From the Underground and Below

From the Underground and Below
Studio album by Overkill
Released	September 30, 1997 (1997-09-30)
Recorded	June–July, 1997
Studio	Carriage House Studios, Stamford, Connecticut
Genre	Groove metal thrash metal
Length	47:07
Label	CMC
Producer	Overkill
Overkill chronology
!!!Fuck You!!! and Then Some (1997) From the Underground and Below (1997) Necroshine (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Kerrang!	[2]
Rock Hard	8.5/10 [3]

From the Underground and Below is the ninth studio album by thrash metal band Overkill, released in 1997 by CMC International. Two cover songs were recorded during these sessions: "No Feelings" by Sex Pistols and "Space Truckin'" by Deep Purple. Lead singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth considers From the Underground and Below to be one of his favorite Overkill albums. ^[4]

The album was re-issued along with Necroshine (1999) as part of a box set in 2003. ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and D.D. Verni except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It Lives"		4:31
2.	"Save Me"		4:56
3.	"Long Time Dyin'"		4:53
4.	"Genocya"		4:46
5.	"Half Past Dead"		5:29
6.	"F.U.C.T."		4:56
7.	"I'm Alright"		5:49
8.	"The Rip n' Tear"		4:18
9.	"Promises"		4:49
10.	"Little Bit o' Murder"		4:09
11.	"Space Truckin' (Deep Purple cover)" (Japanese bonus track)	Ian Gillan, Ian Anderson Paice, Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger David Glover	4:00
Total length:			47:07

Credits

• Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth – lead vocals
• D.D. Verni – bass, backing vocals
• Sebastian Marino – guitar
• Joe Comeau – guitar, vocals
• Tim Mallare – drums

Additional personnel

• Produced by Overkill
• Mixed by Colin Richardson
• Tracking and mix engineer: Andy Katz
• Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, New York City
• Pre-production at Gear Rehearsal Studios, Shrewsbury, New Jersey
• Demos recorded by Filthy Tracks Studio, Rochester

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard) [6]	34

References

1. "From the Underground and Below - Overkill". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
2. Shiels, Liam (October 25, 1997). "Albums". Kerrang! . No. 671. UK: EMAP. pp. 46–47.
3. "From The Underground And Below". rockhard.de (in German). September 24, 1997. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
4. "Overkill – Hello From the Golden Gutter Age Feature Interview At". Blistering.com. November 22, 2007. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
5. "Overkill - Necroshine". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
6. "From the Underground and Below - Overkill : Awards". AllMusic . September 30, 1997. Retrieved June 26, 2013.

External links

• Official OVERKILL Site