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Overkill
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- New York, New York / Old Bridge Township, New Jersey
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1980
- Genre:
- Thrash Metal, Thrash/Groove Metal
- Themes:
- Death, Violence, Rebellion, Metal, Society, War, Corruption, Humour
- Current label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Years active:
- 1980 (as Virgin Killer), 1980-present
| Current | |
| D.D. Verni | Bass, Vocals (1980-present) |
| See also: The Bronx Casket Co., Verni, D.D. Verni & the Cadillac Band, ex-The Lubricunts | |
| Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth | Vocals (1980-present) |
| See also: ex-The Cursed, BPMD, ex-D.O.A., ex-Hollywood Monsters | |
| Dave Linsk | Guitars (lead) (1999-present) |
| See also: Speed Kill Hate, ex-Anger on Anger, ex-Zyris | |
| Derek Tailer | Guitars (rhythm) (2001-present) |
| See also: ex-Dee Snider, ex-Speed Kill Hate | |
| Jason Bittner | Drums (2017-present) |
| See also: Burning Human, Shadows Fall, Prong (live), ex-China White, ex-Ever Dark, ex-Fear Itself, ex-Hellspeak, ex-Suspended Animation, Category 7, D.D. Verni & the Cadillac Band (live), ex-Flotsam and Jetsam, ex-Toxik, ex-Anthrax (live), ex-Stigmata, ex-Crisis, ex-Lynch's Mr. Scary (live) | |
| Past | |
| Rat Skates | Drums (1980-1987) |
| See also: ex-Bomb Squad, ex-The Lubricunts | |
| Robert "Riff Thunder" Pisarek | Guitars (1980-1981) |
| See also: ex-Steffan Rodd, ex-D.O.A. | |
| Mike Sherry | Guitars (1981-1982) |
| Rich Conte | Guitars (1981-1982) |
| See also: ex-Shattered Sanctity | |
| Anthony Ammendola | Guitars (1981) |
| Dan Spitz | Guitars (1981) |
| See also: ex-Thrasher, ex-Red Lamb, ex-DeuxMonkey, Voices of Extreme, ex-Anthrax | |
| Joe | Guitars (1982) |
| Bobby Gustafson | Guitars (1982-1990) |
| See also: Satans Taint, ex-Cycle Sluts from Hell, ex-I4NI, Painward, ex-Response Negative, ex-Skrew, ex-Vio-lence, ex-Grip Inc., ex-The Dropouts | |
| Bob "Sid" Falck | Drums (1987-1992) |
| See also: Falck, ex-Battlezone, ex-Freak of Nature, ex-Infectus 13 | |
| Mark Archibole | Drums (1987) |
| See also: ex-Unround, ex-Zao Bog | |
| Merritt Gant | Guitars (1990-1995) |
| See also: ex-Faith or Fear, ex-Blood Audio, ex-Drastic Measures | |
| Rob Cannavino | Guitars (1990-1995) |
| See also: ex-Fright, The X Brothers, ex-Ride Inc. | |
| Tim Mallare | Drums (1992-2005) |
| See also: ex-Randall Frost Project, ex-D.R.I., ex-M.O.D., ex-Speed Kill Hate, ex-The Bronx Casket Co. | |
| Sebastian Marino | Guitars (1995-2000) |
| (R.I.P. 2023) See also: ex-Ramrod, ex-Sebastian Marino, ex-Anvil, ex-Liege Lord (live), ex-Tyrant, ex-Warhead | |
| Joe Comeau | Guitars, Vocals (additional) (1995-1999) |
| See also: Duskmachine, Liege Lord, ex-Ramrod, ex-Sebastian Marino, ex-Annihilator, ex-Tad Morose, ex-Tyrant, ex-Warhead | |
| Ron Lipnicki | Drums (2005-2017) |
| See also: Cassius King, Dan Lorenzo, Ministry of Hate, Verni, Vessel of Light, Dukes / Lorenzo, Grime Factor, Southern Shift, ex-Hades, ex-Whiplash, ex-HavocHate | |
| Current (Live) | |
| David Ellefson | Bass (2024-present) |
| See also: Altitudes & Attitude, Dieth, Ellefson, Ellefson-Soto, Metal Allegiance, ex-Knight Fury, ex-Temple of Brutality, Hail!, Kings of Thrash, The Lucid, ex-Angels of Babylon, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Megadeth, ex-The Alien Blakk, ex-Soulfly (live), ex-Tim Ripper Owens (live), ex-F5, ex-Iron Steel, ex-Fallen Angels, ex-Killers, ex-MegaPriest, ex-Renegade, ex-TOZ, ex-Ronnie Montrose (live) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Derek Tailer | Bass (2001) |
