Overkill - Grinding Wheel

[Everflow]

C'est le titre du prochain album des américains.

OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke to Brian Aberback of Patch.com about the band's decision to title its forthcoming album "Grinding Wheel". Blitz said: "When we were looking for a title, when you think in terms of the word 'grind,' you think of something that is relentless and doesn't wear down, whether it be an old stone mill or something metallic where sparks are flying through it. It's about an all-purpose tool through all time. It's a good, quality OVERKILL record."

Blitz also talked about OVERKILL's longevity and why the band continues to make albums more than thirty years into the group's recording career. He said: "When it first happens, getting a record deal and going on tour, you're just happy to get anything. But to have longevity, you have to separate the passion of what it's all about and what the business is.

"I think somewhere in the early '90s, when we saw everything changing, that the grunge stuff was coming in, that there was much less interest from the major labels, we had to start reinventing ourselves. Not musically, but with regards to business, and search out the right deals and the right gigs."

He continued: "We took on self-management. I think that's when I realized, 'Hey, this is actually sustainable.' Maybe that's part of the [New] Jersey hard-work thing. You think, 'There's always a way. Let's figure this thing out.'

"We had the experience to self-manage. We were brought up under good wings. There's the passionate side of being a kid in a metal band and you have to keep that throughout your entire career. You have to think that somewhere inside you, even in your 50s, you're 19 again. But there's another side of yourself that realizes you've got to balance the books."

"Grinding Wheel" is tentatively due in early November via Nuclear Blast. Ellsworth told Alternative Nation about the follow-up to 2014's "White Devil Armory": "At the end of the day, OVERKILL is OVERKILL. Our trademark is that we are always recognizable on every release. For the three decades we have been around, we were always OVERKILL. So, sure, it is a metal record, and like always, it will have sort of a thrash vibe to it with some melody in it."

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[metalrunner]

Les derniers sont très bons donc pas de raisons pour celui ci

[Everflow]

Extrait du single :





Interview :

Emily Strigl of the "Talking Metal" podcast recently conducted an interview with OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET).

On OVERKILL's forthcoming new album "Grinding Wheel":

Bobby: "The great part about a new album is that it's a new opportunity. Somewhere inside ourselves, we're OVERKILL and we think, 'Here we go with our chance to take over the world.' It's a motivating factor; it's not just another record. It's a new record, that's what makes the difference. It's our best foot forward thinking about a project. You get a band that is based on the history of metal, but you also get that excitement which gives us a current or modern day viability or value in the present day. This is what our key to success is in recording this many records."

On modern recording techniques:

Bobby: "It's necessary to stay current with what's going on, let's say, 'teach the old dog new tricks.' We've been in tune and in touch with the technology with regard to its invention. The idea for us about being a band, our social media in the old days was shaking hands and wearing out the soles of our sneakers handing out flyers. If you can still have that principle instilled, when it comes to making music that it is a social event for the five of us being in a room, you'll have great success. It's a confirmation of us as a band, as opposed to individuals."

On why OVERKILL regularly releases new albums:

Bobby: "It's funny, I was on MTV about 25 years ago and they asked the question, so I said, 'We're like Irish Catholics. Every nine months. We're like clockwork.' I think it's work ethic. We're happier with what our tools are. We're not artists, we're more of these blue-collar guys who are craftsmen. If you're happy with what your tools are as opposed to wondering why the world doesn't accept your genius, then you can get some pretty good results with your nose to the grindstone, making it happen, forcing the issue. I think that's always been our principle. We look at this as we're in the fight. If you stop fighting, you lose. Somewhere in there is a hidden principle in us that makes music come out with current day value, and quite regularly. If you think you're in the fight, you go in the fight to win the fight. You don't go in to lose. You go in to win. When that becomes part of the forethought, you're always putting your best foot forward. One of the proudest things for me with regard to this band is, under the circumstances, every time whether it be live or in the studio, we've done the best we could, or exceeded that in some cases because of the stars lining up or everyone giving that extra percentage. There is such a thing as 100 percent, but there's that little extra whether you equate to an athlete or a job. That's one of the things I'm most proud of, and because of that, you get some good results."

On "Taking Over" being an influential thrash album:

Bobby: "It was unique for us. This was our second record. You gain a ton of experience from record one to two. What we did realize is that we wanted to create a signature sound, which was a wall of guitars. That was the only precursor when we went into the studio. I remember that between the first and second record, on a personal level, I had started developing polyps on my vocal cords. It's like a wart or abrasion, then it can develop into nodes which can shut you down if you're not singing right. I started singing lessons to start singing correctly and when the polyps went, I started singing differently on 'Taking Over'. For me, that was one of the noticeable differences between the two records. That wall of guitars and the vocals, even though the music was heavier, the vocals are cleaner because of the vocal situation."

