On the latest episode of Talking Metal, Emily Strigl talks to Bobby ‘Blitz’ Ellsworth of Overkill about their upcoming performance at the Rock Carnival in Lakewood, NJ where the band will appear alongside Alice Cooper, Twisted Sister, Ace Frehley, Fuel, Zebra, Doro, Zakk Sabbath, the Used and many more.

Other interview topics include Overkill’s history, New Jersey, Turtlehead, Lemmy, Knotfest, the Taking Over album and much more.

Overkill offer a snippet of their upcoming single, “Our Finest Hour”, to be released on black, clear, green, and splatter vinyl on November 4th via Nuclear Blast. Listen below.

The single is currently available for pre-order at this location.

Overkill’s new album, The Grinding Wheel, is expected to be released in February 2017. More details to follow.

The thrashers recently 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