W.F.O. is the seventh studio album by New Jersey thrash metal band Overkill, released on 15 July 1994 on Atlantic Records. The title stands for Wide Fucking Open. It followed I Hear Black and was the last of six Overkill albums for Atlantic, as well as the final one to feature guitarists Rob Cannavino and Merritt Gant.

There are details here worth seeking out. The instrumental "R.I.P. (Undone)" was written as a tribute to Criss Oliva, the Savatage co-founder who died nine months before the album came out. Hidden away on track 98, starting at 10:00, are the band warming up in the studio and playing Black Sabbath's "Heaven and Hell", Judas Priest's "The Ripper" and Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)". Wounded Bird Records reissued it in 2005.

W.F.O.: tracklist and credits

99 tracks · 1:13:59

Tracklist

  1. 1Where It HurtsBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni5:34
  2. 2Fast JunkieBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni4:22
  3. 3The Wait - New High in LowsBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni5:46
  4. 4They Eat Their YoungBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni4:57
  5. 5What’s Your ProblemBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni5:10
  6. 6Under OneBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni4:15
  7. 7Supersonic HateBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni4:17
  8. 8R.I.P. (Undone)Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni1:43
  9. 9Up to ZeroBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni4:08
  10. 10Bastard NationBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni5:38
  11. 11Gasoline DreamBobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and D.D. Verni6:49
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  98. 98[untitled]Butler, Dio, Iommi, Ward, Tipton, Hendrix13:55
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Produced by
Overkill
Recorded at
Ambient Recording Co. (Stamford, Connecticut)
Recorded
April–May 1994
Engineered by
Tom Bender, Doug Cook
Label
Atlantic
Length
1:13:59

Line-up

  • Rob Cannavino · guitar · guest
  • Merritt Gant · guitar · guest
  • Tim Mallare · membranophone · guest
  • D.D. Verni · bass guitar · guest
  • Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth · lead vocals · guest

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