Album Review (White Devil Armory - Overkill)

Album Review (White Devil Armory - Overkill)

 White Devil Armory is the seventeenth studio album from 80s american thrash outfit Overkill. Overkill were formed in 1980 in New Jersey and are credited as one of the early figures in the thrash genre. Thirty-four years on and the music still flows with the same sound and ferocity from 1980. 

Notable Tracks

 Armorist - Armorist opens up the record after the intro track XDM with pure speed. The speed of the track leaves little room for groove but overall does not effect the quality. A catchy hook and speedy drums make for a worthy first track. 

 Bitter Pill - Bitter Pill is a very well written track. The song progresses while still retaining a central tone. Instrumentals and vocals are well balanced allowing for both meaty bridges and catchy vocal hooks. Most band's have their songwriting skill peak by their second album (I'm looking at you Limp Bizkit) but this could be the best Overkill track yet.

 March of The Rat Bastards - March of The Rat Bastards features close to the end of the track listing but refuses to disappoint. Opening with a bass fueled intro which builds to the speed that Overkill are famed for. MOTRB also has one of the best guitar bridges on the record supported by some low backing chanting  

 It's All Yours - It's All Yours is the penultimate track on the record but still holds its own. It's All Yours features the most memorable riff on the album and alongside that fact it also features the fastest build (near the three minute mark) too.  

 To sum it all up, White Devil Armory is a good album and a definite pick up for Overkill fans and thrash monkeys alike. My only problem with this album is that it isn't as adventurous as I would like. Some artists evolve for better or for worse (Still looking at you Limp Bizkit), but Overkill have managed to stay relatively the same even after lineup changes and thirty-four years of change. Pick this album up if you enjoy the OG style of thrash metal.

To finish here is the latest video from the album, Bitter Pill (linked here for mobile users)