OVERKILL Drops Off Testament Tour, Minneapolis Date

As reported by Blabbermouth yesterday, thrash band Overkill has been forced to cancel the remaining dates off the current American tour with Testament, including Saturday's date (February 23) at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Overkill vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth is ill with pneumonia, and is unable to finish the tour. Flotsam & Jetsam and 4arm are still on as support for Saturday's show.

Overkill Album Review

Overkill - Ironbound

E1, 2010

7/10

Overkill is the Motorhead of thrash metal. Although they’ve never achieved major glory, they’ve managed to issue an impressive number of albums over nearly 30 years with remarkable consistency. Overkill’s had their share of ups and downs, but you can always count on them to deliver a decent record and Ironbound continues this tradition. Lead-off track “The Green And Black” opens the album with a solid, chugging line, and leads into the title track, a monster collection of heavy riffs. The album takes a bit of a dive with three weak tracks, including “Bring Me The Night” with its blatant reworking of the Diamond Head classic “Helpless”. “Endless War” picks up the pace, and “The Head And Heart” includes some great guitar solos among its mid-tempo beatings. The final trio of songs (“In Vain”, “Killing For A Living”, and “The SRC”) are among the best on the album and end the album on a high note. There’s much to enjoy here on Ironbound, and Overkill have succeeded in presenting an excellent album that continues their long-standing tradition of take-no-prisoners thrash metal. On the other hand, Ironbound is unlikely to rank amongst their best records such as Horrorscope and The Years Of Decay.

Overkill will be appearing at Station 4 in St. Paul on Sunday, April 11. Support will come from Vader, God Dethroned, Warbringer, Evile, and Woe Of Tyrants.

 

New Concert, Album Reviews On The Way!

A slew of new concert and albums reviews will be posted by the end of the week. Look for concert reviews, pictures, and video from the recent Arch Enemy/Exodus/Arsis and Epica/Threat Signal/Blackguard/Gracepoint/Echoterra shows and album reviews from Alice In Chains, Karnivool, Kreator, Eluveitie, Overkill, Priestess, and Scar Symmetry.

Official Overkill Tour Announcement

As reported here first nearly three weeks ago, Overkill, God Dethroned, and Evile will be appearing at Station 4 in St. Paul on Sunday, April 11. The official announcement of this tour was made today, and the bill has now doubled in size! The full list of support bands is now Vader, God Dethroned, Warbringer, Evile, and Woe Of Tyrants - all for just $20!

Major Concert Announcements!

Alright, the concert calendar for 2010 is starting to take off. Here's a slew of recently announced shows. More details about these will be added to the concert calendar as they become available.

January 13: Agent Orange, St. Paul, Station 4

January 15: Tesla, The Wayward Boyz Klub, Medina, Medina Entertainment Center

April 11: Overkill, God Dethroned, Evile, St. Paul, Station 4

April 12: Sonata Arctica, Mutiny Within, Powerglove, St. Paul, Station 4

May 22: Pestilence, St. Paul, Station 4