Ironbound

Overkill (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 9, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: E1 Entertainment
• ASIN: B0033I5MOU
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #482 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description

2010 release from the Metal giants. Long considered the founding fathers of Thrash Metal, Overkill return with their heaviest record to date as they celebrate their 25th Anniversary. Packing an old school Thrash punch, Ironbound, from start to finish, is ''their masterpiece'' says Metal Hammer and ''the best Overkill disc of the new millennium'' says Brave Words.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW, February 11, 2010

By	J. Hill (South Charleston, WV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Holy crap, am I glad to hear how good the new Overkill is! I'm one of their fans who loves every album, even though some are definitely better than others. The Dave Linsk albums have been thoroughly enjoyable to me, particularly Killbox and Immortalis, but this is just on another level. The quality of the songwriting is on par with Years of Decay, Horrorscope era, with just great verses, choruses, riffs, solos, vocals. It sounds like they worked with some big-name producer, but this is self-produced! Every song stands out, but I agree with another reviewer who said the title track is one of their greatest individual songs from any album. Plus, Bring Me the Night is AWESOME, Endless War is AWESOME; it's just a damn good CD. In my opinion, Overkill has topped the newest albums from Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, and Testament and should be considered the true kings of thrash metal, not just for this CD, but for the consistently great music they've been putting out for 25 years.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Jersey boys are back!!!, February 9, 2010

By	David Falzano (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

WOW what a relief..Overkill is back & they are truly kicking ass & taking names! Now I know there are those that will say Overkill hasn't changed & yes they have stayed true to their formula for years but the last few albums sounded like the band was going through the motions. 'Ironbound' is undoubtedly a return to form & in my opinion their best EVER!! Seriously, this album makes their back catalogue look like nothing..it's that good! Fast & furious from beginning to end!! NO FILLER!! Buy it!!

PS: The title track is definitely one of the best Overkill tracks ever written!(The halfway point is where it really gets good!!) And Bobby 'Blitz' chanting of "can you see me?" in "Bring Me the Night" is really cool and "In Vain" is just a great fist flying anthem! "The Goal is Your Soul" as well as "The Head & Heart" are both on the creepier side but killer nonetheless! And of course what's a better way for the band to end the album but with a trademark Overkill anthem "The SRC."

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OVERKILL - MUSIC TO SPEED BY!, February 9, 2010

By	K. Carlucci (Corpus Christi, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just love how these older bands get faster and harder with time! This latest Overkill CD is almost an hour of speed and fury. I don't need to pick any songs in particular because they are all great and in your face speed metal. No true metal fan will be dissappointed with this one. I WOULDN'T SUGGEST DRIVING WITH THIS ONE, I HAD A COP BEHIND ME BY SONG 2.