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Overkill - The Electric Age



8.2 | 477 votes |
Release date: 27 March 2012
Style: Thrash metal

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01. Come And Get It
02. Electric Rattlesnake
03. Wish You Were Dead
04. Black Daze
05. Save Yourself
06. Drop The Hammer Down
07. 21st Century Man
08. Old Wounds, New Scars
09. All Over But The Shouting
10. Good Night

Additional info
Recorded and mixed at Gain Studios in New Jersey.

Staff review by
Daniell
Rating:
8.9
This is a year when old masters show us how it's done. First, in the death metal enclave, Asphyx showed us how real death metal is supposed to sound, and now it's time for the somehow stale thrash pond full of seemingly fresh fish who stink of plagiarism to be shown the real thrash deal. Overkill, who already swept the thrash scene clean 2 years ago with Ironbound, are back with The Electric Age.

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published 03.04.2012 | Comments (38)

Well whaddayaknow. Another good Overkill release.

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27.03.2012 - 15:07
Rating: 9
R'Vannith
ghedengi
Elite
This is getting better with every listen.
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27.03.2012 - 16:47
Rating: 8
Met2Heav
Mother Of Blitz, I listened it only once by now, and it's SO FU****G GREAT
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28.03.2012 - 00:14
Rating: 9
thehondo
3 listens, gets better each time!! "Drop the Hammer" fav so far. Excellent but no "Horrorscope" or "Years of Decay"
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No time like the present
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28.03.2012 - 04:04
Rating: 8
iMorphball
Incredible album, an absolute 10/10 in my mind. Liking it much more than Ironbound simply because of the punchier production. Both albums are amazing, but, I think I do prefer the songs on The Electric Age more.

Favorite song on the album is "21st Century Man", really original trash song.
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28.03.2012 - 06:49
Lit.
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Just as good as Ironbound, if not better than a tiny tiny bit.
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28.03.2012 - 22:04
Cuca Beludo
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My first Overkill album. Amazing album, all songs great... For me, the best 2012 release so far.
And before I forget, Metallica sucks
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29.03.2012 - 22:51
Rating: 10
Iron Nostarion
Maiden Whore
Hello guys, I am really wondering if you could help me here. I am kinda having some kind of weird case. It's like my head cannot stop banging while this album is playing. I am also really getting addictive and I can't stop playing this album. Is it healthy? I asked my local doctor, he said let me hear it, but then he got infected too! What do I do.. plsplsplspls helpppppp....!!!

>_>

This album fucking rocks.
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To their tombs the people are immured,
There is their gold, treasure and wealth,
The only condition is to ignore them,
Those who feed on corruption and weave death
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30.03.2012 - 08:01
Rating: 9
elekctric
I got my copy and noticed the copyright date was from 2011 ... wondered if it was a misprint on the cd or not .... being it is a 2012 release... But regardless it is an amazing album.
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31.03.2012 - 06:44
Rating: 8
This is my first Overkill album, and since I can't compare it to "old Overkill," as it stands alone, it's a solid work. Now I'm gonna need to do some research and see which of their other albums I can grab.

I'm hooked to Drop the Hammer Down!
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31.03.2012 - 22:56
Rating: 9
raymond2349
One of the most hard-working metal bands, one high quality album in two years. Overkill is still not a big name after 30 years, maybe that's the reason they are still aggressive and uncompromising.
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01.04.2012 - 01:30
Rating: 7
.Nick
Decent album.

If the Killfest Tour comes to your country, go and see'm though. Overkill is awesome live.
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01.04.2012 - 22:45
The Galactician
Written by BlindToNegotiate on 31.03.2012 at 06:44

This is my first Overkill album, and since I can't compare it to "old Overkill," as it stands alone, it's a solid work. Now I'm gonna need to do some research and see which of their other albums I can grab.

I'm hooked to Drop the Hammer Down!


Years of Decay is my favorite. Based on the votes here it appears I'm not alone.
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03.04.2012 - 21:34
John Shock
Written by BlindToNegotiate on 31.03.2012 at 06:44

This is my first Overkill album, and since I can't compare it to "old Overkill," as it stands alone, it's a solid work. Now I'm gonna need to do some research and see which of their other albums I can grab.

I'm hooked to Drop the Hammer Down!

This was strong, but if you want a hint, listen to Ironbound too! \m/ that crushes your thrash metal meter up to the top...that's sweet agressive maniac thrash metal!
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04.04.2012 - 21:41
Fredd
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Meh, my expectations were higher. I think 8 is a very fair score, no more.
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07.04.2012 - 13:40
Rating: 6
malaikat
I dunno, seems like pretty average thrash for me. Listened to album three times, and it still feels "meh". Although, maybe "Vektor" spoiled me in terms of what to expect from a thrash metal release.
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30.04.2012 - 21:52
Rating: 10
giorgos_gr
Very good album as expected! I give it a nine!
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04.05.2012 - 20:00
ruiaqf
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Meh...
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26.05.2012 - 01:13
Rating: 10
Mr. Blonde
This is STILL the best album of 2012 so far. We are nearly in June now, someone is going to have to step up big to top this.

Also
Overkill >>>>>>>>>>> Vektor
nuff said!

Vektor is cool and rather unique but also considerably overrated. It's possible to be all 3 of those things and that is what they are.
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03.06.2012 - 23:41
Rating: 9
mes
Old Wounds, New Scars is my personal standout off the album, ripping guitars in the chorus sound like a devil's chainsaw needing a bit more gas! First Overkill album i've bought and judging from the consistent songwriting on the album, the first of many!

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04.07.2012 - 20:47
John Shock
Written by mes on 03.06.2012 at 23:41

Old Wounds, New Scars is my personal standout off the album, ripping guitars in the chorus sound like a devil's chainsaw needing a bit more gas! First Overkill album i've bought and judging from the consistent songwriting on the album, the first of many!



And you do very well, suport the talented bands, not the fake ones!
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31.07.2012 - 17:44
Mattybu
Overkill still bringing it hard in 2012. This album is quite good, and even thought I am probably guilty of some Ponderering every now and then, to me Overkill is an example of a band who is at least as good if not better on their recent albums than they used to be back in the 80's.
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05.08.2012 - 19:30
Sentinel65
Excellent album, the one complaint I have is the lyrics, which normally don't bother me. Some of these lyrics are painfully bad, it seems like they just threw words out that rhymed.
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24.08.2012 - 19:01
Rating: 10
Metalex
Great album for the new youngsters who want to discover Thrash kind! cheers!
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30.12.2012 - 18:36
Rating: 8
I liked their previous album "Ironbound". I never would had thought " The Electric Age" was going to be way better.
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09.02.2013 - 09:53
Fritillaria
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It can't be rated a bad album, but there were only two or three songs on this album I'd I love to hear them several times more.
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29.09.2013 - 23:14
Rating: 9
Himedal
Pretty good but Ironbound is better.
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What goes by is life to be taken
The doom calls upon the forsaken
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29.09.2013 - 23:16
Rating: 9
Himedal
Written by Metalex on 24.08.2012 at 19:01

Great album for the new youngsters who want to discover Thrash kind! cheers!

exactly still playing retro thrash after all these years and still crushing and ruling.
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What goes by is life to be taken
The doom calls upon the forsaken
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29.11.2013 - 08:27
Lit.
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Electric Rattlesnake = Coolest freaking bridge ever.
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12.08.2014 - 20:20
Rating: 5
Dr. Strawberry
Nothing special at all.
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19.07.2015 - 08:15
Maco
Pvt Funderground
I'm seriously starting to think that this may be their best album.
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Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme.
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