quickly wanted to form a new band, so he put out an ad which was answered by guitarist Robert Pisarek (who came up with the name Overkill), but he was quickly replaced by Dan Spitz and Anthony Ammendolo.Įarly covers (especially those done under the Virgin Killer name in the very very early days) were punk songs for the most part, including selections by the Ramones, and The Dead Boys. (There's a picture of the Lubricunts demo cover in the Wrecking Your Neck liner notes.) D.D. Bobby Blitz was taken from The Dead Boys' Johnny Blitz!) project, a punk band called The Lubricunts, broke up in 1980. Verni/Rat Skates (real names: Carlos Verni and Lee Kundrat - the stage names were tributes to favourite punk bands, the Ramones featuring Dee Dee Ramone, and the Damned, featuring Rat Scabies. Overkill were formed in New Jersey when a previous D.D. The band known for rejecting several names, which includes 'Virgin Killer', this new band finally settled on 'Overkill', naming themselves after a Motörhead album.

Speed/Thrash Metal (Heavy Metal) band from New Jersey (USA).

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