{"id":99293,"date":"2023-04-14T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T23:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=99293"},"modified":"2023-04-17T12:11:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T11:11:16","slug":"album-review-overkill-scorched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-overkill-scorched\/","title":{"rendered":"OVERKILL – Scorched (2023) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

OVERKILL
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\nNuclear Blast (2023)<\/span>
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Showing newer Metallica fans (if they\u2019ll listen) what real thrash metal is, stalwarts of the scene Overkill unleash another bone-crushing platter daubed in typically green hue and rattling like a sack of bones.<\/p>\n

Scorched<\/em> is the 20th outing from the New Jersey wrecking crew and as expected from the consistent combo this is another shuddering force of nature. Vocalist Bobby \u201cBlitz\u201d Ellsworth has somehow maintained his snaps and snarls for over four decades and sounds as fresh as the day the band was born. His gnarly tone has inspired a horde of vocalists over the years and it could be argued that his signature yap is symbolic of the scene as his gritty enthusiasm shines once more.<\/p>\n

It may be harsh to say that bands like Overkill rarely come armed with frills but their tried and tested formula certainly adds weight to the old saying that\u2019s there is no point trying to fix something which isn\u2019t broke, although Ellsworth and co. are far from flogging a dead horse. In fact, their unflinching style has kept them in good stead since day one, even if their youthful exuberance has somewhat faded. No surprise then that Scorched<\/em> continues as many previous releases have; hard dynamics, ear splitting percussion, bony bass lines and riffs aplenty provide more than solid foundations for another riveting, no holds barred full throttle hard edged and rampant metal opus.<\/p>\n

Of the ten missiles aimed, not one misses its target and the volatile yet slick title track epitomizes the themes offered. It\u2019s tight well crafted musicianship coupled with Ellsworth\u2019s blood, sweat and tears approach means that such authenticity not only batters the ears but tugs at the metallic heartstrings too. \u2018Goin\u2019 Home\u2019 brings a nostalgic yet battering warmth as it stirs up memories of the first time I heard Overkill\u2019s Under The Influence<\/em> opus in 1988.<\/p>\n

However, there is variety on offer too with the bluesy monolith \u2018Wicked Place\u2019 and the Black Sabbath<\/a>-esque rolls of \u2018Fever\u2019. But while a doomier edge seems evident the guys still cough up the brain bashers with the punky \u2018Won\u2019t Be Comin\u2019 Back\u2019, the monstrous \u2018Know Her Name\u2019 bolstered by D.D. Verni\u2019s bass and powered up further by Colin Richardson\u2019s production.<\/p>\n

Scorched<\/em> feels more lethal and jagged than the last few releases and tends not to be so middling with its throwback torrents and brooding savagery. Consistent they may certainly be, but let\u2019s not forget just what a juggernaut Overkill is.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

OVERKILLScorched Nuclear Blast (2023)Rating: 8.5\/10 Showing newer Metallica fans (if they\u2019ll listen) what real thrash metal is, stalwarts of the scene Overkill unleash another bone-crushing platter daubed in typically green hue and rattling like a sack of bones. Scorched is the 20th outing from the New Jersey wrecking crew and as expected from the consistent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,78],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-album-ep-reviews","category-overkill"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99293"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99297,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99293\/revisions\/99297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}