Horrorscope (Overkill album)

Horrorscope (original working title - "Bare Bones") is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill. Released in 1991 on Atlantic Records, it was their first album to feature the guitar duo of Merritt Gant and Rob Cannavino.

Overview

Following the loss of long-time guitarist and songwriter Bobby Gustafson, Overkill added two new guitarists to the band; Rob Cannavino, who had been Gustafson's guitar technician, and Merritt Gant, from the New Jersey thrash band Faith Or Fear.

Overkill recorded Horrorscope in 1991 with Terry Date as producer.

In 1992, during the Horrorscope tour, Sid Falck left the band. Admittedly never a big fan of thrash metal music, Sid said that he had initially wanted to push his drumming to the limit by playing the most complex type of music (of the era), and in time he decided to pursue other musical interests. He was replaced by former M.O.D. drummer Tim Mallare.

Track listing

• All songs written by Overkill unless otherwise stated

1. "Coma" – 5:23
2. "Infectious" – 4:04
3. "Blood Money" – 4:08
4. "Thanx for Nothin'" – 4:07
5. "Bare Bones" – 4:53
6. "Horrorscope" – 5:49
7. "New Machine" – 5:18
8. "Frankenstein" (Edgar Winter) – 3:29
9. "Live Young, Die Free" – 4:12
10. "Nice Day...for a Funeral" – 6:17
11. "Soulitude" – 5:26

Credits

• Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth – Vocals
• D.D. Verni – Bass
• Merritt Gant – Guitars
• Rob Cannavino – Guitars
• Sid Falck – Drums

• Recorded and mixed March – April, 1991 at Carriage House Studios, Stamford, Connecticut, USA
• Produced by Overkill and Terry Date
• Executive produced by Jon and Marsha Zazula
• Engineered by Terry Date
• Assistant engineered by Matt Lane
• Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, New York City, USA

External links

• Official OVERKILL Site