Overkill

Country of origin:: United States
Location:: New York City, New York/New Jersey
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1980

Genre:: Thrash/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) punk band called The Lubricunts, broke up in 1980. (There's a picture of the ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members
Live musicians

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: ex-The Cursed, ex-D.O.A.
Dave Linsk	Guitars (lead) (1999-present)
See also: Fa-Q, Speed Kill Hate, ex-Anger on Anger, ex-Zyris
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-Bomb Squad, ex-The Lubricunts
Robert "Riff Thunder" Pisarek	Guitars (1980-1981)
See also: ex-Steffan Rodd, ex-D.O.A.
Anthony Ammendola	Guitars (1981)
Mike Sherry	Guitars (1981-1982)
Rich Conte	Guitars (1981-1982)
Dan Spitz	Guitars (1981)
See also: ex-Thrasher, Red Lamb, ex-Anthrax, ex-DeuxMonkey
Bobby Gustafson	Guitars (1982-1990)
See also: ex-Cycle Sluts from Hell, ex-I4NI, Satans Taint, ex-Grip Inc., ex-Response Negative, ex-Skrew, ex-The Dropouts
Joe	Guitars (1982)
Mark Archibole	Drums (1987)
Bob "Sid" Falck	Drums (1987-1992)
See also: Infectus 13, ex-Battlezone, ex-Freak of Nature
Rob Cannavino	Guitars (1990-1995)
See also: Ride Inc.
Merritt Gant	Guitars (1990-1995)
See also: ex-Faith or Fear
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-Tad Morose
Past (Live)
Derek "The Skull" Tailer	Bass (2001)
See also: Fa-Q, ex-Dee Snider, ex-Speed Kill Hate
Joe Comeau	Guitars (rhythm) (2001)
See also: Duskmachine, Liege Lord, ex-Ramrod, ex-Annihilator, ex-Tad Morose
Mike Portnoy	Drums (2004)
See also: S.A. Adams, Transatlantic, ex-Inner Sanctum, ex-Liquid Trio Experiment, ex-Rising Power, ex-John Arch, ex-Liquid Tension Experiment, ex-Majesty, Flying Colors, The Winery Dogs, Yellow Matter Custard, Bigelf (live), ex-Adrenaline Mob, ex-Dream Theater, ex-Fates Warning (live), ex-John Petrucci (live), ex-OSI, ex-Amazing Journey, ex-Cygnus and the Sea Monsters, ex-Hammer of the Gods, ex-Avenged Sevenfold (live), ex-Stone Sour (live)
Eddy Garcia	Drums (2012)
See also: Pissing Razors, Speed Razor, ex-Ministry

D.D. Verni	Bass, Vocals (1980-present)
See also: The Bronx Casket Co., ex-The Lubricunts
Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth	Vocals (1980-present)
See also: ex-The Cursed, ex-D.O.A.
Dave Linsk	Guitars (lead) (1999-present)
See also: Fa-Q, Speed Kill Hate, ex-Anger on Anger, ex-Zyris
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-Bomb Squad, ex-The Lubricunts
Robert "Riff Thunder" Pisarek	Guitars (1980-1981)
See also: ex-Steffan Rodd, ex-D.O.A.
Anthony Ammendola	Guitars (1981)
Mike Sherry	Guitars (1981-1982)
Rich Conte	Guitars (1981-1982)
Dan Spitz	Guitars (1981)
See also: ex-Thrasher, Red Lamb, ex-Anthrax, ex-DeuxMonkey
Bobby Gustafson	Guitars (1982-1990)
See also: ex-Cycle Sluts from Hell, ex-I4NI, Satans Taint, ex-Grip Inc., ex-Response Negative, ex-Skrew, ex-The Dropouts
Joe	Guitars (1982)
Mark Archibole	Drums (1987)
Bob "Sid" Falck	Drums (1987-1992)
See also: Infectus 13, ex-Battlezone, ex-Freak of Nature
Rob Cannavino	Guitars (1990-1995)
See also: Ride Inc.
Merritt Gant	Guitars (1990-1995)
See also: ex-Faith or Fear
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-Tad Morose

Past
Derek "The Skull" Tailer	Bass (2001)
See also: Fa-Q, ex-Dee Snider, ex-Speed Kill Hate
Joe Comeau	Guitars (rhythm) (2001)
See also: Duskmachine, Liege Lord, ex-Ramrod, ex-Annihilator, ex-Tad Morose
Mike Portnoy	Drums (2004)
See also: S.A. Adams, Transatlantic, ex-Inner Sanctum, ex-Liquid Trio Experiment, ex-Rising Power, ex-John Arch, ex-Liquid Tension Experiment, ex-Majesty, Flying Colors, The Winery Dogs, Yellow Matter Custard, Bigelf (live), ex-Adrenaline Mob, ex-Dream Theater, ex-Fates Warning (live), ex-John Petrucci (live), ex-OSI, ex-Amazing Journey, ex-Cygnus and the Sea Monsters, ex-Hammer of the Gods, ex-Avenged Sevenfold (live), ex-Stone Sour (live)
Eddy Garcia	Drums (2012)
See also: Pissing Razors, Speed Razor, ex-Ministry

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