![]() ![]() The songs resonate with muscle and melody, a trait not often found in the majority of thrash metal outfits, and the production is crisp and clean lending the sound a decidedly sophisticated sheen.ĩ. Special Deluxe Collectors Edition / Fully Remastered Audio / Features Shred, Hello From The Gutter and Head First / 16 page full colour booklet. Overkill's secret ingredient was not just their intense sonic assault but an inherent ability to condense riffs into an almost symphonic cacophony employing a strong melodic sensibility imbued with thick crunching guitar work. It was originally released on July 5, 1988. Recorded in upstate New York and produced by well-respected studio wizard Alex Perialas (mixed by Michael Wagener), who had already worked with Testament, Anthrax and Flotsam & Jetsam, the album refined the bands style and sound turning them from an interesting curio into world class contenders. Under the Influence is the third album by thrash metal band Overkill. Signing to the much loved and influential Megaforce label they cut two well received albums prior to unleashing Under The Influence'in July 1987. Overkill, originating from New Jersey, was one such act throwing themselves into the ring at a time when anything in the world of thrash metal was possible. Both scenes proved to be fertile breeding grounds for the genre acting as magnets for newer groups to form and feed off the excitement. To replace the guitarist, Overkill returned to a five-piece lineup with the additions of Rob Cannavino and Merritt Gant. Overkill - Under The Influence (1988) KillMoreThanRequired 9 videos 144,297 views Last updated on This is Overkill's Third Album 'Under The Influence' Play all Shuffle 1 4:07. Originally released in 1988, Under The Influence was OVERKILLs second release for Atlantic Records, and includes the legendary track, Hello From The. However America's East Coast scene had, by the mid-80s, also developed a batch of acts lending support to such top notch acts as Anthrax, Testament and Nuclear Assault. The new lineup issued Under the Influence in 1988 and The Years of Decay in 1989, before Gustafson parted ways after an argument with Verni regarding an upcoming show he wanted to play. ![]() WHENEVER THE TERM thrash metal is mentioned most people instinctively drawer a connection with the America West Coast and in particular San Francisco's Bay Area where the likes of Metallica, Megadeth and Exodus originated from. Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully Remastered Audio / Features Shred', Hello From The Gutter'and Head First'/ 16 page full colour booklet - 3,500 word essay, enhanced artwork with previously unseen photos and new band interview. ![]()
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