| Overkill The Years of Decay |
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 | Tracklist:
1. Time To Kill
2. Elimination
3. I Hate
4. Nothing To Die For
5. Playing With Spiders/Skullkursher
6. Birth of Tension
7. Who Tends The Fire
8. The Years of Decay
9. E.vil N.ever D.ies
| Ranking: #12 for 1989 | |
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2 of 3 thought this review was well written
Band: Overkill
Album: The Years of Decay
Year: 1989
Label: Atlantic
Lineup:
Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth - Vocals
D.D. Verni - Bass
Bobby Gustafson - Guitars
Sid Falck – Drums
This album is Overkill’s fourth studio album, and in my opinion their definitive album. Nothing on here sucks, or is filler material. You can listen to this album all the way through and not get bored, save for maybe the intro to E.vil N.ever D.ies. This is the album that always seems to get stuck in my stereo.
The production on this album is great. Clear where you can hear the riffs, and the drums aren’t mixed too high, yet it’s not squeaky clean like a whiffle thrash album or the majority of metal albums that came out in the 90’s.
The guitar sound on this album is noticeably heavier than their previous album, “Under The Influence." The riffs on here are crushing and really catchy (I couldn’t seem to get the main riff to “Nothing To Die For" out of my head the first time I heard this album), and the guitar leads and solos are executed nicely. The drums, like I said before, aren’t mixed too high which is a plus. There’s variety to be found in Falck’s drumming too, so for all of you who hate the continuous meatbeat ala Pleasure To Kill, this album made sure you would be pleased.
Speaking of variety, this albums features a diverse sound. You have you’re speed metal number like Elimination and Time To Kill, you’ve got your bonecrushing thrashers like Evil Never Dies and Birth of Tension, you’re slow, menacing doomy songs like Playing With Spiders/Skullkrusher, and the clean guitar parts of the title track and Who Tends The Fire. All of which are solid and/or kick ***. The album does not disappoint.
The only real problem with this album people might not get used to is Blitz’s voice. It can take a while to grow on you, but Blitz really is an outstanding vocalist. So for all you nay sayers, *** You And Then Some.
EVIL! NEVER! DIES!
5/5
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Good review.
Blitz owns you
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I Hate is one of the best songs ever. This album gets a:
m/ OVERKILL m/
Dual Horns rating, the highest in music.
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Fuck, my horns got messed up. Oh well, you get the picture.
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Great review RCA.
This album took some time get used to, but now its one of the albums I listen to most. m/
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Well, I haven't heard all of the album, but I love Elimination. It's such a fun song to play on the bass. I also love the sound of his bass.
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This was an awesome review as well, keep up the good work!
Digging: Hypocrisy - A Taste Of Extreme Divinity | | | Album Rating: 4
I found this album and it is one of my favorite bands now, once again this is an awesome review!
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Overkill are great."Under the influence" is very underrated.
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Listen Up People!
This band has made totally almost 19 albums including EP's and live ones. Can someone please review some more Overkill?. (If I had some albums I would review right away but I can't for the moment.)
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Awesome album.
Digging: Dirty Three - Horse Stories
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i might have ot check it out, i've never liked them much. im more into testament
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This is a classic metal album. Every thrash and metal fan should check this out.
| | | Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off
Great review. Great album too. It's really a thrash classic. I especially like the diversity on this album.
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they should have left out Playing with Spiders/Skullkrusher...the song drags on and slows down the album that little bit that a thrash album shouldn't be slowed down
Digging: Devian - God to the Illfated | | | Album Rating: 4.5
classic thrash right here.
FATAL, YOU'RE SH*TTIN' ME!!
Digging: Drudkh - Microcosmos | | | Album Rating: 3
album is way overrated...as is the band
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E!!!!!
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