Testament have announced a headlining U.S. tour. Overkill and Destruction will open. Tour Dates: 03/14 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater 03/15 Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall 03/16 Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell at the Complex 03/18 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall 03/20 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave 03/21 Minneapolis, MN – The…
During a recent appearance on the Pod Scum podcast, Bobby Gustafson (ex-Overkill) offered an update on his Painward project. According to him, the band “might have something out by the end of the year in ’26.” Gustafson said the following: “Last year I did a little EP for SATANS TAINT, and that was just for…
During a recent appearance on the Metal Mayhem ROC podcast, Overkill singer Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth offered an update on the band’s new album. According to him, the group will begin the recording process before the year’s end. Ellsworth said the following: “We’re demoed out. Jeramie Kling’s playing drums for us now. Jason Bittner moved on…
During a recent interview with Misplaced Straws, Overkill bassist D.D. Verni offered an update on the band’s new album. According to him, the effort will be released in 2026. Verni said the following: “We are demoing stuff right now. We probably have maybe nine or 10 songs kind of scratched out that I gave to…
It looks like Overkill are working on new material. Drummer Jeramie Kling commented: “Writing writing writing! I am loving this new ekit for rehearsals and demo’ing. Makes life so much easier! Special thanks @roland_vdrums for sending me such a great kit out with a quickness!” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeramie…
Yesterday (January 23), Metal Allegiance, the supergroup featuring Alex Skolnick (Testament), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), and Mark Menghi, took the stage at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA. The set found the band joined by numerous guests including: Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy), Troy Sanders (Mastodon), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Mark Tornillo (Accept),…
During a recent interview with Pod Scum, Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Category 7) further discussed his departure from Overkill. The drummer says he made the decision after being “dissatisfied for a long time.” Bittner said the following: “If I’m being frank, the impetus, for me, was my dissatisfaction with my role in OVERKILL. I hadn’t…
A ton of bands have just been added to next year’s Sonic Temple Festival. That event will take place at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH on May 8-11 and the updated daily lineups can be found below. Lineup: May 8: Korn, Bad Omens, Three Days Grace, Sevendust, Alien Ant Farm, Orgy, Motionless In White,…
Overkill have recruited Christian Olde Wolbers (ex-Fear Factory) to handle bass duties during their current North American dates. You can see some fan-filmed of him performing with the band during their October 22 show in Indianapolis, IN below. Wolbers is filling in for D.D. Verni, who is suffering from a “shoulder issue.”
Metal Allegiance, the supergroup featuring Alex Skolnick (Testament), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), and Mark Menghi, will be performing at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA on January 23. The concert will find the band joined by Chuck Billy (Testament), Bobby Blitz (Overkill), John Bush (Armored Saint, Category 7), Doc Coyle (Bad…
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