It’s also nice to see the musicians playing as unwavering as ever and Blitz’s cartoony screeches will always be the grand unifier. While the business as usual streaks of “The Surgeon” and “Know Her Name” don’t quite grab me, “Harder They Fall” pairs its intensity with some appropriately punky shouts during its chorus. Of course, there’s still plenty of the band’s signature Jersey thrash to go around, even if it feels almost vanilla compared to everything else going on. It may not be out there as The Killing Kind or Necroshine, but I can pick up in a similarly adventurous spirit. “Fever” is the most dynamic track of the lot, starting off with a murky tug o’ war between subdued and heavy textures before giving way to a more Sabbath-rooted shuffle. “Wicked Place” and “Bag O’ Bones” boast some hearty ass-shaking riffs to go with those swing rhythms, the latter ending things on an especially catchy note. It’s also pretty cool to see the band’s tap into their groovy side more than they have for quite some time. There’s even room for some effectively uncharacteristic orchestrations, displaying an almost epic sense of scope that hasn’t been seen since 2010’s Ironbound. The band seems to have remembered their Iron Maiden inspiration in particular as songs like the title track, ”Twist of the Wick,” and “Won’t Be Comin’ Back” are packed with more melodic widdly-woo guitars while the bass has a pronounced Steve Harris-esque flair in spots. Review Summary: A welcome shot in the armĪs easy as it’s been to brush off every modern Overkill album as sounding the same, their twentieth installment manages to shake up the formula with a couple tricks they haven’t used in a while.
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