Overkill
Horrorscope

THE REVIEW

The New Yorkers Overkill have always been part of, together with Testament, Exodus, Nuclear Assault, Death Angel, Forbidden, and other such bands, the so-called second force of stars and stripes Thrash Metal. They have always been considered second to the big four of thrash, namely Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, and Megadeth. Well, for attitude, consistency, and love for this music, I believe they are on par with only Slayer.

This album, the seventh of their career, should be considered one of their most significant and representative.
Always characterized by the distinctive vitriolic voice of the great Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and the pulsating, heavy bass of DD Verni, Overkill stays true with this album to their Thrash that winks at the most uncompromising punk-hardcore.
The first five tracks are one blow after another. Coma, Infectious, Blood Money, Thanx For Nothing and Bare Bones give no respite and flow fast and adrenaline-fueled. The two new guitarists, Gant and Cannavino, fire off their riffs relentlessly, thus forming a first part of the album worthy of a ten out of ten. The title track, Horrorscope, is almost doom in its slow and heavy stride. New Machine is a thrash mid-tempo that shows the way to future Pantera. Frankenstein is an instrumental cover of the blues by Edgar Winter. Live Young, Die Free and Nice Day... For A Funeral return to the speed of the start of the album. The whole thing closes with the wonderful semi-ballad Solitude.

Overkill today, after almost 25 years of their career, are still here producing honest and consistent albums, not always masterpieces like this one, but always proud to have never compromised with anything or anyone, yet aware of doing what they do best: breaking the bones of those who go to attend their concerts.

Great.