Genre(s) : Thrash metal, groove metal
Years active: 1980 - present
Label(s): megaforce, Atlantic, CMC, Metal-Is Records, Spitfire, Regain, Bodog
Website: http://www.wreckingcrew.com/
Members :
D.D. Verni
Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth
Dave Linsk
Derek "The Skull" Tailer
Ron Lipnicki
Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. The band has been recording since 1984, releasing 14 studio albums, 2 EPs, 2 live albums and a "covers" album. Overkill has gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining the only consistent members. The band also has a notable mascot (named Chaly), a skeletal bat with a skull-like face, bony wings, and green eyes. It has appeared on most of their album covers.



