Another day, and another Overkill album to invade my day’s listening. This time it’s Immortalis from 2007, which was studio album number 14, and this version is a limited press from Church of Vinyl.
Devils In The Mist opens up the album and thrashes straight all over your face. What It Takes follows and this is my favourite tune. Killer riff and groove, prime time Overkill that will have you bouncing instantly. Play loud for max effect! Skull And Bones follows that groovefest with more chunk and a killer death growl vocal from Randy Blyth, and an epic ending. Classic thrash intro and groove to Shadow Of A Doubt with some killer riffage. Hellish Pride brings Side 1 to an end with a slower choppy riff and groove.
Walk Through Fire kicks off Side 2 with an AC/DC style riff, given the Overkill beefed up chunk fest. I love the intro and groove to Head On. There is almost a hint of funk to the main riff and that shifting of gears into a faster groove is killer. Max speed and max chugga’s are reapplied for Charlie Get Your Gun. Hell Is follows and has a monster intro and is very non-thrash but very metal until the explosion that you know is coming explodes into life. The album closes out with Overkill V…The Brand. An evil sounding single bass note rings out leading to staccato chugs and into max double kick thrash.
Great record by a great band.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
