Overkill--Under the Influence

Overkill--Under the Influence (1988) Rating--7.7

A thrashy and fairly all-out effort, despite the fact that the band only featured one guitarist at the time. Pretty much every song is solid, fitting in the classic energized Megadeth/Anthrax vein.
Churning chords, riffs galore, and pit-grooving moshers dot the horizon, making this disc the perfect fodder any time you can't quite decide on what to listen to... but you know you want to get pumped.
HOT CHOPS: There's a great slow-down riff in the middle of "Brainfade," and check out the overall churn of "Drunken Wisdom." Nice...
TRACK LIST: Shred/Never Say Never/Hello From the Gutter/Mad Gone World/Brainfade/Drunken Wisdom/End of the Line/Head First/Overkill III (Under the Influence)

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