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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Dec-04-2011 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Thrash Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2010 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......The_Patriarch Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... wreckingcrew.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Overkill Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Ironbound Label : Nuclear Blast ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ While I found some good moments in the last few ║ │
│║ Overkill albums, I have found them to be ║ │
│║ somewhat lesser additions to the band's ║ │
│║ discography and wondered how much time they had ║ │
│║ left as a group. I wasn't sure how this album ║ │
│║ would compare to the ones before it but figured ║ │
│║ that it'd end up being your "typical" Overkill ║ │
│║ album. To my surprise, my perceptions went ║ │
│║ through a complete overhaul as this release ║ │
│║ ended up being even stronger than I had ║ │
│║ anticipated. ║ │
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│║ As suggested by the appropriately metallic album ║ │
│║ art and a unique sounding mix courtesy of ║ │
│║ Hypocrisy bandleader Peter TΣgtgren, "Ironbound" ║ │
│║ brings about a band that is heavier and more ║ │
│║ aggressive than the Overkill that many of us ║ │
│║ have gotten used to in recent years. Most of the ║ │
│║ songs on here go at an extremely fast pace with ║ │
│║ a few more complex structures coming into play ║ │
│║ on occasion. Of course, the album still has ║ │
│║ plenty of catchy moments with "Bring Me the ║ │
│║ Night" in particular serving as an excellent ║ │
│║ anthem and one of my personal favorite songs. ║ │
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│║ The band's performance also seems to have gotten ║ │
│║ more focused on this effort and the "new" line- ║ │
│║ up finally shows some chemistry that hasn't been ║ │
│║ seen in this group for quite a while. Guitarists ║ │
│║ Derek Tailer and Dave Linsk finally come into ║ │
│║ their own with some powerful riffs and solos ║ │
│║ that are sure to eliminate any brooding memories ║ │
│║ of past guitarists that are still in the fans' ║ │
│║ collective conscious. Vocalist Bobby Ellsworth ║ │
│║ also delivers another strong performance, ║ │
│║ generally sticking to his signature rasps and ║ │
│║ wails though showing some croons on "Give A ║ │
│║ Little" and borderline growls on "The Head And ║ │
│║ Heart." Unfortunately, DD Verni's bass playing ║ │
│║ doesn't stand out as much as usual though the ║ │
│║ backing vocals on this album may be some of his ║ │
│║ best to date. ║ │
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│║ While the somewhat dry production may give the ║ │
│║ album a somewhat distant feel in comparison to ║ │
│║ past efforts, I think this album's one flaw may ║ │
│║ be the derivative tendency that has popped up on ║ │
│║ past Overkill efforts. Many songs on here have ║ │
│║ moments that recall classic Metallica and ║ │
│║ Megadeth. While it may be my favorite song on ║ │
│║ the album, "Bring Me The Night" may be somewhat ║ │
│║ off-putting to some as it is more or less a ║ │
│║ rewrite of "The Prince" by Diamond Head. ║ │
│║ Fortunately, it doesn't get in the way too often ║ │
│║ and may reinforce the album's classic feel. ║ │
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│║ With the release of this album, it's safe to say ║ │
│║ that Overkill has made their version of "Tempo ║ │
│║ Of The Damned." All of the songs on here are ║ │
│║ powerfully constructed and the overall effort ║ │
│║ will be pretty damn hard to top as one of my ║ │
│║ 2010 favorites, let alone one of my favorites in ║ │
│║ the Overkill discography. Here's hoping they'll ║ │
│║ be able to keep this momentum going with their ║ │
│║ next one! ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Green and Black [08:12] │
│ 02 - Ironbound [06:33] │
│ 03 - Bring Me the Night [04:15] │
│ 04 - The Goal is Your Soul [06:41] │
│ 05 - Give A Little [04:41] │
│ 06 - Endless War [05:41] │
│ 07 - The Head and Heart [05:11] │
│ 08 - In Vain [05:13] │
│ 09 - Killing for A Living [06:14] │
│ 10 - The Src [05:07] │
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│ Total Length : [57:48 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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