In 1996, Overkill was infused with a new musical spark as two new guitarists (Joe Comeau and Sebastian Marino) joined the band's ranks, bringing with them some fresh riffs and a higher overall level of musicianship.
There is no place where this is better demonstrated than on the instrumental "Feeding Frenzy," a quick-paced, double bass attack anthem.
Joining Comeau and Marino on The Killing Kind are original members Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth on vocals, D.D.
Verni on bass, and relative newcomer Tim Mallare on drums.
Together, this late-model lineup of the band produce a punchy metal grind that's as musically accomplished as anything Overkill produced.
Other standout tracks included the ferociously tight "Bold Pagan Stomp" and "Let Me Shut That For You." After over a decade of thrash and aggressive metal releases, Overkill prove on The Killing Kind that time and music trends had no affect on their commitment to seriously heavy metal.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BattleOverkill | Overkill | Play | 04:31 | 0 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | God-LikeOverkill | Overkill | Play | 04:11 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | CertifiableOverkill | Overkill | Play | 03:25 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Burn You Down/To AshesOverkill | Overkill | Play | 06:47 | 0 MB | 42 MB |
| 5 | Let Me Shut That for YouOverkill | Overkill | Play | 05:19 | 0 MB | 38 MB |
| 6 | Bold Face Pagan StompOverkill | Overkill | Play | 05:42 | 0 MB | 41 MB |
| 7 | Feeding FrenzyOverkill | Overkill | Play | 04:13 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | The CleansingOverkill | Overkill | Play | 05:50 | 0 MB | 41 MB |
| 9 | Cold, Hard FactOverkill | Overkill | Play | 05:18 | 0 MB | 37 MB |
| 10 | The Morning After _ Private Bleeding | Overkill | Play | 04:36 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
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| 49 mins | 347 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Acker | Design |
| 2 | Blitz | Vocals |
| 3 | Joe Comeau | Guitar, Vocals |
| 4 | Larry Freemantle | Art Direction |
| 5 | Andy Katz | Engineer |
| 6 | Phil Magnotti | Engineer |
| 7 | Tim Mallare | Drums |
| 8 | Sebastian Marino | Guitar |
| 9 | John Montagnese | Engineer |
| 10 | Angelo Natalie | Keyboards |
| 11 | Overkill | Composer, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 12 | Jeff Tisman | Photography |
| 13 | Chris Tsangarides | Mixing |
| 14 | D.D. Verni | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Howie Weinberg | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |