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The Electric Age

Overkill · 2012

50 min · 10 tracks · thrash metal

A relentless thrash assault layered with melodic undertones and gritty lyrical themes that reflect a modern urgency.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with intensity
  • cathartic release through aggression
  • dynamic progression with resolution
  • gritty themes reflecting urgency

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer laid-back listening
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 2012, 'The Electric Age' is Overkill's fifteenth studio album and marks their return after the critically acclaimed 'Ironbound' from 2010. The album showcases the band's ability to blend classic thrash elements with a contemporary sound, reinforcing their status as pioneers in the genre during their ongoing career resurgence.
Stylistic neighbors
Testament· Anthrax· Megadeth

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Come and Get It 6:18
  • 2 Electric Rattlesnake 6:20
  • 3 Wish You Were Dead 4:19
  • 4 Black Daze 3:55
  • 5 Save Yourself 3:44
  • 6 Drop the Hammer Down 6:25
  • 7 21st Century Man 4:13
  • 8 Old Wounds, New Scars 4:12
  • 9 All Over but the Shouting 5:30
  • 10 Good Night 5:37

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