OVERKILL 'THE ATLANTIC YEARS: 1986-1994' 6LP BOXSETStreet date: 12 03 2021 Overkill are an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They are often called 'the Motrhead of thrash metal', based on their unique playing style, which was influenced by punk rock and the new wave of British heavy metal. They were also one of the first thrash metal bands to sign to a major label (having signed to Atlantic Records in 1986), and rose to fame as part of the genre's movement of the mid to late