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)
Rotten to the Core
Overkill Lyrics
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A violation tragedy! of violence hate and lies.
Locked deep within a chamber, dark reccesses of my mind...
A tribute to insanity! through hours days and time.
Rotten! to the core
Recite the testimonial, truth and nothing more.
So take a look, read a book, reach a new plateau...!
But stain the soul a life you took,
you know not what I know.
Rotten! to the core
Misguided youth the bitter truth
Nothing left to chance...
Fallen angel seeking adventure, new romance.
How dare you touch you take the soul
Of one so pure so... white..!
The violation tragedy
Took all she had that... night!!!
Rotten! to the core
I have got a secret hidden behind my eyes.
A violation tragedy! of violence hate and lies.
Recite the testimonial, truth and nothing more.
Accusations nominal! fall rotten to the core.
Rotten! to the core
To the core!
Rot rot, rot rot, rot
Rot rot, rot rot, rotten! rotten! rot!
To the core!!!
The lyrics to Overkill's song "Rotten To The Core" speak of a dark secret that the singer has hidden deep within the recesses of his mind. This secret is a testament to insanity and contains violence, hate, and lies. The singer accuses someone of taking the soul of an innocent person and violating them in a tragedy so heinous that it is hard to put into words. The singer urges the listener to look deeper and reach a new plateau, but warns them that they will stain their soul with the knowledge of what happened that night.
At its core, "Rotten To The Core" is about the violation of innocence and the bitter truth that can be found beneath the surface of things. The lyrics speak to the darkness that resides within us all and the tragedy that can occur when that darkness is given free reign. The song is a powerful commentary on the human condition and the struggle to find meaning in a world that is often cruel and unjust.
Line by Line Meaning
I have got a secret, hidden behind my eyes.
I have something that I am hiding from the world, something that is only known to me and is not visible to anyone else.
A violation tragedy! of violence hate and lies.
There has been an unfortunate incident where violence and hate have caused a lot of damage, and lies were told to cover up the truth.
Locked deep within a chamber, dark reccesses of my mind...
This secret is not something that I casually share with others but rather a deep, dark thought buried deep in my mind.
A tribute to insanity! through hours days and time.
This secret has been lingering within me for a long time and is slowly pushing me towards insanity.
Rotten! to the core
My secret is so dark and twisted that it has corrupted my very being and made me a bad person.
Recite the testimonial, truth and nothing more.
When asked about what happened, I will only say the truth, nothing more or less.
Accusations nominal! fall rotten to the core.
The lies and false accusations that were made about me will not affect the truth of what happened.
So take a look, read a book, reach a new plateau...!
I urge you to educate yourself and broaden your perspective so that you can understand the truth better than before.
But stain the soul a life you took, you know not what I know.
However, the people who wrongly accused me are not aware of what I know, and they are responsible for taking away my peace and happiness.
Misguided youth the bitter truth, Nothing left to chance...
The bitter reality is that young people who lack direction will resort to violence and do heinous things.
Fallen angel seeking adventure, new romance.
The one who committed this crime was once a good person but started making bad choices and looking for thrill in the wrong places.
How dare you touch you take the soul, Of one so pure so... white..!
The criminal took the life of an innocent person who had done no wrong and was pure at heart.
The violation tragedy, Took all she had that... night!!!
The incident was a tragedy that violated and took away everything from the victim that night.
Rot rot, rot rot, rot
The scene was rotten and decaying, filled with depravity and wickedness.
Rot rot, rot rot, rotten! rotten! rot!
The situation was so rotten that it can only be described as pure filth and decay.
To the core!!!
The evil and darkness that consumed this incident ran deep, so deep, that it could not be contained or hidden.
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I have got a secret, hidden behind my eyes
A violation tragedy of violence hate and lies
Locked deep within a chamber, dark recesses of my mind
A tribute to insanity through hours days and time
Rotten to the core
Recite the testimonial, truth and nothing more
Accusations nominal Fall rotten to the core
So take a look, read a book, reach a new plateau
But stain the soul a life you took
You know not what I know
Rotten To the core
Misguided youth the bitter truth
Nothing left to chance
Fallen angel seeking adventure, new romance
How dare you touch you take the soul
Of one so pure so white
The violation tragedy
Took all she had that... night
Rotten to the core
I have got a secret hidden behind my eyes
A violation tragedy! of violence hate and lies
Recite the testimonial, truth and nothing more
Accusations nominal fall rotten to the core
Rotten to the core
To the core!
Rot, rot, rot, rot, rot
Rot, rot, rot, rot, rotten! Rotten! Rot!
To the core
@coverkillernation
Easily one of the most CRIMINALLY underrated bands...not of just the past 20-30 years...try IN HISTORY. OVER-FUCKING-KILL!
@MilekCliff
Totally agree! I only first saw them back in the summer of 2016 and they have been my fav metal band ever since! Find me a metal band that pulls off better shows, not even Exodus could do that! Saw them twice this year, FUCKING GREAT BAND!
@victort.9466
One of your channels was coverkiller, if I'm not mistaken. Coverkill(-er). I saw what you did there.
@bestmetalandrocklists9120
coverkillernation im a sub lol
@gtamaniak2145
This comment hasn't aged well. I assure you overkill is just as known as exodus and Metallica to metalheads.
@jmagowan12
Your not wrong ya ever Gallant man! 🤘
@legendofthephasor9648
10yrs later I'm still glad I got Overkill tattooed on my back
@vivien-adeline859
🤘🏽
@wolfganggerardgrisoni4174
Parabéns amigo eu escuto overkill desde 85 e até hoje
@ryotasuzui2642
@@wolfganggerardgrisoni4174 eu conheci o overkill em 1997 eu tinha apenas 13