"Taking Over" is the second album by thrash metal band Overkill, released by Megaforce Records in 1987. The album, was the last to feature Rat Skates on drums, who would leave the band later that year. Taking Over reached #191 on the Billboard 200.
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Music Genre: |
80s Heavy / Thrash Metal |
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Album Production Information: The album: "OVERKILL - Taking Over" was produced by: Alex Perialas, Overkill, Jon Zazula Stephen Innocenzi - Mastering Engineer Tom Coyne - Mastering Engineer Christie Mullen - Photographer Ron Akiyama - Photographer Daniel Muro - Album Artwork Mike Vayenes - Photographer William Benson - Album Artwork Extra information on the people responsibe for the production of "Taking Over" Alex Perialas is an American Producer and sound engineer, and owner of the "Pyramid Sound Recording Studios" in Ithaca, and has been responsible for the production and engineering of dozens of Heavy Metal albums during the 1980s. Alex Perialas and Carl Canedy have been working both together on the albums: Anthrax's "Spreading the Disease" , "Fistful of Metal", Overkill's "Feel The Fire", "E-X-E - Stricken by Might" Jon Zazula is founder of the Megaforce record company , is a record producer and discovered and promoted Metallica. Tom Coyne is a mastering engineer from New Jersey who has mastered dozens of Heavy Metal albums during the 1980s.
Ron Akiyama (His Name Is Somtimes Misspelled As "Ron Akiama") Is A Photographer And Has Done Photography For The Albums Of "Anthrax", "M.O.D." And "Overkill". |
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Label Information: |
Noise International N 0091 / SPV 08-4422 |
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Media Format: |
12" Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram |
Year & Country: |
1987 Made in Germany |
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: OVERKILL - Taking Over |
Notes on the musicians of Overkill band Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (realname: Robert Joseph Ellsworth) Lead singer with the American Thrash Metal band Overkill since 1980
Bobby Gustafson (real-name Robert Wayne Gustafson) - Guitar, timeline: D.D. Verni (real-name Carlo Verni) lead singer with Overkill since 1980. Previously (1979-1980) he was in a band called "The Lubricunts" together with "Rat Skates".
Rat Skates - Drums, timeline:
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Complete Track-listing of the album "OVERKILL - Taking Over" |
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The Song/tracks on "Overkill Taking Over" are:
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High Quality Photo of Album Front Cover "OVERKILL - Taking Over" |
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Note: The images on this page are photos of the actual album. Slight differences in color may exist due to the use of the camera's flash. Images can be zoomed in/out ( eg pinch with your fingers on a tablet or smartphone ). |
