Ironbound (album)

Ironbound is the 15th full-length studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill, which was released on January 29, 2010 in Europe on Nuclear Blast[1] and in the U.S. on February 9, 2010 on eOne Music.[2] It was their first studio album in more than two years since the release of Immortalis in the fall of 2007, and their first release on their current label Nuclear Blast.

Ironbound
Studio album by
Overkill
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2010 (2010-01-29)
RecordedJuly–September 2009
StudioGear Recording Studio, Shrewsbury, New Jersey
GenreThrash metal
Length57:50
Label
ProducerOverkill
Overkill chronology
Immortalis
(2007)		 Ironbound
(2010)		 The Electric Age
(2012)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[3]
AllMusic[4]
Blabbermouth.net[5]
PopMatters[6]

Ironbound was given highly positive reviews with vocalist, Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, being a main point of critical acclaim. Chad Bowar of About.com states, "What makes Overkill stand out is vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth, whose high pitched singing is unique and instantly recognizable. He's able to dial it down and sing in a lower range, but can wail when it's required."[3] A review from Blabbermouth.net says, ""Ironbound" is one of, if not the most ripping collection of tunes this legendary act has laid to tape."[5] Exodus and former Slayer lead guitarist Gary Holt called Ironbound "one of their best records ever; it's so good".[7]

Ironbound was Overkill's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 in 17 years, since I Hear Black in 1993.[8] It sold over 4,100 copies in its first week in the U.S.[9] and over 15,000 copies in the U.S by May 2010.[10] Ironbound has been referred to as a "comeback" for Overkill after years of lackluster album sales, as well as an experimentation with groove metal and a decline in popularity in the U.S., which the band had had since the mid-1990s.[5][8][11][12][13]

Track listing

All music is composed by D.D. Verni and Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth

No.TitleLength
1."The Green and Black"8:12
2."Ironbound"6:33
3."Bring Me the Night"4:16
4."The Goal Is Your Soul"6:41
5."Give a Little"4:42
6."Endless War"5:41
7."The Head and Heart"5:10
8."In Vain"5:13
9."Killing for a Living"6:14
10."The SRC"5:08
Total length:57:50

Charts
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Billboard Top Heatseekers 4[14]
Top Independent Albums 24[14]
Top Hard Rock Albums 20[14]
U.S. Billboard 200 192[9]
Germany 31[15]
Austria 61[15]
Switzerland 77[15]
Tastemaker Albums 14[16]

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[17]

Personnel
Overkill
Production
Artwork and design

Studios

References
  1. "Overkill Signs With Nuclear Blast Records". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  2. "Overkill Signs U.S. Deal With E1 Music". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  3. Bowar, Chad. "Review: 'Ironbound'". About.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  4. Heaney, Gregory. "Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  5. "Overkill - Ironbound". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 28 February 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  6. Begrand, Adrian. "Overkill - Ironbound". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  7. "GARY HOLT Says 'Big Four' Should be Expanded To Include EXODUS: 'We Were There At The Start'". Blabbermouth.net. May 6, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2020. ...The new OVERKILL, "Ironbound", is one of their best records ever; it's so good...
  8. "Overkill Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  9. "OVERKILL: 'Ironbound' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.Net. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  10. "Metal By Numbers 5/12: Deftones Eye Up Sales". Metal Insider. 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  11. Brown, Louise. "OVERKILL INTERVIEW: "YOU NEED TO KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO KNOW WHERE YOU'VE COME FROM"". ironfistzine.com. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  12. Jesuslaves. "Overkill - Ironbound (album review 2)". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  13. Rose, Rustyn. "Ranking OVERKILL: The Studio Albums – Worst To First". metalnation.com. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  14. "Ironbound - Overkill : Awards". AllMusic. 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  15. "Overkill - Ironbound - Music Charts". M.acharts.us. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  16. "Overkill - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  17. Ironbound (booklet). Overkill. Nuclear Blast. 2010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.