Necroshine is the tenth studio album by thrash metal band Overkill released on February 23, 1999, on CMC International records.

Necroshine
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1999 (1999-02-23)
RecordedNovember–December 1998
StudioCarriage House Studios, Stamford, Connecticut
Genre
Length51:03
LabelCMC
ProducerOverkill, Andy Katz
Overkill chronology
From the Underground and Below
(1997)
Necroshine
(1999)
Coverkill
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

It is the first Overkill album to feature a guest vocalist, with singer Blitz's sister Mary Ellsworth performing background vocals on "Let Us Prey" and a duet with Blitz on "Revelation". The title track is an almost permanent addition to Overkill's live set, being played at almost every live performance since its release.[2] Necroshine was reissued along with From the Underground and Below (1998) as part of a box set in 2003.[3] As of November 1999, Necroshine sold over 20,500 copies in the United States.[4]

Necroshine marked the first time in Overkill's career that they did not make any personnel changes after more than two studio albums, although guitarist Sebastian Marino left the band shortly before its release.

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."Necroshine" 6:03
2."My December" 5:01
3."Let Us Prey" 6:40
4."80 Cycles" 5:50
5."Revelation" 4:39
6."Stone Cold Jesus" 5:19
7."Forked Tongue Kiss" 4:02
8."I Am Fear" 4:30
9."Black Line" 4:43
10."Dead Man" 4:16
11."No Feelings (Sex Pistols cover)" (Japanese bonus track)Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten, Paul Thomas Cook, and Stephen Philip Jones2:37
Total length:51:03

Personnel

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Additional personnel

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  • Produced and mixed by Overkill and Andy Katz
  • Additional vocals by Mary Ellsworth
  • Engineered by Andy Katz
  • Mastered by Roger Lian at Masterdisk
  • Pre-production at Gear Rehearsal Studios, Shrewsbury, New Jersey, USA

Charts

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)[5] 37

References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Jason. "Overkill Necroshine review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  2. ^ "Overkill Tour Statistics". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  3. ^ "Overkill - Necroshine". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  4. ^ "Sludge Scan for November 1999 | Metal Sludge". Archived from the original on 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  5. ^ "Necroshine - Overkill : Awards". AllMusic. 1999-02-23. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
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