From the Underground and Below

From the Underground and Below
Studio album by
Overkill
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1997 (1997-09-30)
RecordedJune–July, 1997
StudioCarriage House Studios, Stamford, Connecticut
Genre
Length47:07
LabelCMC
ProducerOverkill
Overkill chronology
!!!Fuck You!!! and Then Some
(1997) 		From the Underground and Below
(1997) 		Necroshine
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Kerrang![2]
Rock Hard8.5/10[3]

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.[4]

The album was re-issued along with Necroshine (1999) as part of a box set in 2003.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and D.D. Verni except where noted

No.TitleWriter(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 Glover4:00
Total length:47:07

Credits

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)[6] 34

References

  1. ^ "From the Underground and Below - Overkill". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Shiels, Liam (October 25, 1997). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 671. UK: EMAP. pp. 46–47.
  3. ^ "From The Underground And Below". rockhard.de (in German). September 24, 1997. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Overkill - Necroshine". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  6. ^ "From the Underground and Below - Overkill : Awards". AllMusic. 1997-09-30. Retrieved 2013-06-26.


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