Killbox 13
Killbox 13 is Overkill's twelfth studio album, released on 25 March 2003 through Spitfire Records. It sits between Bloodletting and ReliXIV in the band's catalogue, and it is the first record to feature rhythm guitarist Derek Tailer. The title comes from the band's own counting: include the Overkill EP as their first release, or the covers album Coverkill, and this becomes their thirteenth. Bobby Ellsworth has pointed out that it is really only thirteenth for those who followed the band from the 1984 EP.
The sound blends groove metal and thrash, but what earned the album its warm reception was the way some songs went back to the raw, unpolished thrash of debut Feel the Fire. Overkill had drifted from that approach over the years, so hearing them revisit it makes this a rewarding listen for anyone who loved their early work.
Killbox 13: tracklist and credits
10 tracks · 50:22Tracklist
- 1Devil by the TailBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni5:25
- 2DamnedBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni4:14
- 3No LightsBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni5:53
- 4The OneBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni4:59
- 5Crystal ClearBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni5:04
- 6The Sound of DyingBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni4:57
- 7Until I DieBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni5:20
- 8Struck DownBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni4:42
- 9UnholyBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni4:40
- 10I RiseBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni5:09
- Produced by
- Overkill, Colin Richardson
- Recorded at
- Gear Recording Studio (Shrewsbury, New Jersey)
- Recorded
- September–October 2002
- Mixed by
- Overkill, Colin Richardson
- Mixed at
- Sonalysts Studios
- Engineered by
- John D'Uva, Dave Manheimer, Colin Richardson
- Labels
- Spitfire Records, Spitfire
- Length
- 50:22
Line-up
- Dave Linsk · guitar
- Tim Mallare · membranophone
- Derek Tailer · guitar
- D.D. Verni · bass guitar
- Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth · lead vocals
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2003-08-21 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 21 August 2003 | ignored lone early release dated 2003-03-25 |
| Wikipedia infobox | 25 March 2003 | |
| Wikidata | 25 March 2003 | |
| US release | 25 March 2003 | earliest US date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | DE | Spitfire Records | 5036369522421 | other |
| 2003 | US | Spitfire Records | 812347070000 | other |
| 25 March 2003 | US | Spitfire Records | 670211522426 | original |
| 21 August 2003 | JP | CROWN | 4988007198165 | other |
| 2008 | DE | Eagle Rock Entertainment | 4743212004133 | other |
| 2 November 2009 | PL | Metal Mind Productions | 5907785035782 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 500×500 | upscaled |