The Killing Kind (album)

The Killing Kind is the eighth studio album released by thrash metal band Overkill in 1996. It was the first album to feature new guitarists Joe Comeau and Sebastian Marino, and was released on CMC International, whereas their previous studio albums were released by either Megaforce or Atlantic Records.

The Killing Kind
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 5, 1996 (1996-03-05)
RecordedSeptember–October 1995
StudioCarriage House Studio, Stamford, Connecticut
Genre
Length49:56
LabelCMC
ProducerOverkill
Overkill chronology
Wrecking Your Neck
(1995)
The Killing Kind
(1996)
!!!Fuck You!!! and Then Some
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rock Hard9/10 [2]

Overview

In 1995, both guitarists Rob Cannavino and Merritt Gant decided to leave Overkill. Overkill then hired Joe Comeau, former singer of the band Liege Lord (now playing guitar). Comeau brought along former Anvil guitarist Sebastian Marino, with whom he had worked with in the past. This new line up recorded The Killing Kind in 1995. It was self-produced and mixed by Chris Tsangarides (Judas Priest, Helloween).

While staying well within the thrash genre, the album was a departure from its predecessor's more traditional thrash metal style and featured many modern elements, such as hardcore and groove metal, while vocally some influences were drawn from outside the rock and metal genres. Since Comeau was also a singer, backing vocals on The Killing Kind and subsequent albums were more elaborate and frequent than before, adding another new element to the band's sound.

Reception

Press response to The Killing Kind was positive. However, the fan's response to The Killing Kind was split, with some fans regarding it to be one of their worst albums and other fans calling it one of their finest efforts.

Touring

Overkill toured Europe twice in support of The Killing Kind, first in February 1996 with Megora and Accu§er, and then again in November with Anvil and Stahlhammer.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Battle"4:31
2."God-Like"4:11
3."Certifiable"3:25
4."Burn You Down/To Ashes"6:47
5."Let Me Shut That for You"5:19
6."Bold Face Pagan Stomp"5:42
7."Feeding Frenzy (Instrumental)"4:13
8."The Cleansing"5:50
9."The Mourning After/Private Bleeding"4:36
10."Cold, Hard Fact"5:19
Total length:49:56

Personnel

Details

Sampling

References

  1. Anderson, Jason (1996-03-05). "The Killing Kind - Overkill : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  2. "OVERKILL - The Killing Kind". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. "BMI: Songwriter/Composer: VERNI CARLO". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
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