OVERKILL - The Wings Of War (22 février 2019)

par Pietro Jeu 29 Nov 2018, 16:56

New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL will release their 19th studio album, "The Wings Of War", on February 22, 2019 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was recorded at Gear Recording Studio in New Jersey, SKH Studio in Florida and Jrod Productions with engineering handled by bassist D.D. Verni and guitarist Dave Linsk. The album was produced by the band while Chris "Zeuss" Harris took care of the mixing and mastering. Travis Smith (NEVERMORE, OPETH, SOILWORK, DEATH) was again enlisted to create the artwork for the album.

"The Wings Of War" marks OVERKILL's recording debut with drummer Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM), who joined the band last year.

Vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth comments: "It was a blast making 'The Wings Of War'! It is something old feeling new again, as our chemistry was altered by the addition of Jason Bittner. I was curious from the get-go, how would it pan out? I think what we accomplished here is a new, upgraded OVERKILL that embraced the new chemistry, while taking our roots into the present. The new formula produced not only more raw power, but more places to go with melody, a win, win. The key is being not only interested in the change, but part of it. I'll tell you what, it's still fun as hell making OVERKILL records.

"The Wings Of War" track listing:

01. Last Man Standing
02. Believe In The Fight
03. Head Of A Pin
04. Bat Shit Crazy
05. Distortion
06. A Mother's Prayer
07. Welcome To The Garden State
08. Where Few Dare To Walk
09. Out On The Road-Kill
10. Hole In My Soul

Earlier this year, Ellsworth told Brian Aberback of Patch.com about the musical direction of OVERKILL's new material: "What I notice about it is that there are parts of it that delve into really classic heavy metal that are spawned off the riff. There's kind of a brutal metal riff and then there's a heavy metal riff. The brutal riff being more in the modern sense of OVERKILL but the classic riff goes back into the feel of 'Feel The Fire', 'Taking Over', 'The Years Of Decay' kind of influence.

"I think what we're doing is staying with that classic riff but adding the brutality after," he continued. "So it has the vibe of classic heavy metal with that spawned aggression off of it. Obviously, we're not going to be progressive or off the tracks with where we're going. It's OVERKILL. But the internal end of that is really exciting because we notice every little different nuance in it. So I think it's going to be interesting."

Asked what Jason has brought to the band, Ellsworth said: "He's put a lot of work into the album and his excitement has spread to all of us. He's the first person in this band who's deeply, technically trained. That's one of the most exciting things about this project. This guy is pretty close to a virtuoso when hitting the skins."

OVERKILL released the "Live In Overhausen" DVD and Blu-Ray on May 18 via Nuclear Blast. The set was recorded more than two years ago in Oberhausen, Germany, where OVERKILL celebrated the 25th anniversary of "Horrorscope" and 30th anniversary of "Feel The Fire" by performing both albums in their entirety.

OVERKILL is:

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth - Vocals
D.D. Verni - Bass
Dave Linsk - Lead Guitar
Derek Tailer - Rhythm Guitar
Jason Bittner - Drums

par **merci foule fête** Ven 30 Nov 2018, 16:32

Je m'étais fait royalement fait suer avec le précédent, mais cette fois je suis optimiste, ce n'est pas Andy Sneap qui a (sur)produit l'album.

par cglaume Mer 05 Déc 2018, 12:23

Je guette moi aussi du coup...

par Pietro Sam 15 Déc 2018, 14:02

par cglaume Sam 15 Déc 2018, 14:05

Le promo vient d'arriver. Je vous dis ce qu'il en est sous peu mrgreen

par Pietro Ven 18 Jan 2019, 16:03

par Pietro Ven 22 Fév 2019, 17:32

L'album sort aujourd'hui.

par **merci foule fête** Dim 24 Fév 2019, 01:37

C'est vraiment pas terrible. Neutral

Encore moins bon que le précédent (que je n'avais pas beaucoup aimé non plus : http://www.leseternels.net/chronique.aspx?id=17715). J'en suis à me dire que les raisons de la prolixité du groupe tiennent à des raisons purement alimentaires, parce que je suis sûr que les types pourraient faire mieux avec un peu plus de réflexion. Là, ça sent vraiment le fond de gamelle avec un Bobby Blitz qui fait un peu n'importe quoi sur certains titres - j'ai détesté la prod de The Grinding Wheel, mais au moins Sneap canalisait le côté hirsute de Blitz. J'espérais qu'avec un son moins formaté, la qualité d'écriture reprendrait le dessus. Ben non. Les mecs m'ont complètement perdu, là.

par cglaume Dim 24 Fév 2019, 07:51

T'es un peu dur : « Last Man Standing » et « Welcome To The Garden State » sont même très sympa !

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