From the Underground and Below

1997 studio album by Overkill

Studio album by Overkill

Released

September 30, 1997 (1997-09-30)

Recorded

June–July, 1997

Studio

Carriage House Studios, Stamford, Connecticut

Genre

Length

47:07

Overkill chronology

!!!Fuck You!!! and Then Some
(1997)

From the Underground and Below
(1997)

Necroshine
(1999)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Kerrang!
Rock Hard	8.5/10

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.

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

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 – lead guitar
Joe Comeau – rhythm guitar, backing 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, USA
Pre-production at Gear Rehearsal Studios, Shrewsbury, New Jersey, USA
Demos recorded by Filthy Tracks Studio, Rochester

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)	34

References

"From the Underground and Below - Overkill". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
Shiels, Liam (October 25, 1997). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 671. UK: EMAP. pp. 46–47.
"From The Underground And Below". rockhard.de (in German). September 24, 1997. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
"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.
"Overkill - Necroshine". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
"From the Underground and Below - Overkill : Awards". AllMusic. 1997-09-30. Retrieved 2013-06-26.

External links

Official OVERKILL Site

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D.D. Verni Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth Dave Linsk Derek Tailer Rat Skates Robert "Riff Thunder" Pisarek Anthony Ammendola Dan Spitz Rich Conte Mike Sherry Joe Bobby Gustafson Mark Archibole Sid Falck Rob Cannavino Merritt Gant Tim Mallare Joe Comeau Sebastian Marino Ron Lipnicki Jason Bittner
Studio albums	Feel the Fire Taking Over Under the Influence The Years of Decay Horrorscope I Hear Black W.F.O. The Killing Kind From the Underground and Below Necroshine Bloodletting Killbox 13 ReliXIV Immortalis Ironbound The Electric Age White Devil Armory The Grinding Wheel The Wings of War Scorched
Live albums	Wrecking Your Neck Wrecking Everything
Videos/DVDs	Wrecking Everything – An Evening in Asbury Park Live at Wacken Open Air 2007
Extended plays	Overkill !!!Fuck You!!!
Compilations	!!!Fuck You!!! and Then Some Coverkill
Box sets	Historikill: 1995–2007
Demo albums	Power in Black
Related articles	Members Discography

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