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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Feb-17-2017 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Thrash Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2017 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... wwww.wreckingcrew.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Overkill Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : The Grinding Wheel-(27361 37020)bel : Nuclear Blast ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ With the release of The Grinding Wheel, Overkill ║ │
│║ extends its streak of high-quality thrash metal ║ │
│║ records to four. Even though this album is ║ │
│║ slightly inferior to its predecessors, it's an ║ │
│║ early year highlight for genre fans. If compared ║ │
│║ to other American thrash metal bands, Overkill's ║ │
│║ new album might not be as spectacular as some ║ │
│║ other recent genre releases but the quintet from ║ │
│║ New York has established itself as the most ║ │
│║ consistent genre band since the beginning of the ║ │
│║ decade. ║ │
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│║ Still, there are a few differences between this ║ │
│║ output and the previous one. First of all, the ║ │
│║ tracks on here are a little bit longer than ║ │
│║ usual. This doesn't mean that the tunes have ║ │
│║ become more progressive. The instrumental ║ │
│║ sections have been extended and the lyrics have ║ │
│║ gotten some more content. Secondly, the drum ║ │
│║ sound has become slightly better and sounds more ║ │
│║ organic than on the direct predecessor that had ║ │
│║ a rather dry production. Thirdly, the record has ║ │
│║ a few less impressive guitar solos than usual ║ │
│║ and rather works with transitions from up-tempo ║ │
│║ passages to either groovier breaks or some early ║ │
│║ doom metal influences. ║ │
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│║ The rest is business as usual on a constantly ║ │
│║ high level. Overkill still is one of the thrash ║ │
│║ metal bands with the most charismatic and ║ │
│║ dominant bass guitar sound and the instrument ║ │
│║ also has its shining moments on this output. The ║ │
│║ riffs are still heavy and sharp and take ║ │
│║ influences from genres such as hard rock and ║ │
│║ doom metal of the seventies as well as heavy and ║ │
│║ thrash metal of the eighties. The vocals sound ║ │
│║ as energizing and juvenile as ever. The Grinding ║ │
│║ Wheel has the same vivid spirit as Overkill's ║ │
│║ first five studio outputs. ║ │
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│║ Among the outstanding songs, one has to mention ║ │
│║ the rebellious anthem ''Goddamn Trouble'' that ║ │
│║ represents the angry spirit of thrash metal best ║ │
│║ on this album. The lyrics and the video clip are ║ │
│║ spot on while the thunderous rhythm section, the ║ │
│║ aggressive riffs and the pissed vocals are ║ │
│║ highly efficient. Along with the new band anthem ║ │
│║ ''Our Finest Hour'', Overkill delivers two ║ │
│║ memorable tunes that have the potential to ║ │
│║ become classics and should find their righteous ║ │
│║ spots in the set lists for years to come. ║ │
│║ Another track that sticks out is ''Red, White ║ │
│║ and Blue'' because it might be the most ║ │
│║ aggressive and fast track on the entire album ║ │
│║ while the middle passage convinces with a mean ║ │
│║ groove and rebellious gang shouts you won't get ║ │
│║ out of your mind. This is the perfect track to ║ │
│║ give you a jolt in the morning to see whether ║ │
│║ you're really awake or not. If you don't feel ║ │
│║ like banging your head, raising your fists and ║ │
│║ shouting along to this track, you're either deaf ║ │
│║ or thrash metal just isn't your cup of tea. The ║ │
│║ final highlight is the rhythmic closing title ║ │
│║ song ''The Grinding Wheel'' with an almost epic ║ │
│║ length of eight minutes that ends with some ║ │
│║ majestic symphonic elements and sinister choirs ║ │
│║ to end a ferocious release on a more atmospheric ║ │
│║ coda. It's probably the most creative and ║ │
│║ unusual song on the album with the most ║ │
│║ diversified vocal performance but it's still one ║ │
│║ hundred percent Overkill alright. The title song ║ │
│║ is my personal highlight on this record. ║ │
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│║ In the end, The Grinding Wheel is a mandatory ║ │
│║ purchase for anyone who loves thrash metal or ║ │
│║ wants to discover this genre. Die-hard fans ║ │
│║ should get their hands on the Japanese edition ║ │
│║ that features two strong cover songs honoring ║ │
│║ Iron Maiden and Thin Lizzy as well as a bonus ║ │
│║ DVD with eight excerpts from a festival ║ │
│║ performance recorded two years ago. Who in his ║ │
│║ right mind needs the eighties back if a band ║ │
│║ like Overkill has been on such an impressive ║ │
│║ roll over the past seven years and counting? ║ │
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│║ Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth - Vocals ║ │
│║ Derek "The Skull" Tailer - Guitars ║ │
│║ D.D. Verni - Bass, Vocals ║ │
│║ Dave Linsk - Guitars ║ │
│║ Ron Lipnicki - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Mean, Green, Killing Machine [07:30] │
│ 02 - Goddamn Trouble [06:21] │
│ 03 - Our Finest Hour [05:50] │
│ 04 - Shine On [06:04] │
│ 05 - The Long Road [06:45] │
│ 06 - Let's All Go To Hades [04:56] │
│ 07 - Come Heavy [05:00] │
│ 08 - Red, White And Blue [05:06] │
│ 09 - The Wheel [04:52] │
│ 10 - The Grinding Wheel [07:56] │
│ 11 - Emerald (Bonus Track) [03:52] │
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│ Total Length : [64:12 minn │
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