ArtistInfo

Overkill

Band, *1980 US, Old Bridge Township
Rock

Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax, whose one-time lead guitarist Dan Spitz was also an early member of Overkill, the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal bands, and they are often called "the Motörhead of thrash metal". The band has a notable mascot named "Chaly", a skeletal bat with a skull-like face, horns, bony wings and green eyes. Chaly has appeared on most of their album covers.

Members

	Dan Spitz g *1963 US
	Tim Mallare dr US
	D.D. Verni b, bvoc *1961 US
	Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth voc
	Bobby Gustafson g US
	Merritt Gant g *1971
	Rob Cannavino g, acg, bvoc
	Joe Comeau voc, g *1964 US
	Sebastian Marino g CA
	Sid Falck dr
	Jason Bittner dr *1970 US
	Dave Linsk g, bvoc US
	Derek Tailer g, bvoc *1966 US
	Ron Lipnicki dr US
	Lee Kundrat