Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, frontman for New Jersey thrashers Overkill, spoke with Croatia's Noise Eyes about touring, the band's longevity, and their forthcoming album, The Grinding Wheel.

Overkill have announced details for their upcoming eighteenth album. The Grinding Wheel. The album will be released on February 10th via Nuclear Blast.

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth comments: “Grinding on! Here we come again kids, strapped to the Grinding Wheel! Bang your head.”

The Grinding Wheel was produced by the band and mixed by Andy Sneap (Testament, Exodus). The artwork was created again by Travis Smith (Nevermore, Opeth, etc.).

The Grinding Wheel tracklisting:

“Mean Green Killing Machine”
“Goddamn Trouble”
“Our Finest Hour”
“Shine On”
“The Long Road”
“Let's All Go To Hades”
“Come Heavy”
“Red White And Blue”
“The Wheel”
“The Grinding Wheel”

“Our Finest Hour” lyric video:

Catch Overill live at the following dates:

February
14 - Trocadero Theatre - Philadelphia, PA
15 - Agora Ballroom (w/ LORDI) - Cleveland, OH
16 - Park Street Saloon - Columbus, OH
17 - Concord Music Hall - Chicago, IL
18 - The Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
19 - Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS
20 - Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO
22 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
23 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
25 - City National Grove - Anaheim, CA
26 - Club Red - Tempe, AZ
27 - Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM 
28 - Trees - Dallas, TX

March
1 - Scout Bar - Houston, TX
2 - Alamo City Music Hall - San Antonio, TX
3 - Southport Music Hall - New Orleans, LA
4 - The Ritz Ybor - Ybor City, FL
5 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA
6 - The Fillmore - Charlotte, NC  **
7 - The NorVa - Norfolk, VA **
8 - Howard Theatre - Washington, DC **
9 - Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park, NY **
10 - Palladium - Worcester, MA
11 - Starland Ballroom - Sayerville, NJ **

** with Amorphis and Swallow The Sun