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![]() OVERKILL The Atlantic Years 1986-1994 Box Set ![]() By Alex Yarborough, Orlando Contributor Thursday, December 23, 2021 @ 12:07 AM ![]()
I was lucky enough to receive a copy of this new box set on vinyl. (It has also been released as a CD box set). The albums come in a handsome black leatherette box, with the OVERKILL logo and Chaly printed on the front in spot varnish. All of these albums have been half speed mastered on 180 gram black vinyl. Each album has faithfully restored artwork and inner sleeve with lyrics. Some of these albums are pushing the one hour mark, so you could argue a two-disc set would be in order for optimal sound. I installed a new needle on my turntable right before listening, and I was OK with the overall sound. I didn’t find too much wrong other than a slightly lower volume level on some of these albums. I’m glad the levels aren’t maxed out; the dynamics are still in tact. I could have gone for some bonus material, but the purpose here is the get these albums back out into the world and keep the music alive for future generations. That particular aspect has been achieved.
I remember buying each of these albums as they were originally released back in the day. Some I bought on cassette, all of them I eventually got on CD, a few of them on vinyl. Since these albums have been out of print for years, they are fairly hard to find. So it’s good that these have been repressed for posterity’s sake, if nothing else. Because OVERKILL were one of metal’s most important thrash bands to come out of the 1980s. Sure, they never were on the same level as The Big Four, but fans like me always liked them just as much. Atlantic Records did a lot for thrash and heavy metal in general, so kudos to them for this collection. The Atlantic Years 1986-1994 is available now.
4.5 Out Of 5.0
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