CoC : Overkill - Coverkill : Review

Overkill - _Coverkill_
(CMC, 1999)
by: Adrian Bromley (6 out of 10)

Most bands choose their covers wisely -- not to say Blitz and the boys didn't, but it just seems like a fair amount of "tough" songs to handle, especially with Overkill's very straightforward style of speed/thrash metal. While this disc has some good songs (Kiss' "Deuce", Black Sabbath's "Cornucopia" and Jethro Tull's "Hymn 43") and some bad songs (Manowar's "Death Tone" and a mediocre Motorhead number, "Overkill"), the overall feel of the record seems bloated with the band trying to show another side to their music abilities, when we, Overkill fans, know all along just what type of music they were meant to play. I'm disappointed.

(article published 9/12/1999)

CHATS
7/5/2008	C Burton	Dark Tranquillity: Merging the Mundane and the Magic
9/1/2002	D Rocher	Dark Tranquillity: Of Damage Done and Introspection
5/25/2000	P Azevedo	Dark Tranquillity: Projecting and Reinventing

ALBUMS
12/31/2007	J Ulrey	7	Overkill - Immortalis
3/8/2005	J Smit	6	Overkill - Relixiv
4/11/2003	A McKay	9.5	Overkill - Wrecking Everything: An Evening in Asbury Park
3/26/2003	A McKay	8	Overkill - Wrecking Everything - Live
3/14/1999	A Bromley	9.5	Overkill - Necroshine
11/17/1997	A Bromley	8	Overkill - From The Underground And Below
8/12/1995	A Bromley	9	Overkill - Wrecking Your Neck Live: Overkill 1985-95

GIGS
6/9/1996	E Crvich	Overkill / Life of Agony	Overkilling the Masses