| See also: ex-Dee Snider, ex-Speed Kill Hate | |
| Joe Comeau | Guitars (rhythm) (2001) |
| See also: Duskmachine, Liege Lord, ex-Ramrod, ex-Sebastian Marino, ex-Annihilator, ex-Tad Morose, ex-Tyrant, ex-Warhead | |
| Mike Portnoy | Drums (2004) |
| See also: Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Metal Allegiance, Transatlantic, John Petrucci (live), Noturnall (live), John Arch, ex-Liquid Trio Experiment, ex-Rising Power, ex-Sons of Apollo, ex-Majesty, BPMD, Flying Colors, Neal Morse Band, The Winery Dogs, Yellow Matter Custard, Bigelf (live), Umphrey's McGee (live), ex-S.A. Adams, ex-Altitudes & Attitude (live), ex-Fates Warning (live), ex-OSI, ex-Adrenaline Mob, ex-Inner Sanctum, ex-Twisted Sister (live), ex-Amazing Journey, ex-Cygnus and the Sea Monsters, ex-Hammer of the Gods, ex-Intruder, ex-Avenged Sevenfold (live), ex-Stone Sour (live) | |
| Eddy Garcia | Drums (2012, 2016-2017) |
| See also: Pissing Razors, Speed Razor, ex-Ministry | |
| Waldemar Sorychta | Guitars (2016) |
| See also: Despair, Angel Dust (live), Exhorder (live), ex-Grip Inc., ex-Enemy of the Sun, ex-Eyes of Eden, Dortmunder Jungs, Mandrah, ex-Therion (live), ex-Voodoocult | |
| Phil Demmel | Guitars (2021-2022) |
| See also: Metal Allegiance (live), ex-Torque, BPMD, Category 7, Kerry King, ex-Machine Head, ex-Vio-lence, ex-Lamb of God (live), ex-Slayer (live), ex-Testament (live), ex-Dublin Death Patrol, ex-Metal Warrior, ex-Technocracy | |
| Christian Giesler | Bass (2023) |
| See also: Bonded, Extinct the Scum, Fore, ex-Darkness, ex-Kreator | |
| D.D. Verni | Bass, Vocals (1980-present) |
| See also: The Bronx Casket Co., Verni, D.D. Verni & the Cadillac Band, ex-The Lubricunts | |
| Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth | Vocals (1980-present) |
| See also: ex-The Cursed, BPMD, ex-D.O.A., ex-Hollywood Monsters | |
| Dave Linsk | Guitars (lead) (1999-present) |
| See also: Speed Kill Hate, ex-Anger on Anger, ex-Zyris | |
| Derek Tailer | Guitars (rhythm) (2001-present) |
| See also: ex-Dee Snider, ex-Speed Kill Hate | |
| Jason Bittner | Drums (2017-present) |
| See also: Burning Human, Shadows Fall, Prong (live), ex-China White, ex-Ever Dark, ex-Fear Itself, ex-Hellspeak, ex-Suspended Animation, Category 7, D.D. Verni & the Cadillac Band (live), ex-Flotsam and Jetsam, ex-Toxik, ex-Anthrax (live), ex-Stigmata, ex-Crisis, ex-Lynch's Mr. Scary (live) | |
| Rat Skates | Drums (1980-1987) |
| See also: ex-Bomb Squad, ex-The Lubricunts | |
| Robert "Riff Thunder" Pisarek | Guitars (1980-1981) |
| See also: ex-Steffan Rodd, ex-D.O.A. | |
| Mike Sherry | Guitars (1981-1982) |
| Rich Conte | Guitars (1981-1982) |
| See also: ex-Shattered Sanctity | |
| Anthony Ammendola | Guitars (1981) |
| Dan Spitz | Guitars (1981) |
| See also: ex-Thrasher, ex-Red Lamb, ex-DeuxMonkey, Voices of Extreme, ex-Anthrax | |
| Joe | Guitars (1982) |
| Bobby Gustafson | Guitars (1982-1990) |
| See also: Satans Taint, ex-Cycle Sluts from Hell, ex-I4NI, Painward, ex-Response Negative, ex-Skrew, ex-Vio-lence, ex-Grip Inc., ex-The Dropouts | |
| Bob "Sid" Falck | Drums (1987-1992) |
| See also: Falck, ex-Battlezone, ex-Freak of Nature, ex-Infectus 13 | |
| Mark Archibole | Drums (1987) |
