While ‘White Devil Armory’ felt a little one note, ‘Grinding Wheel’ is chock full of variety with a real focus on a more traditional metal sound. This thing is a fucking beast of a record, and proof positive that Overkill still had some tricks up their sleeve. This was my first Overkill record, so it will always have a special place in my heart, but even with my personal biases accounted for, this is still a thrash classic.ģ.5? You guys are fuckin nutty, I swear. In terms of quality, Taking Over is definitely on par with the debut but in terms of production, it is astronomically better. The material on his is 100% pure unadulterated badass, but I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t prefer listening to them re-recorded or live. If this record had a decent production job, it would definitely be higher. Great album with some great songs, but I don’t think it’s the thrashsterpiece many claim it is. Don’t ask me why, but this record never struck me as anything more than a really solid thrash record. But at the end of the day, this is still modern Overkill, so you know you’re in good hands. Don’t get me wrong, all the songs present are fuckin’ bangers, but I do with there was a little more variety from track to track. My biggest complaint comes down to how samey most of the tracks on here sound. It’s a 2010’s Overkill record, of COURSE this record fucking rips. The guitar tone on this record is simply orgasmic. The best thing this record has going for it is the god-like production job. However, my opinion has definitely improved on repeated listens. It’s pretty obvious it isn’t quite up to par with the 4 albums that preceded it. I’ll be honest, I was pretty disappointed with this release initially.
Definitely the best record of their mid-period. People also seem to hate the track ‘Long Time Dyin’, which totally baffles me because that song is a fuckin ripper.
Now HERE’s an album I don’t understand the hate for. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a huge fan of their slower, chuggier material, but this record finds a nice balance between 90’s groove and their 80’s thrashing. I don’t think Necroshine gets the respect it deserves. Sure it does contain the concert staple ‘Hello From the Gutter’, but outside of that and a couple other fun tracks, there isn’t much here that stands out. I get that this record is part of their classic output but I must admit that I’m not a huge fan of it. It’s a solid record, but there really aren’t too many memorable tracks. is the 90’s equivalent of ‘Under the Influence” for me. It’s nowhere near the quality of their 2010’s output, but it’s still a noted improvement over the staleness that infested their previous few records. It isn’t spectacular, but it’s definitely okay.Ĥ pretty solid tracks on here, but the filler is still a bit too abundant for my liking,ĭefinitely their best record of the 2000’s, and a little taste of the badassery that was to come.
My opinion on ReliX IV is pretty much the same as Bloodletting, but with the added bonus of having a much better 2nd half.Ī definite step up from Bloodletting for sure. A few good tracks, but never anything that warrants a second listen. Bloodletting is the sound of a band without any fresh ideas. Ranking the most consistent and reliable thrash band of all time.Įasily my least favorite Overkill record.
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