The Killing Kind

:"For information about the film, please see" Mr In-Between.Infobox Album | Name = The Killing Kind
Type = studio
Artist = Overkill


Released = Mar 5, 1996
Recorded = Sep – Oct, 1995
Carriage House Studio,
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Genre = Thrash metal, groove metal
Length = 49:56
Label = CMC
Producer = Overkill
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0tpzefbk8gfo link]
Last album = "Wrecking Your Neck"
(1995)
This album = "The Killing Kind"
(1996)
Next album = "!!!Fuck You!!! and Then Some"
(1997)

The Killing Kind was the eighth full-length album released by thrash metal band Overkill in 1996. It was the first album to feature new guitarists Joe Comeau and Sebastian Marino.

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.

The new line up recorded "The Killing Kind" in 1996 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, while vocally some influences were drawn from outside the rock and metal genres.Fact|date=September 2008 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.

Press response to "The Killing Kind" was very positive.Fact|date=September 2008

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

* All tracks written by Overkill
# "Battle" – 4:31
# "God-Like" – 4:11
# "Certifiable" – 3:25
# "Burn You Down/To Ashes" – 6:47
# "Let Me Shut That for You" – 5:19
# "Bold Face Pagan Stomp" – 5:42
# "Feeding Frenzy" – 4:13
# "The Cleansing" – 5:50
# "The Mourning After/Private Bleeding" – 4:36
# "Cold, Hard Fact" – 5:19

Personnel

* D.D. Verni – Bass
* Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth – Vocals
* Joe Comeau – Guitars, Vocals
* Sebastian Marino – Guitars
* Tim Mallare – Drums

Details

* Recorded September – October, 1995 at Carriage House Studio, Stamford, Connecticut, USA
* Produced by Overkill
* Mixed by Chris Tsangarides and Overkill
* Engineered by Andy Katz, John Montagnese, and Phil Magnotti
* Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisc, New York City, USA

Trivia

* The audio samples for the song "Battle" were taken from the feature film Batman Returns. The dialog is from a scene between Selina Kyle (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Max Shreck (Christopher Walken).

External links

* [http://www.wreckingcrew.com/ Official OVERKILL Site]