On his interactions with MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister:

Bobby: "We did a triple bill across the U.S. which was SLAYER, MOTÖRHEAD and OVERKILL, and I think the record they were doing was '1916'. It was when they had two guitarists, Phil Campbell and Würzel [Michael Burston], and Lemmy, obviously, and [Phil] 'Philthy Animal' Taylor on the drums. Through the years I'd run into these guys. Würzel had left and Mikkey Dee had come in on drums and Lemmy would still remember your name: 'Hey, Bobby Blitz, how are you? Or, 'Hey, Bobby Blitz, stop into my dressing room.' A lot of my memories with him are personal, but this one was public: In 2008, touring with them through Europe. We were in Germany on the last show, and my light guy, Big Eric, says, 'Lemmy wants to see you for a few minutes.' He goes to me, "I want you to sing 'Overkill' with me tonight.' I go 'Fuck. This is going to be great.' I know the song cold, but I was nervous, now I'm doing it with the guy who wrote the song. I wrote the first word of each verse on my forearm. Once you have the first verse, you're in. Sure enough, he catches me in the middle of the song and yells right into my microphone: 'Cheat notes!' in front of 10,000 crazy MOTÖRHEAD bangers in Berlin. I totally panicked and dived into the audience. He's looking over at me and still to this day, I can see his toothy grin mouthing the words 'Cheat notes!'"

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[metalrunner]

Il est en entier sur leur facebook

[Everflow]

[guardianofsteel]

Un nouveau titre :

[Everflow]

Pas mal ce passage Sabbathien. Sinon je trouve que ça sonne assez début 90's et ça tabasse.

[Guix]

Ouais ce morceau est vraiment cool, ce qui est bien avec eux c'est qu'ils n'ont jamais vraiment dériver contrairement à certains !

[Everflow]

Cela dépend ce qu'on appelle dériver car ils ont quand même fait des albums très orientés groove, je pense à Necroshine, From the Underground and Below, sans parler de I Hear Black, et on pourrait même en citer d'autres. Pas que ça me dérange, je préfère ça plutôt qu'un groupe qui pond toujours la même chose pour finir sans saveur.

Mais c'est surtout depuis 10 ans qu'ils sont revenus à une formule plus classique. D'après Blitz le nouvel album est plus varié que les 3 précédents qui avaient tous un peu la même formule (efficace).

[Everflow]

[Dark Avenger]

Ouais ce morceau est vraiment cool, ce qui est bien avec eux c'est qu'ils n'ont jamais vraiment dériver contrairement à certains !

Tu plaisantes, j'espère...

[metalrunner]

Bon morceau pour le live groove feeling production impec (enfin)par contre la moustache a Bobby c est en hommage a Mighty Lemmyou au village people

[Dark Avenger]

plutôt un hommage à Bobby Gustaffson , non?

[metalrunner]

Très bon gratteux c est vrai qu a une époque lui et hetfield avait la même dégaine donc va pour l hommage

[metalrunner]

Une belle performance du groupe qui classe son album dans les charts......allemand a une très belle 10eme place

[Everflow]

Un titre percutant qui représente bien plusieurs facettes d'Overkill

[mike-polar]

Cela dépend ce qu'on appelle dériver car ils ont quand même fait des albums très orientés groove, je pense à Necroshine, From the Underground and Below, sans parler de I Hear Black, et on pourrait même en citer d'autres. Pas que ça me dérange, je préfère ça plutôt qu'un groupe qui pond toujours la même chose pour finir sans saveur.

C'est vrai que ca a viré tres groove dans les 90s. En ce qui me concerne, l'album Horrorscope, le premier du groupe a flirter avec ce style mais en restant sur une base thrash, est un de mes preferes. Les extraits sur ce topic, me rappellent un peu cet album donc ca devrait me plaire. Peut-être que la tournée anniversaire de l'année derniere leur a donné un peu d'inspiration. Faut que je l'ecoute en entier du coup. Les 3 derniers sont tous efficaces mais pas forcément mémorables.

[Everflow]

Nouveau batteur : Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, ex-Flotsam And Jetsam)

Legendary New Jersey thrashers, Overkill, have kept the machine running strong in 2017 with the release of their highly-acclaimed eighteenth album, The Grinding Wheel, as well as adding another U.S. tour under their belts. Today, the band welcomes another addition to the Overkill history with their new drummer, Jason "Sticks" Bittner (Shadows Fall, Flotsam And Jetsam). You can read the press release below.

Comments Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth: "We wholeheartedly would like to thank Eddy 'The Mexicutioner' Garcia for holding down the ship and keeping the momentum up for the band over this past year plus. Eddy has and always will be part of the Overkill machine. Jason is a long time friend of the band and his abilities have always spoke for themselves. Let the touring continue...onward-upward!"

Jason "Sticks" Bittner states: "When my phone rang about 2 months ago and Blitz said 'Hey, me and DD are wondering if you would be interested in joining?' It really didn't take much for me to write back a one word answer...ABSOLUTELY! I am extremely excited to be a part, once again, of thrash metal history, and I can not wait to get out on the road and wreck stages across the world with the 'Mean Green Killing Machine!'"

Surprisingly, Ron Lipnicki, the drummer of the band since 2005, is not mentioned anywhere in the press release. It is known that although he was the drummer in the band's latest album, The Grinding Wheel, he did not tour with them and Eddy Garcia had taken his place for the live performances. It also remains to be seen whether Jason Bittner is going to continue as a member of Flotsam And Jetsam.

[metalrunner]

Il n est pas ex flotsam il est partout ce mec par contre ex toxik

[metalrunner]

Mea culpa il est bien ex flotz pas bien compris la dernière phrase