Necroshine

Necroshine is the 10th studio album released by the thrash metal band Overkill in early 1999, on CMC International records.

Necroshine
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1999 (1999-02-23)
RecordedNovember–December 1998
StudioCarriage House Studios, Stamford, Connecticut
GenreThrash metal, groove metal
Length51:03
LabelCMC
ProducerOverkill, Andy Katz
Overkill chronology
From the Underground and Below
(1997)
Necroshine
(1999)
Coverkill
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

It is the first Overkill album to feature a guest vocalist, with singer Blitz's sister Mary Ellsworth performing background vocals on "Let Us Prey" and a duet with Blitz on "Revelation". The title track is an almost permanent addition to Overkill's live set, being played at almost every live performance since its release.[2] Necroshine was reissued along with From the Underground and Below (1998) as part of a box set in 2003.[3] As of November 1999, Necroshine sold over 20,500 copies in the United States.[4]

Necroshine marked the first time in Overkill's career that they did not make any personnel changes after more than two studio albums, although guitarist Sebastian Marino left the band shortly before its release.

Track listing

  • All tracks written by D.D. Verni and Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth
No.TitleLength
1."Necroshine"6:03
2."My December"5:01
3."Let Us Prey"6:40
4."80 Cycles"5:50
5."Revelation"4:39
6."Stone Cold Jesus"5:19
7."Forked Tongue Kiss"4:02
8."I Am Fear"4:30
9."Black Line"4:43
10."Dead Man"4:16

Credits

  • Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth – lead vocals
  • D.D. Verni – bass, backing vocals
  • Sebastian Marino – lead guitar
  • Joe Comeau – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Tim Mallare – drums

Additional personnel

  • Produced and mixed by Overkill and Andy Katz
  • Additional vocals by Mary Ellsworth
  • Engineered by Andy Katz
  • Mastered by Roger Lian at Masterdisk
  • Pre-production at Gear Rehearsal Studios, Shrewsbury, New Jersey, USA

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Billboard Top Heatseekers 37[5]

References

  1. Anderson, Jason. "Overkill Necroshine review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  2. "Overkill Tour Statistics". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  3. "Overkill - Necroshine". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2013-10-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Necroshine - Overkill : Awards". AllMusic. 1999-02-23. Retrieved 2013-06-26.



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