^ a b "OVERKILL: 'Ironbound' First-Week Sales Revealed".Retrieved April 29, 2020.The new OVERKILL, "Ironbound", is one of their best records ever it's so good. ^ "GARY HOLT Says 'Big Four' Should be Expanded To Include EXODUS: 'We Were There At The Start' ".Archived from the original on 28 February 2010. ^ "Overkill Signs With Nuclear Blast Records".SKH Recording Studios, Stuart, Florida – additional recording.JRod Productions, Pomona, New York – additional recording.Gear Recording Studio, Shrewsbury, New Jersey – recording.Dave Linsk – recording (at SKH Recording Studios).Jon "Jonnyrod" Ciorciari – recording (at JRod Productions).Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes. Track listing Īll music is composed by D.D. Ironbound has been referred to as a "comeback" for Overkill after years of lackluster album sales, as well as an experimentation with groove metal and a decline in popularity in the U.S., which the band had had since the mid-1990s.
and over 15,000 copies in the U.S by May 2010. It sold over 4,100 copies in its first week in the U.S. Ironbound was Overkill's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 in 17 years, since I Hear Black in 1993. He's able to dial it down and sing in a lower range, but can wail when it's required." A review from says, ""Ironbound" is one of, if not the most ripping collection of tunes this legendary act has laid to tape." Exodus and former Slayer lead guitarist Gary Holt called Ironbound "one of their best records ever it's so good". Chad Bowar of states, "What makes Overkill stand out is vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth, whose high pitched singing is unique and instantly recognizable. Ironbound was given highly positive reviews with vocalist, Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, being a main point of critical acclaim.
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If they are really going to succeed, pardon the cliché, but only time can tell.Reception Professional ratings Review scores “Ironbound” is packed with points that may help Overkill jump over the verdict I gave them at this review’s very beginning. The guitars sound powerful, yet cutting, the rhythm section crushes like a bulldozer moving at 160 mph, and then Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth’s vocals rise above the mix in the finest oldschool heavy metal fashion, stating loudly that it is not a good idea to fuck with this band. The production is one of the disc’s strongest arguments. And from here the album just picks up and delivers us crushingly heavy riffs like the ones in the title track, total olschool vibe in “Bring Me the Night”, and an atmosphere of darkness in “The Goal Is Your Soul” – superb thrash metal. A thrash metal epic that is led by a bass line? You probably haven’t heard such a thing since “Master of Puppets”. This time around though, Overkill have concentrated and made an effort to provide us with an album that may be interesting not only to the hordes of already hooked fans.Ī few bass notes tear the silence at the album’s very beginning, becoming the center of 8-minute opener “The Green and Blak” and its epic melody. While Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and to a lesser extent Anthrax are UEFA Champions League worthy, Exodus, Testament, Kreator and a few other similar bands are good enough for the Europa League, Overkill have always been like a Premier League middle of the table team – with some traditions, a legion of loyal supporters but no glamour whatsoever.Įven so, the band was one of the few that decided not to give up on thrash metal and continued putting out at least decent production through the years, and that’s why their fans will most likely consider “Ironbound” the best thing to happen all year. Thrash metal that my fill your small town stadium, but not an arena