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)

There's No Tomorrow
Overkill Lyrics

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The hands of the wicked
They lie and they wait for you
Servants remember
The torture you put us through
Living in fear
Thoughts that never knew.
Your day has come and
Time has caught up with you!!!

There's no tomorrow
There's no tomorrow for all of you

You wish forever
The life you have will last
You can not deceive us
Remember your evil past.
We're! gonna get you
Destined for the other side
Nowhere to run.
No place to hide!!!

There's no tomorrow
There's no tomorrow for all of you
Your life is through

There's, no tomorrow, beginning or end
No choice of life, it lies in the hands
Their minds are made, in the end
No tomorrow, cause you are dead!!!

Then caught alive, your soul set us on fire
You scream for mercy, the flames and they burn you higher
Wished with hope not the truth that you would find
But its hard to live when life is so blind!

There's no tomorrow
There's no tomorrow for all of you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "There's No Tomorrow" by Overkill touch on themes of revenge, justice, and death. The first verse describes the hands of the wicked lying in wait, referring to those who have caused pain and suffering to others. The servants are asked to remember the torture that was inflicted upon them, and the fear that never left them. The second verse speaks directly to those who committed these wrongs, specifically addressing their desire for their life to last forever. The lyrics suggest that their past misdeeds cannot be forgotten or forgiven, and that they are being hunted. The last verse declares that there is no tomorrow - no beginning or end, no choice of life, because it lies in the hands of fate.

Overall, the lyrics to "There's No Tomorrow" paint a bleak and unforgiving picture of life for those who have caused harm to others. The song's final lines about the soul being set on fire and the flames burning higher suggest that those who have committed wrongs will not only face punishment, but will suffer for their sins as well.

Line by Line Meaning

The hands of the wicked
The actions of cruel people

They lie and they wait for you
They plan their violence and wait for their victim

Servants remember
The people you hurt remember

The torture you put us through
The suffering inflicted on the victims

Living in fear
The state of anxiety and terror caused by these cruel people

Thoughts that never knew.
The lack of understanding and justification for such cruelty

Your day has come and
The cruel people will face justice

Time has caught up with you!!!
You can no longer escape the consequences of your actions

There's no tomorrow
There is no future for the perpetrators

There's no tomorrow for all of you
There is no future for all the cruel people

You wish forever
The perpetrators wish for their evil reign to last forever

The life you have will last
The cruel people believe their power will last forever

You can not deceive us
The victims are not fooled by the façade of the cruel people

Remember your evil past.
The cruel people must be held accountable for their past actions

We're! gonna get you
The victims will bring justice to the perpetrators

Destined for the other side
The cruel people will face death and judgment

Nowhere to run.
The cruel people can not escape their fate

No place to hide!!!
The cruel people can not hide from their fate

Your life is through
The cruel people's reign is at an end

There's, no tomorrow, beginning or end
There is no future, birth or death for the cruel people

No choice of life, it lies in the hands
The cruel people chose their fate by their actions

Their minds are made, in the end
The cruel people will face the consequences of their own thoughts

No tomorrow, cause you are dead!!!
There is no future because the cruel people are dead

Then caught alive, your soul set us on fire
The victims will take revenge on the living cruel people

You scream for mercy, the flames and they burn you higher
The perpetrators will face the torture they inflicted upon their victims

Wished with hope not the truth that you would find
The cruel people hoped to escape their fate, but deep down they knew what was coming

But its hard to live when life is so blind!
The cruel people truly do not understand the gravity of their own actions

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The hands of the wicked, they lie and they wait for you
Servants remember the torture you put them through
Living in fear, thoughts that never knew
Your day has come and time has caught up with you

There's no tomorrow
There's no tomorrow for all of you

You wish forever the life you have will last
You can not deceive us, remember your evil past
We're! gonna get you, you're destined for the other side
Nowhere to run, no place to hide

There's no tomorrow
There's no tomorrow for all of you, your life is through

There's... no tomorrow... beginning or end
No choice of life... it lies in your hands...
Their minds are made... in the end...
No tomorrow... cause you are dead!!!

Then caught alive, your soul set us on fire
You scream for mercy, the flames and they burn you higher
Wished with hope not the truth that you would find
But it's hard to live when life is so blind!

There's no tomorrow
There's no tomorrow for all of you...