OVERKILL Frontman BOBBY "BLITZ" ELLSWORTH - "As A Kid, I Was Just Happy To Have That One Record, But Then You Start Getting Addicted To It"
July 24, 2016, 8 years ago
Overkill frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth is featured in a new interview conducted by United Rock Nations at Hellfest 2016 on June 17th in Clisson, France. He discusses the band's lengthy career and plans for their next studio album, which is due to be out before the end of the year.
Overkill have announced dates for a European headlining tour in November, with support from Crowbar, Shredded and Desecrator. The dates are listed below.
November
2 - Zürich, Switzeland - Dynamo
3 - Brescia, Italy - Circolo Colony
4 - Pinarella, Italy - Rockplanet Club
5 - Graz, Austria - Explosiv
6 - Stuttgart, Germany - LKA Longhorn
7 - München, Germany - Backstage
8 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp
9 - Köln, Germany - Essigfabrik
10 - Erfurt, Germany - HSD Erfurt
11 - Osnabrück, Germany - Hyde Park
12 - Weissenhäuser Strand/Ostsee, Germany - Metal Hammer Paradise
13 - Berlin, Germany - SO36
15 - Warsaw, Poland - Progresja
16 - Krakow, Poland - Kwadrat
17 - Budapest, Hungary - Barba Negra Club
18 - Vienna, Austria - Szene
19 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Winter Masters Of Rock
BraveWords was on the scene in Oberhausen, Germany, where Overkill recorded a live Blu-Ray/DVD, commemorating 30 years since the debut and the 25th anniversary of Horrorscope. However, Pissing Razors drummer Eddy Garcia was drafted into the live tour, and will appear on said recording. On the previous Friday, the band ran through almost 10 hours of rehearsals. Check out the full report and photo gallery here.
