# Overkill (EP)

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***Overkill*** is the first [extended play](/source/Extended_play) (EP) recorded by [thrash metal](/source/Thrash_metal) band [Overkill](/source/Overkill_(band)) released in 1985 on Azra/Metal Storm records. It is the band's first album, preceding their debut studio album *[Feel the Fire](/source/Feel_the_Fire_(Overkill_album))*. Released only on vinyl, the EP has been seen as a rare collector's item amongst Overkill fans, and all tracks are included on the *[!!!Fuck You!!! And Then Some](/source/!!!Fuck_You!!!_And_Then_Some)* compilation.

All of the songs from this EP (except for "The Answer") would be re-recorded for the band's future albums; "Rotten to the Core" and "Overkill" were re-recorded for *[Feel the Fire](/source/Feel_the_Fire_(Overkill_album))*, while "Fatal If Swallowed" was re-recorded for *[Taking Over](/source/Taking_Over_(Overkill_album))*.

## Personnel

- [Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth](/source/Bobby_Ellsworth) – vocals
- [Bobby Gustafson](/source/Bobby_Gustafson) – guitars
- [D.D. Verni](/source/D.D._Verni) – bass
- [Rat Skates](/source/Rat_Skates) – drums

## References

1. ["Overkill - Overkill"](https://www.discogs.com/Overkill-Overkill/release/2100687). *Discogs*. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

## External links

- [Official OVERKILL Site](http://www.wreckingcrew.com/)

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