Overkill – The Electric Age (2012)
The musicians in Overkill are angry….. METAL Thrashin’ Angry. At least that is what
I have gathered from listening to Overkill’s newest release, The Electric Age. What is stoking the band’s fire? I don’t know. What I do know is, the music on The Electric Age is easily some of the best that Overkill has ever recorded.
From the thundering bass of D.D. Verni on the opening cut, “Come and Get It”, to the final notes of “Good Night”,Overkill have recorded what I consider, one of the best thrash metal albums of the last decade.
Dave Linsk has delivered some of the best guitar work of his career. From the high-speed riffs of “Come and Get It” to the semi slower paced, Testament like tune “Black Daze”, The Electric Age is packed full killer riffs that classic thrash fans are going to love. On the album closer Good Night, Linsk sounds as if he is channeling Dave Mustaine. Awesome! The furious growls and vocals of Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth have never sounded better.
There is no need to give you a song by song breakdown. You are going to want to hear all of the songs on this CD! Some of my personal favorites are “Electric Rattlesnake”, “Wish You Were Dead” “Black Daze” and “Drop the Hammer Down”
In my opinion, Overkill has recorded an album that not surpasses their previous effort, Ironbound, but also surpasses the recent offerings from Metallica, and Megadeth.
In the illustrious words of Mr. Ellsworth, The Electric Age is “More than you can take, make no mistake”. Don’t miss out on one of the best metal albums of 2012 so far! To my ears, Overkill has recorded a true thrashterpeace with The Electric Age. I can’t stop listening to this!
Highly recommended! Buy The Electric Age here!
Rating: 
Out of 10
Track Listing:
- Come And Get It
- Electric Rattlesnake
- Wish You Were Dead
- Black Daze
- Save Yourself
- Drop The Hammer
- 21st Century Man
- Old Wounds, New Scars
- All Over but the Shouting
- Good Night
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
Ron Lipnicki – Drums
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I absolutely love Overkill! Been following them since the early 80s back in my glorious home state of New Jersey. Overkill has plenty right to be angry. they’ve been around as long as any of the original Bay Area thrash bands, yet they never got the same respect or recognition. That said, if you want to know what has stoked their fire in recent years, IMHO, it is the addition of Ron Lipnicki behind the drum kit. No disrespect to their previous drummer, tim mallare, but he simply doesn’t have the thrash drumming chops that Lipnicki has. Ron’s drumming was a little rusty on the first record he did with Overkill, (He had been out of the game for sometime), but he is clearly back in fighting shape, and is driving Overkill’s sound hard and fast. Plus, Blitz can still snarl out a vocal with the best of them. I love the fact that Overkill is still shoving it down people’s throats. I’d take them over Metallica and Megadeth any day. I said that in the 80s, and I still say it now!
I heard ONE track from this disc and I was blown away! Great review and I cant wait to check out the rest of the tracks.