Over Kill rocks

[LumbergTech]

I had never heard these guys before, but they are awesome. A little corny on the lyrics at times, but great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlmPnkF2LtM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m4Pm11YZpU

 

[tcsenter]

Welcome to 1989 (the year I graduated HS)? I thought they were pretty awesome circa 1990-ish.

I think I still have the CD buried in a box somewhere 'round here. EEE-Limination!

 

[HamburgerBoy]

They're my dad's favorite thrash band. I'm not as big of a fan, but energy and aggression-wise they're definitely at the top. They continue to put out albums on approximate consistency with some of their classic 80's stuff as well, especially Ironbound which was their best in two decades. My favorite song is probably Blood Money.

 

[CPA]

One of my favorite bands when I was a teeanager. Got Sirius radio a month ago and couldn't believe they were still making records, but there they were on Liquid XL and The Boneyard. Ellsworth has a distinctive voice, not everyone likes it, but it's made for metal.

50 year olds in concert.

 

[CPA]

Here's another awesome 80's-90's thrash band - Suicidal Tendencies. Robert Trujillo on bass before he went to Metallica. These guys are still around too.

 

[BUTCH1]

Total Spinal Tap clones..

 

[1sikbITCH]

Total Spinal Tap clones..

The most amazing part of that is that Overkill was formed BEFORE Spinal Tap was even written!

 

[palemale]

i thought this was going to be about landscaping or something.

 

[BUTCH1]

The most amazing part of that is that Overkill was formed BEFORE Spinal Tap was even written!

Yes, probably one of the bands Spinal Tap was emulating in their movie..

 

[tcsenter]

Yes, probably one of the bands Spinal Tap was emulating in their movie..

Overkill was basically an underground 'tape-trading' band who played small circuits until 1985 or 1986. Their first couple years, they were almost exclusively a cover band. IOW, McKean, Shearer, Guest, and Reiner likely never heard (of) them when they were writing/conceiving the script/project. Several bands have often been suggested as the most likely/prime targets or influences for the movie (e.g. Ozzy Ozborne, Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio, Van Halen, Alice Cooper, Meat Loaf, and a few others), and Overkill hasn't made anyone's short list.