OVERKILL — Ironbound (review)

OVERKILL — Ironbound album cover Album · 2010 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
Stephen
"Ironbound" marked Overkill's first album under Nuclear Blast and their fifteenth album to date. This New Jersey thrash outfit was also loyal to their classic mascot, Chaly the skeletal bat, and I dare to claim this album's front cover is their best sleeve ever, surpassed the great image of "Immortalis" and "I Hear Black".

What makes this album shines for me is the consistency of their songwriting which were handled by Blitz and Verni and the tight rhythm section as well as the unaging ruthless voice of Bobby Blitz. Ron Lipnicki, the newest member of the band after joining the camp since "Immortalis", also proved that he's a remarkable wonderboy, blasting an ultra-fast bonebreaker drumming in several of my fave tracks such as "Bring Me The Night", "The Head and Heart", and "Endless War".

Some people stated that this is their greatest offering in the last 10 years while some other grumped that the band has nothing new for the community, but I don't have the capacity to respond to both arguments since I haven't heard any Overkill album since "Horrorscope". But one thing that I'm sure is Overkill made an over-the-top quality thrash, showcased in songs like "In vain" or the title track which driven by a violent riffs and shrilling solos, or "Killing For A Living" and "The SRC" which reminded us of the good old days when thrash reign the world.

"Ironbound" is clearly a winner in its genre and I'm probably one of the few that didn't complain if they put a same pattern with the concept they've written in their heyday because sometimes, experimentation can be a backfiring boomerang where bands like Metallica and Megadeth had done in the 90s but eventually failed. "Ironbound" contained a ferocious and solid headbanging tracks from start to finish that will stand repeat listens and a huge recommendation for fans of classic thrash.
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