OVERKILL Hit The Billboard Charts With New Album
February 17, 2010, 14 years ago
US thrash lords OVERKILL have sold 4,264 copies of their 25-year anniversary record Ironbound in the first week of its release in the US. Ironbound has charted at 168 on the Billboard Top 200 and charted extremely well among major markets such as New York City, Boston and Philadelphia. This is the bands biggest first week since their 1994 record W.F.O.
Overkill is currently on tour in Europe along side SUICIDAL ANGELS, SAVAGE MESSIAH and CRIPPER. View dates here. Overkill recently filmed a video for 'Bring Me The Night' last month in Brooklyn, NY with director Kevin Custer (HATEBREED, TESTAMENT, SUFFOCATION). View the video below:
Overkill has also announced their signature 25th Anniversary tour entitled KIllfest 2010. The tour will span the length of the US, hitting spots in Canada with one final show at New York City’s Nokia Theater. Support duties coming from VADER, GOD DETHRONED, WARBINGER, EVILE and WOE OF TYRANTS. Dates can be found below.
April
1 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero2 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
3 - Hartford, CT - Webster Hall
4 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial de Quebec
5 - Montreal, QC - FouFounes
6 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theater
7 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
8 - Detroit, MI - Blondies
9 - Chicago, IL - The Metro
10 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
11 - Minneapolis, MN - Station 4
13 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
15 - Vancouver, BC - Red Room
16 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
17 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
18 - San Francisco, A - The Grand Ballroom
19 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
20 - Los Angeles CA - House of Blues
21 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
22 - Phoenix, AZ - O.K.’s
23 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
24 - Farmington, NM - Gators
25 - Tulsa, OK - Marquee
26 - Austin, TX - Emu’s
27 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
28 - Dallas, TX - Trees
29 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
30 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
May
1 - New York City - Nokia Theater Times Square
