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Overkill is a Heavy metal act. Their sound grew out of Kreator, Criss Oliva, Megaforce Records, Devilish Impressions and King's X. Those roots explain a lot about how Overkill arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Testament, Nuclear Assault, Destruction, Kreator and Forbidden, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dope, Saint Vitus, Skyclad, Testament and Noise Records, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 58 connections around Overkill, reaching back through Kreator and forward to Dope. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many lineup changes, leaving bassist D.D. Verni and lead vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth as the only remaining original members. The band's current lineup includes Verni, Ellsworth, Dave Linsk on lead guitar, Derek "The Skull" Tailer on rhythm guitar, and Jeramie Kling on drums. Notable former members include guitarists Dan Spitz, Bobby Gustafson, Merritt Gant and Joe Comeau, and drummers Rat Skates and Jason Bittner.
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Overkill connections
Overkill grew out of Kreator, Criss Oliva, Megaforce Records and Devilish Impressions, shares an orbit with Testament, Nuclear Assault, Destruction and Kreator, went on to shape Dope, Saint Vitus, Skyclad and Testament. 58 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Overkill
Sounds and acts that shaped Overkill.
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