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Overkill
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- New York City, New York/New Jersey
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1980
- Genre:
- Thrash Metal, Groove Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Death, Violence, Rebellion
- Current label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Years active:
- 1980 (as Virgin Killer), 1980-present
Overkill were formed in New Jersey when a previous D.D. Verni/ Rat Skates (real names: Carlos Verni and Lee Kundrat - the stage names were tributes to favourite punk bands, the Ramones featuring Dee Dee Ramone, and the Damned, featuring Rat Scabies... Bobby Blitz was taken from The Dead Boys' Johnny Blitz! project), a punk band called The Lubricunts, broke up in 1980. (There's a picture of the ...
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| Current | |
| D.D. Verni | Bass, Vocals (1980-present) |
| See also: The Bronx Casket Co., ex-The Lubricunts | |
| Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth | Vocals (1980-present) |
| See also: The Cursed | |
| Dave Linsk | Guitars (lead) (1999-present) |
| See also: Fa-Q, Speed Kill Hate, ex-Anger on Anger | |
| Derek ''The Skull'' Tailer | Guitars (rhythm) (2001-present) |
| See also: Fa-Q, ex-Dee Snider, ex-Speed Kill Hate | |
| Ron Lipnicki | Drums (2005-present) |
| See also: Dan Lorenzo, Ministry of Hate, Grime Factor, Southern Shift, ex-Hades, ex-HavocHate | |
| Past | |
| Rat Skates | Drums (1980-1987) |
| See also: ex-The Lubricunts | |
| Robert "Riff Thunder" Pisarek | Guitars (1980-1981) |
| See also: ex-Steffan Rodd | |
| Dan Spitz | Guitars (1981) |
| See also: ex-Thrasher, Red Lamb, ex-Anthrax, ex-Deuxmonkey | |
| Rich Conte | Guitars (1981-1982) |
| Mike Sherry | Guitars (1981-1982) |
| Anthony Ammendolo | Guitars (1981) |
| Bobby Gustafson | Guitars (1982-1990) |
| See also: ex-Cycle Sluts from Hell, ex-I4NI, ex-Grip Inc., ex-Response Negative, ex-Skrew | |
| Joe | Guitars (1982) |
| Mark Archibole | Drums (1987) |
| Bob "Sid" Falck | Drums (1987-1992) |
| See also: ex-Battlezone, ex-Freak of Nature | |
| Merritt Gant | Guitars (1990-1995) |
| See also: ex-Faith or Fear | |
| Rob Cannavino | Guitars (1990-1995) |
| See also: Ride Inc. | |
| Tim Mallare | Drums (1992-2005) |
| See also: Fa-Q, ex-Randall Frost Project, ex-M.O.D., ex-Speed Kill Hate, ex-The Bronx Casket Co. | |
| Sebastian Marino | Guitars (1995-2000) |
| See also: ex-Ramrod, ex-Anvil, ex-Liege Lord (live) | |
| Joe Comeau | Guitars, Vocals (additional) (1995-1999) |
| See also: Duskmachine, Liege Lord, ex-Ramrod, ex-Annihilator, ex-Jack Frost, ex-Tad Morose | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Mike Portnoy | Drums (2004) |
| See also: Adrenaline Mob, Liquid Tension Experiment, Liquid Trio Experiment, S.A. Adams, Transatlantic, ex-Inner Sanctum, ex-Rising Power, ex-John Arch, ex-Majesty, Flying Colors, Yellow Matter Custard, ex-Dream Theater, ex-OSI, ex-Fates Warning (live), ex-John Petrucci (live), ex-Avenged Sevenfold (live), ex-Stone Sour (live) | |
| D.D. Verni | Bass, Vocals (1980-present) |
| See also: The Bronx Casket Co., ex-The Lubricunts | |
| Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth | Vocals (1980-present) |
| See also: The Cursed | |
| Dave Linsk | Guitars (lead) (1999-present) |
| See also: Fa-Q, Speed Kill Hate, ex-Anger on Anger | |
| Derek ''The Skull'' Tailer | Guitars (rhythm) (2001-present) |
| See also: Fa-Q, ex-Dee Snider, ex-Speed Kill Hate | |
| Ron Lipnicki | Drums (2005-present) |
| See also: Dan Lorenzo, Ministry of Hate, Grime Factor, Southern Shift, ex-Hades, ex-HavocHate | |
| Rat Skates | Drums (1980-1987) |
| See also: ex-The Lubricunts | |
| Robert "Riff Thunder" Pisarek | Guitars (1980-1981) |
| See also: ex-Steffan Rodd | |
| Dan Spitz | Guitars (1981) |
| See also: ex-Thrasher, Red Lamb, ex-Anthrax, ex-Deuxmonkey | |
| Rich Conte | Guitars (1981-1982) |
| Mike Sherry | Guitars (1981-1982) |
| Anthony Ammendolo | Guitars (1981) |
| Bobby Gustafson | Guitars (1982-1990) |
| See also: ex-Cycle Sluts from Hell, ex-I4NI, ex-Grip Inc., ex-Response Negative, ex-Skrew | |
| Joe | Guitars (1982) |
| Mark Archibole | Drums (1987) |
| Bob "Sid" Falck | Drums (1987-1992) |
| See also: ex-Battlezone, ex-Freak of Nature | |
| Merritt Gant | Guitars (1990-1995) |
| See also: ex-Faith or Fear | |
| Rob Cannavino | Guitars (1990-1995) |
| See also: Ride Inc. | |
| Tim Mallare | Drums (1992-2005) |
| See also: Fa-Q, ex-Randall Frost Project, ex-M.O.D., ex-Speed Kill Hate, ex-The Bronx Casket Co. | |
| Sebastian Marino | Guitars (1995-2000) |
| See also: ex-Ramrod, ex-Anvil, ex-Liege Lord (live) | |
| Joe Comeau | Guitars, Vocals (additional) (1995-1999) |
| See also: Duskmachine, Liege Lord, ex-Ramrod, ex-Annihilator, ex-Jack Frost, ex-Tad Morose | |
| Past | |
| Mike Portnoy | Drums (2004) |
| See also: Adrenaline Mob, Liquid Tension Experiment, Liquid Trio Experiment, S.A. Adams, Transatlantic, ex-Inner Sanctum, ex-Rising Power, ex-John Arch, ex-Majesty, Flying Colors, Yellow Matter Custard, ex-Dream Theater, ex-OSI, ex-Fates Warning (live), ex-John Petrucci (live), ex-Avenged Sevenfold (live), ex-Stone Sour (live) | |
| Added by: sirmonarch | Modified by: gothic_metal |
| Added on: 2002-07-18 02:23:56 | Last modified on: 2013-05-16 06:49:55 |
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