Spitfire
2005
1. Within Your Eyes
2. Love
3. Loaded Rack
4. Bats In the Belfry
5. A Pound Of Flesh
6. Keeper
7. Wheelz
8. The Mark
9. Play The Ace
10. Old School
Always consistent in the thrash scene and one band that has not forgotten their roots, OverKill has long been a favorite of mine. With the awesome Killbox 13 I was expecting nothing less of this release, but I'm sad to say I got less anyways.
While not a Bad release, ReliXIV isn't a very impressive one either. In a way this album almost seems like it splintered the OverKill sound. On the first 4 tracks what you get is a shout back to the 90s/WFO sort of sound, but with very unmemorable songwriting. All 4 songs have about the same cookie cutter thrash formula and blend together in my mind. Not terrible, but not a strong start either. From there you get one ripper and then for the rest of the album it is mostly groove tracks.
One thing I've always liked about OverKill is their ability to Combine their thrashiness with memorable grooves and this album just doesn't really have it. Probably my least favorite release from OverKill. Fans may still want to check it out, but if you're missing some older OverKill releases... get those first.
Highlights: Keeper, A Pound Of Flesh
Rating - 2.5/5
2. Love
3. Loaded Rack
4. Bats In the Belfry
5. A Pound Of Flesh
6. Keeper
7. Wheelz
8. The Mark
9. Play The Ace
10. Old School
Always consistent in the thrash scene and one band that has not forgotten their roots, OverKill has long been a favorite of mine. With the awesome Killbox 13 I was expecting nothing less of this release, but I'm sad to say I got less anyways.
While not a Bad release, ReliXIV isn't a very impressive one either. In a way this album almost seems like it splintered the OverKill sound. On the first 4 tracks what you get is a shout back to the 90s/WFO sort of sound, but with very unmemorable songwriting. All 4 songs have about the same cookie cutter thrash formula and blend together in my mind. Not terrible, but not a strong start either. From there you get one ripper and then for the rest of the album it is mostly groove tracks.
One thing I've always liked about OverKill is their ability to Combine their thrashiness with memorable grooves and this album just doesn't really have it. Probably my least favorite release from OverKill. Fans may still want to check it out, but if you're missing some older OverKill releases... get those first.
Highlights: Keeper, A Pound Of Flesh
Rating - 2.5/5
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