Overkill announced the first leg of their 2019 touring cycle, and as I scrolled the dates my initial reaction I was a relieved to see the Atlanta was not on the list. The more I pondered this I wondered why. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I respect the hell out of them. They are about to release their 19th album and are still waving the flag of metal after all of these years while having a very respectable career. But you know what?\u00a0 I think that we are just supposed to like them for those very reasons. They have a cool logo, the little skull bat thing is cool, they have great titles like \u201cIronbound,\u201d and \u201cHello From the Gutter,\u201d but they just don\u2019t deliver for me.<\/p>\n
I remember back in high school, some of my metalhead friends listened to them, wore shirts and really dug them. I would always look the albums and think that maybe I should buy one but something else at the record store would always catch my eye. I\u2019ll admit that I was happy to finally see them live when they opened for Testament a few years ago.\u00a0 I even bought a shirt because I think I was caught up in the moment of seeing them.<\/p>\n
Overkill is a legendary band that has always been on my radar but never one of my favorites. I\u2019ve never bought any of Overkill albums, but I have listened to them. I\u2019ve never found myself saying, \u201cOh man, I want to listen to Overkill today.\u201d\u00a0 Are there other bands out there that people feel like they \u201cmust\u201d like just like because they have been around forever? Of course, but are people willing to openly admit it to an overly judgmental crowd?\u00a0 This is just one of the many things that make metal and music in general so great. No two people hear the same thing and different things strike a chord with different people.<\/p>\n