From the Underground and Below

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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
AllMusicStarStarStar[1]
Kerrang!StarStarStar[2]
Rock Hard8.5/10[3]

From the Underground and Below is the ninth studio album by 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.TitleLength
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
Total length:47:07
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Space Truckin' (Deep Purple cover)"Ian Gillan, Ian Anderson Paice, Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger David Glover4:00
Total length:51:07

Credits

Additional personnel

  • Produced by Overkill
  • Mixed by Colin Richardson
  • Tracking and mix engineer: Andy Katz
  • Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, New York City
  • Pre-production at Gear Rehearsal Studios, Shrewsbury, New Jersey
  • Demos recorded by Filthy Tracks Studio, Rochester

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. November 22, 2007. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  5. "Overkill - Necroshine". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  6. "From the Underground and Below - Overkill : Awards". AllMusic. September 30, 1997. Retrieved June 26, 2013.