The Atlantic Years: 1986-1994 (6LP Boxset) - Overkill, the seminal American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. 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. They were also 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 their second studio album and Atlantic debut, Taking Over (1987) which acclaimed global praise & chart success. The band's next five studio albums were also on Atlantic -Under the Influence (1988), The Years of Decay (1989), Horrorscope (1991), I Hear Black (1993) and W.F.O. (1994) and were also successful on a global scale, making them one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal bands. Overkill now have nineteen studio albums under their belt and continue to tour the world to huge audiences still to this day. This 6LP vinyl box set includes : Taking Over, Under The Influence, The Years Of Decay, Horrorscope, I Hear Black & W.F.O. All Overkill's Atlantic Albums back on vinyl after being out of print for many years. Half speed mastered for dynamic range and pressed on 180g vinyl.

Track List

1. Deny the Cross
2. Wrecking Crew
3. Fear His Name
4. Use Your Head
5. Fatal If Swallowed
6. Powersurge
7. In Union We Stand
8. Electro-Violence
9. Overkill II (The Nightmare Continues)
10. Time to Kill
11. Elimination
12. I Hate
13. Nothing to Die for
14. Playing with Spiders / Skullkrusher
15. Birth of Tension
16. Who Tends the Fire
17. The Years of Decay
18. Evil Never Dies
19. Where It Hurts
20. Fast Junkie
21. The Wait / a New High in Lows
22. They Eat Their Young
23. What's Your Problem
24. Under One
25. Supersonic Hate
26. R.I.P. (Undone)
27. Up to Zero
28. Bastard Nation
29. Dreaming in Columbia
30. I Hear Black
31. World of Hurt
32. Feed My Head
33. Shades of Grey
34. Spiritual Void
35. Ghost Dance
36. Weight of the World
37. Ignorance ; Innocence
38. Undying
39. Just Like You
40. Drunken Wisdom
41. End of the Line
42. Head First
43. Overkill II (Under the Influence)
44. Coma
45. Infectious
46. Blood Money
47. Thanx for Nothin'
48. Bare Bones
49. Horrorscope
50. New Machine
51. Frankenstein
52. Live Young Die Free
53. Nice Day... for a Funeral
54. Soulitude