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What this all adds up to is songs that never get boring and are interesting from multiple angles. Every song has a catchy chorus that youвЂ™ll probably want to shout along with, and the verses are excellent. The combination of raspy and clean vocal styles work very well and the phrasing is excellent, being influenced by Dickinson and Halford I would say. While he does do his raspy style every now and then, BlitzвЂ™s vocals are generally more melodic and clean. These days excessive smoking and drinking has made BlitzвЂ™s voice very unique and raspy, but Feel The Fire was made when his vocal chords were still young and he displays an impressive range. I have to mention the vocals from Blitz Elssworth: they are simply, amazing. The leads are quite fast but never lose their consistency or melody, which is important. In fact, every song has an amazing solo that fits the mood and feel of the songs perfectly.

Overkill feel the fire full#

Of course, classic cuts like Rotten To The Core and Raise The Dead are more straightforward, but full of energy, ass kicking riffs and explosive solos. I think itвЂ™s a combination of the vocal phrasing, galloping riffs and drums ( Iced Earth had to have taken influence from this track), and of course melodic guitar sections, along with some cool bass work ala Steve Harris that gives it the Iron Maiden feel. Speaking of the title track, what an amazing song it is! It basically sounds like Iron Maiden does Thrash. There is a good amount of riff changes and tempo switch-ups on some songs, with extended lead breaks and build up, just check out the title track to see what IвЂ™m talking about. Almost all the songs are fast, with possibly Hammerhead being the fastest, with a lot of double bass and classic mosh-pit breaks that I can imagine made concert goers go crazy in the 80вЂ™s. The riffs are of course quite choppy and sometimes sound like early Megadeth, and at other times have subtle melodies that work well. Though the vocals are definitely in the forefront, the riffs are always number one. ItвЂ™s not overwhelming, but itвЂ™s definitely there and the result is songs that are very energetic and full of back up vocal shouts, not to mention very catchy vocal melodies, which also contain a slight nod to NWOBHM. Since most original Overkill members were in punk bands before joining Overkill, it comes as no surprise that Feel The Fire has a bit of punk influence. I could write a decent history for Overkill but that is best documented elsewhere, the main thing is the raging Thrash found on Feel The Fire, as itвЂ™s definitely one of the best Thrash debuts of the 80вЂ™s.

Feel The Fire was their debut, released in 1985, though a lot of these songs were written in the early 80вЂ™s, before Metallica. Verni, Written-By: Rat Skates, Labelcode STHK1844.While other Thrash bands of the 80вЂ™s have moved on to different styles and sounds, Overkill is one of few bands that actually got heavier and more brutal than they were in the 80вЂ™s and while their new stuff is killer, in my opinion, they have their fair share of classics in the 80вЂ™s as well. Verni, Coordinator : The Music Connection, Coordinator : Marsha Zazula, Drums: Rat Skates, Engineer: Alex Perialas, Executive-Producer: Jon Zazula, Guitar: Bobby Gustafson, Mastered By: George Marino, Music By, Lyrics By, Arranged By : Overkill, Photography By : Jerry Lacay, Photography By : John Pecca, Photography By : Kevin Hodapp, Photography By : Willard Huyler, Photography By : Mark Callisto, Producer: Carl Canedy, Vocals: Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth, Written-By: Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth, Written-By: Bobby Gustafson, Written-By: D.D.