year.
Commented legendary frontman Bobby Blitz: “It’s the Electric Age and you’re invited! See you on tour this October, let’s tear it up together, AGAIN!”
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04.10. D Hannover – Musikzentrum
05.10. D Osnabrück – Rosenhof
06.10. NL Den Haag – Paard Van Troje
07.10. UK London – O2 Islington Academy
08.10. UK Sheffield – Corporation
10.10. IT Milano – Alcatraz
11.10. CH Pratteln – Z7
12.10. D Geiselwind – Musichall
13.10. D Straubing – Metal Invasion Festival
14.10. PL Katowice – Mega Club
15.10. CZ Prague – Meet Factory
16.10. D Saarbrücken – Garage
17.10. D Karlsruhe – Substage
18.10. B Antwerp – Trix
19.10. D Andernach – JUZ
20.10. D Bochum – Zeche
21.10. D Hamburg – Markthalle
HADES singer Alan Tecchio has released the following statement regarding the band’s previously announced appearance at this year’s edition of the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 26-28 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany:
“I just wanted to clear the air on the upcoming HADES gig at the Headbangers Open Air festival in Germany. Get it — clear the ‘air’… LOL.
“Anyway, unfortunately, [HADES guitarist] Dan Lorenzo decided not to play the show and no one else in the band wanted to do it without him since he is the band’s founder. I felt the same way initially. However, since the promoters had already been advertising us for over eight months, I felt an obligation to deliver on our promise to play. We finally came to an agreement that our set will be billed as ‘A Night Of Hades Music With Alan Tecchio & Friends’ and we will exclusively play music from the first two HADES records.
“In all fairness, bassist Kevin Bolembach, who has been in HADES now for the past few years, will be on bass and Ron Lipnicki from OVERKILL (who was also on one HADES CD — ‘DamNation’) will be on drums, so there is at least some related HADES history there for two of the players and myself.
“Personally, I hate it when I see a band and there is only one original member left so I came as close to getting former members as I could.
“On guitar, Jack Frost [SEVEN WITCHES, ex-SAVATAGE] immediately offered to help since I am in the early stages of writing a new SEVEN WITCHES CD with him anyway. He suggested his friend and bandmate in a local cover band, Sean Tarr, as the second guitarist. I checked out Sean at a gig and he really blew me away. So that took care of the axemen.
“We have not started rehearsals yet so I cannot say how we sound at this point, but I am confident we will be able to pull the gig off.
“Hopefully the fans will now understand the story behind this strange lineup.”
Lorenzoissued a statement earlier in the month saying that he was pulling out of the Headbangers Open Air gig because it would have required of him “to work at least an hour or two a day for months to play the songs adequately.” He added, “Playing 25-year-old songs just isn’t where my head and heart is this year.”
Source: Blabbermouth.net
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