![]() Their first four albums are pretty indispensable Thrash Metal must-haves that I am very find of. ![]() ![]() Much like Motorhead were, they were constantly on the road or pumping out album after album, flying the flag and keeping the faith over the years (and still are) whether the media were paying attention or not. Overkill are one of the hardest working, relentless, dependable bands in Thrash Metal. When that is said a 3 - 3.5 star (65%) rating is still deserved. There´s little here to criticise in terms of general quality of the product, and the album is entertaining enough while it plays, but it needs a couple of highlights to really shine. And that is the overall impression I get when listening to "ReliXIV". Not many tracks stand out on the album, and although tracks like "The Mark" and especially "Old School" do stand out, they aren´t exactly the most interesting tracks the band ever wrote. So it´s in the songwriting department where "ReliXIV" could have been a stronger release. It´s still a solid release though, featuring strong musicianship and a professional sound production, which suits the material well. So overall "ReliXIV" is not the most innovative nor the most distinct sounding Overkill album. The groove element the band added to their music in the mid-90s is still here too (listen to some of the riffs on tracks like "Love" and "Bats In the Belfry". Stylistically the material on the 10 track, 50:57 minutes long album more or less continues the same thrash/heavy metal style of the last couple of albums by the band. It´s the successor to "Killbox 13" from 2003 and features the exact same lineup who recorded the predecessor. The album was released through Nuclear Blast Records in March 2005. "ReliXIV" is the 14th full-length studio album by US, New York based thrash metal act Overkill. This along with a relatively well sounding production, makes "Immortalis" one of the better albums in the less remarkable part of Overkill´s discography. The material is well written too and compared to the predecessor, "Immortalis" features a few more tracks which stand out. This is obviously a skilled and seasoned band playing and right from the opening track "Devils in the Mist" to the closing track "Overkill V" we´re treated to high level performances. "Blitz" sounds as driven and rock´n´roll badass as ever with his rough voice and screaming vocal style, and the rest of the band also deliver their parts with the right amount of conviction and passion. Stylistically the material on "Immortalis" continues the thrash/groove/heavy metal style of "ReliXIV (2005)". A promotional video was shot for "Skull and Bones". Randall Blythe (Lamb of God) guests on vocals on "Skull and Bones", singing with Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth. It´s the successor to "ReliXIV" from 2005 and features one lineup change since the predecessor as drummer Tim Mallare has left and has been replaced by Ron Lipnicki. The album was released through Bodog Music in October 2007. "Immortalis" is the 15th full-length studio album by US, New York based thrash metal act Overkill.
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