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
30/4/2003	A Bromley	Overkill: Alive and Breathing
9/12/1999	A Bromley	Overkill: Classic Covers From Overkill
14/3/1999	J Webb	Overkill: Still Killing

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

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