OVERKILL Frontman BOBBY "BLITZ" ELLSWORTH Talks Upcoming Metal Alliance Tour - "To Some Degree It's A Testimony To The Health Of The Metal Scene" (Audio)

September 6, 2017, 7 years ago

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OVERKILL Frontman BOBBY "BLITZ" ELLSWORTH Talks Upcoming Metal Alliance Tour - "To Some Degree It's A Testimony To The Health Of The Metal Scene" (Audio)

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of Overkill is featured in a new interview with That Drummer Guy discussing the band's upcoming Metal Alliance tour, the health of the metal scene, and the band's enduring career. Check it out below.

Overkill, kick off their 20-date Metal Alliance tour on September 8th at The Forge in Joliet, IL. Along the trek they will make stops in Irving Plaza in New York, State Theatre in St Petersburg, FL, and The Glass House in Pomona, CA before ending at One Centre Square in Easton, Pennsylvania on September 30th.

Direct support for the tour will come from Southern metal heavy weights Crowbar and Denver-based thrash metallers Havok, while Midwestern progressive thrashers Black Fast and Las Vegas based wrecking crew Invidia will be opening. Check out a trailer video below.

Overkill are touring in support of their new album, The Grinding Wheel, which was released back in February via Nuclear Blast.  Tickets for the confirmed shows are now available for purchase at this location.

Tour dates:

September
8 - The Forge - Joliet, IL
9 - Crofoot Ballroom - Pontiac, MI
11 - Diesel Club Lounge - Pittsburgh, PA
12 - The German House Theater - Rochester, NY
13 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY
14 - The Canal Club - Richmond, VA
15 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
16 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
17 - State Theatre - St Petersburg, FL
18 - Southport Hall - Jefferson, LA
19 - Come and Take It Live - Austin, TX
20 - Gas Monkey - Dallas, TX
22 - Club Red - Mesa, AZ
23 - The Glass House - Pomona, CA
24 - Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas, NV
25 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
26 - The Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO
28 - Spicolis - Waterloo, IA
29 - Oddbodys - Dayton, OH
30 - One Centre Square - Easton, PA


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