OVERKILL Announces New Drummer!

5th May 2017 0 By Jon Deaux

Legendary New Jersey thrashers, OVERKILL, have kept the machine running strong in 2017 with the release of their highly-acclaimed eighteenth album, ‘The Grinding Wheel’, as well as adding another US tour under their belts. Today, the band welcomes another addition to OVERKILL’s history with their new drummer, Jason ‘Sticks’ Bittner (Shadows Fall, Flotsam And Jetsam).

“OVERKILL would like to announce its newest member, behind the kit and steering the ship, Jason ‘Sticks’ Bittner,” comments Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth. “We wholeheartedly would like to thank Eddy ‘The Mexicutioner’ Garcia for holding down the ship and keeping the momentum up for the band over this past year plus. Eddy has and always will be part of the OVERKILL machine. Jason is a long-time friend of the band and his abilities have always spoken for themselves. Let the touring continue… onward-upwards!”

Jason ‘Sticks’ Bittner states:
“When my phone rang about 2 months ago and Blitz said ‘Hey, me and DD are wondering if you would be interested in joining?’ It really didn’t take much for me to write back a one word answer… ABSOLUTELY! I am extremely excited to be a part, once again, of thrash metal history, and I cannot wait to get out on the road and wreck stages across the world with the ‘Mean Green Killing Machine!'”

Overkill’s upcoming tour dates:
20^th June – Bel Etage – Kiev – UA
22^nd June – Opera Concert Club – St. Petersburg – RU
23^rd June – Volta Club – Moscow – RU
24^th June – Copenhell Festival – Denmark
9^th August – Brutal Assault Festival – Czech Republic
10^th August – Party San Festival – DE
11^th August – Leyandes Festival – ESP
12^th August – Into The Grave Festival – NL
13^th August – Zeche – Bochum – DE
15^th August – Tivoli – Bremen – DE
17^th August – More Than Festival – Slovakia
19^th August – Summer Breeze – DE
14-15^th October – Loudpark – Tokyo – JP

Headbangers Ball Tour
26^th November – Hellraiser – Leipzig – DE
27^th November – Lka – Stuttgart – DE
28^th November – Ronda – Utrecht – NL
29^th November – Große Freiheit – Hamburg – DE
30^th November – Huxleys – Berlin – DE
1^st December – Christmas Bash – Geiselwind – DE
3^rd December – Gasometer – Vienna – AT
4^th December – Backstage – Munich – DE
7^th December – Z 7 – Pratteln – CH
8^th December – Ruhrpott Metal Meeting – Oberhausen – DE
9^th December – Hessenhallen – Gießen – DE
11^th December – Garage – Saarbrücken – DE

Order your copy of ‘The Grinding Wheel’ here:
Digitally via iTunes
Limited Edition Green Vinyl
Limited Edition Digipack CD, CD or Limited Edition Gatefold Double Vinyl

The Grinding Wheel was produced by the band and mixed by Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Accept, Exodus). The artwork was created again by Travis Smith (Nevermore, Opeth, Soilwork, Death…).

More on ‘The Grinding Wheel’:
#1 Title & Artwork: https://goo.gl/TiKlFU
#2 Lyrics: https://goo.gl/uekGva
#3 Musical Direction: https://goo.gl/cU1Dtj
#4 Bobby’s Relationship With Music: https://goo.gl/qWkI6z
#5 Heavy Metal Charities: https://goo.gl/yt5TzI
#6 Bobby’s Influences: https://goo.gl/XQe0xI
Track-by-track #1: https://goo.gl/vfxlzr
Track-by-track #2: https://goo.gl/HydTXy
Track-by-track #3: https://goo.gl/fleqMZ
“Our Finest Hour” Lyric Video: https://goo.gl/S8af9J
“Mean, Green, Killing Machine” Lyric Video: https://goo.gl/baEjYR
“Goddamn Trouble” Music Video: https://goo.gl/qJdRVX
“Shine On” Music Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U0g9AsieWY

Overkill links:
www.wreckingcrew.com
www.facebook.com/overkillwreckingcrew