Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. Th… Read Full Bio ↴Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many lineup changes, leaving bassist D.D. Verni and lead vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth as the only constant members. In addition to Verni and Ellsworth, Overkill's current lineup includes Dave Linsk on lead guitar, Derek Tailer on rhythm guitar and Jason Bittner on drums. Along with Nuclear Assault and 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", based on their unique playing style, which was influenced by punk rock and the new wave of British heavy metal. The band has a notable mascot named "Chaly", a skeletal bat with a skull-like face, horns, bony wings and green eyes, who has appeared on most of their album covers.

To date, Overkill has released nineteen studio albums, an album of cover songs, two EPs, one demo tape and three live albums. They were one of the first thrash metal bands to sign to a major label (having signed to Atlantic Records in 1986), and rose to fame as part of the genre's movement of the mid-to-late 1980s, along with the "Big Four" (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax) as well as Exodus and Testament. Overkill achieved their first mainstream success with its second studio album and Atlantic debut, Taking Over (1987), which peaked at number 191 on the Billboard 200. The band's next five studio albums—Under the Influence (1988), The Years of Decay (1989), Horrorscope (1991), I Hear Black (1993) and W.F.O. (1994)—were also successful on the Billboard charts, with the latter two cracking the top ten on the Top Heatseekers chart. Following their split from Atlantic in 1995, Overkill went through some label changes, but continued to enjoy moderate underground success, particularly in Europe and Japan. The band experienced a resurgence of popularity in the U.S. during the 2010s, with three of their studio albums released that decade—The Electric Age (2012), White Devil Armory (2014) and The Grinding Wheel (2017)—reaching the top 100 on the charts. Overkill has sold over 16 million records worldwide; they are also estimated to have sold more than 625,000 records in the United States since the beginning of the SoundScan era.

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Studio albums
Feel the Fire (1985)
Taking Over (1987)
Under the Influence (1988)
The Years of Decay (1989)
Horrorscope (1991)
I Hear Black (1993)
W.F.O. (1994)
The Killing Kind (1996)
From the Underground and Below (1997)
Necroshine (1999)
Bloodletting (2000)
Killbox 13 (2003)
ReliXIV (2005)
Immortalis (2007)
Ironbound (2010)
The Electric Age (2012)
White Devil Armory (2014)
The Grinding Wheel (2017)
The Wings of War (2019)
Scorched (2023)

Revelation
Overkill Lyrics

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Got a better night, got a better ' for somebody kill me
Got a better tight, for me it seem better
That I ever had known before
How do you see with blindness all around you

How do you understand
And when you see the enemy surround you
When do you show hand

Got to leave it alone

Call me a nation
Got to leave it at home
Call me a brand new revelation
I am a homicide

I am a shadow waiting for a casket
I am preoccupied
You know I think
Someone want to kill me

How can you bleed with vultures all aroound you
How can you give them hope
How can you sleep with murderers inside you
I could never cope

I feel your cold hand lying over me
I feel the underside , your generosity
And I hear the angels singing,
Do they sing for me

I feel your cold hand
How can you sleep at night
How can you bleed with vultures all around you
How do you understand

How ca you sleep with murderers inside you
When do you show your hand

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Overkill's song Revelation speak to the struggles of feeling lost and confused in a world that is shrouded in darkness and negativity. The first verse describes a sense of hopelessness and despair, as the singer claims that someone may want to kill him and that he can never cope with the presence of murderers and vultures around him. The second verse brings up the idea of blindness and understanding, asking how someone can see through the darkness and comprehend their surroundings when surrounded by enemies.

The chorus introduces the idea of leaving something behind, whether it be a nation or a way of thinking, in order to move forward and find a new revelation. The use of the word "homicide" suggests a level of aggression and violence, perhaps indicating that the singer is willing to take drastic measures to escape their current situation. The final verse describes a feeling of oppression and a sense of being trapped, with the cold hand of someone (or something) lying over the singer and the question of whether the angels are singing for him.

Overall, Revelation is a song that delves into themes of isolation, darkness, and the struggle to find meaning in a chaotic world.

Line by Line Meaning

Got a better night, got a better ' for somebody kill me
I had a good night's sleep and I woke up feeling invigorated; wishing someone would take my life instead of me facing my problems.

Got a better tight, for me it seem better That I ever had known before
I have a tighter grip on life and everything feels more optimistic than it has before.

How do you see with blindness all around you How do you understand
How do you perceive what's going on when everything seems to be falling apart; how can you comprehend the situation?

And when you see the enemy surround you When do you show hand
When you are surrounded by those who are against you, when is the right time to reveal your next move?

Got to leave it alone Call me a nation Got to leave it at home Call me a brand new revelation I am a homicide
I must learn to let go of negativity and not let it control me; people can refer to me as a powerful force, but I am still learning and evolving; at times I feel like a killer.

I am a shadow waiting for a casket I am preoccupied You know I think Someone want to kill me
I feel like I am just waiting to die; I am lost in thought and distracted; sometimes I feel like someone has it out for me.

How can you bleed with vultures all around you How can you give them hope How can you sleep with murderers inside you I could never cope
How can you keep going when there are people or things draining you; how can you keep trying to help those who use you; how can you live with guilt and evil deeds on your conscience - I couldn't do it.

I feel your cold hand lying over me I feel the underside, your generosity And I hear the angels singing, Do they sing for me
I feel the reality of death closing in on me; I feel like you are only being generous because you want something from me, not because you genuinely care; I hear heavenly voices singing and I wonder if they are meant for me.

How can you sleep at night How can you bleed with vultures all around you How do you understand How can you sleep with murderers inside you When do you show your hand
How can you rest easy knowing the dangers and challenges you face; how are you able to keep going despite those who are trying to do you harm; how can you comprehend what is happening around you; how can you keep your secrets and your intentions hidden.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CARLO VERNI, ROBERT ELLSWORTH

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