| See also: ex-Unround, ex-Zao Bog | |
| Merritt Gant | Guitars (1990-1995) |
| See also: ex-Faith or Fear, ex-Blood Audio, ex-Drastic Measures | |
| Rob Cannavino | Guitars (1990-1995) |
| See also: ex-Fright, The X Brothers, ex-Ride Inc. | |
| Tim Mallare | Drums (1992-2005) |
| See also: ex-Randall Frost Project, ex-D.R.I., ex-M.O.D., ex-Speed Kill Hate, ex-The Bronx Casket Co. | |
| Sebastian Marino | Guitars (1995-2000) |
| (R.I.P. 2023) See also: ex-Ramrod, ex-Sebastian Marino, ex-Anvil, ex-Liege Lord (live), ex-Tyrant, ex-Warhead | |
| Joe Comeau | Guitars, Vocals (additional) (1995-1999) |
| See also: Duskmachine, Liege Lord, ex-Ramrod, ex-Sebastian Marino, ex-Annihilator, ex-Tad Morose, ex-Tyrant, ex-Warhead | |
| Ron Lipnicki | Drums (2005-2017) |
| See also: Cassius King, Dan Lorenzo, Ministry of Hate, Verni, Vessel of Light, Dukes / Lorenzo, Grime Factor, Southern Shift, ex-Hades, ex-Whiplash, ex-HavocHate | |
| Current | |
| David Ellefson | Bass (2024-present) |
| See also: Altitudes & Attitude, Dieth, Ellefson, Ellefson-Soto, Metal Allegiance, ex-Knight Fury, ex-Temple of Brutality, Hail!, Kings of Thrash, The Lucid, ex-Angels of Babylon, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Megadeth, ex-The Alien Blakk, ex-Soulfly (live), ex-Tim Ripper Owens (live), ex-F5, ex-Iron Steel, ex-Fallen Angels, ex-Killers, ex-MegaPriest, ex-Renegade, ex-TOZ, ex-Ronnie Montrose (live) | |
| Past | |
| Derek Tailer | Bass (2001) |
| See also: ex-Dee Snider, ex-Speed Kill Hate | |
| Joe Comeau | Guitars (rhythm) (2001) |
| See also: Duskmachine, Liege Lord, ex-Ramrod, ex-Sebastian Marino, ex-Annihilator, ex-Tad Morose, ex-Tyrant, ex-Warhead | |
| Mike Portnoy | Drums (2004) |
| See also: Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Metal Allegiance, Transatlantic, John Petrucci (live), Noturnall (live), John Arch, ex-Liquid Trio Experiment, ex-Rising Power, ex-Sons of Apollo, ex-Majesty, BPMD, Flying Colors, Neal Morse Band, The Winery Dogs, Yellow Matter Custard, Bigelf (live), Umphrey's McGee (live), ex-S.A. Adams, ex-Altitudes & Attitude (live), ex-Fates Warning (live), ex-OSI, ex-Adrenaline Mob, ex-Inner Sanctum, ex-Twisted Sister (live), ex-Amazing Journey, ex-Cygnus and the Sea Monsters, ex-Hammer of the Gods, ex-Intruder, ex-Avenged Sevenfold (live), ex-Stone Sour (live) | |
| Eddy Garcia | Drums (2012, 2016-2017) |
| See also: Pissing Razors, Speed Razor, ex-Ministry | |
| Waldemar Sorychta | Guitars (2016) |
| See also: Despair, Angel Dust (live), Exhorder (live), ex-Grip Inc., ex-Enemy of the Sun, ex-Eyes of Eden, Dortmunder Jungs, Mandrah, ex-Therion (live), ex-Voodoocult | |
| Phil Demmel | Guitars (2021-2022) |
| See also: Metal Allegiance (live), ex-Torque, BPMD, Category 7, Kerry King, ex-Machine Head, ex-Vio-lence, ex-Lamb of God (live), ex-Slayer (live), ex-Testament (live), ex-Dublin Death Patrol, ex-Metal Warrior, ex-Technocracy | |
| Christian Giesler | Bass (2023) |
| See also: Bonded, Extinct the Scum, Fore, ex-Darkness, ex-Kreator | |
| Added by: sirmonarch | Modified by: Caliginosity |
| Added on: 2002-07-18 02:23:56 | Last modified on: 2024-04-01 23:35:37 |
Overkill was formed in New Jersey when a previous D.D. Verni and Rat Skates punk band called The Lubricunts broke up in 1980 (there's a picture of the Lubricunts demo cover in the Wrecking Your Neck liner notes). D.D. immediately wanted to form a new band, so he put out an ad which was answered ...