From the Underground and Below

From the Underground and Below is the ninth studio album by the 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]

From the Underground and Below
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1997 (1997-09-30)
RecordedJune–July, 1997
StudioCarriage House Studios, Stamford, Connecticut
Genre
Length47:07
LabelCMC
ProducerOverkill
Overkill chronology
!!!Fuck You!!! and Then Some
(1997)
From the Underground and Below
(1997)
Necroshine
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Kerrang![2]
Rock Hard8.5/10[3]

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

Track listing

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

No.TitleWriter(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 Glover4:00
Total length:47:07

Credits

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Additional personnel

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Charts

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

References

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  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. 2007-11-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  5. ^ "Overkill - Necroshine". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  6. ^ "From the Underground and Below - Overkill : Awards". AllMusic. 1997-09-30. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
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