May of 84 West Orange NJ. I was a junior in high school. It was a Friday and I was supposed to see a battle of the bands that my buds were in play in it at the other high school in town. I cut school and went fishing and was caught by my father who I was living with at the time. Threatened to kick my ass and said no way I was going that night. Dragged me to a bar in Orange and after a few drinks lightened up and said I could go. I don’t remember who won that battle of the bands but what I do remember was Overkill was there. Holy shit I never forgot that. Great times.
Wow... I was 16 when I saw these guys play with Slayer, Metal Church, D.R.I., and BL'AST! at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1986. This was the first concert I ever went to. First time I've ever saw a slam pit... and I'm pretty sure it was the vocalist from BL'AST!, who climbed up the rafters and onto the P.A. speakers, proceeded to address the crowd, and then performed a stage dive just as the song was about to finish... While he was midair, the song finished abruptly, and all we heard was a huge *_THUD_* then a bunch of "oooh!"'s came from the crowd... when he eventually made it back up to the stage, his whole head was covered in blood - and he finished the show! Man, that was SO punk rock! Overkill tore it up, just as all the other bands did! Man... good times!
I met Bobby Ellsworth when I was 14,that was 1988,OverKill were playing some gigs in Atlanta,He happened to be at Record Bar at Town Center Mall here in Metro Atlanta area. One of The most down to earth,Cool Dudes You'll ever come across.That moment still remains current in my mind 24 years later.
They did a small club gig in my hometown. Nearly no security, they let us unleash ourselves. After 2 hours of moshpitting and stagediving, this was the last song of the night. Epic concert. Never forget.
Overkill, especially D.D. has a reputation for disliking security beating and shoving kids for stagediving and moshing. Love the Overkill guys, always very open and kind to us.
there are plenty of bands that are underrated far more than Overkill, it's just because they didn't suit to the music-establishment corporations eager to earn money :)
''Στο Καυτανζόγλειο, όταν έβγαιναν οι παίκτες του Ηρακλή στο γήπεδο, είχα καθιερώσει να παίζεται από τα μεγάφωνα το Victory is mine των VIRGIN STEELE και το In Union We Stand των OVERKILL…" Σαββας Κωφιδης
I am 36 and grew up to this and other thrash metal gods. My mom thought I was evil resurected at the time but now we sit back drink beer and rehash good times. Thrash metal allowed me to survive akward middle school years when all the posers listened to that pop bullshit. Long live thrash.
1987, was 11 years old when "Taking Over" has come out...and hell yeah, Overkill still sounds great. This is one hymn, I always live. Overkill never disappoints, not in the past, not today and neither in the future. \m/
Ich finde die Band klasse. Dass es Overkill noch gibt, beweist dies. Etwas düster und doch melodisch das mag ich. Der Wiedererkennungs-faktor ist eindeutig gegeben. Sie heben sich ab vom übrigen Mainstream und das ist gut so... "Well done" wünsche ich aus Ulm/Donau in Germany und weiter alles Gute....
I've been a follower of the Overkill since the 80's when I was little, I was lucky enough to have gotten to meet and hang with the band and stand up guys.. Mr blitz is a metal sweetheart
By the late 80s beginning of 90s I live in a small room whit my late grandpa he was dying of lung cancer,,,I got this big technic stereo, sounds great I buy vinyl records,, and I put takin over both sides with the volume till the top ,,grandpa was so greeeeaat and such a nice person,,, he wants to lay down and rest because the pain,,but he act like it was ok and stay with me until I finish listening to all I want ,,,but I was a kid and now I feel bad ,,,he never takes any treatment he drink a buffering it was like tylenol, over the counter medications but we know ah eficema and lung cancer pain it's so brutal, I just can imagine hes pain and I just you know guys I don't know what im. Talking about sorry guys ,,,(IN UNION WE STAND ) please don't got mad about me the song takes me back to my grandfather 1914 ,,- oct 12 1990 Rest in peace ADOLFO GONZALEZ
An all time classic from the early 80s here! First song I ever heard of theirs, and you have to love the lyrics with the positive message of union in the face of adversity. Note that Blitz SINGS this whole thing, cleanly and coherently, no screaming or growling, and makes all the new school weenies sound as lame as they all are. METAL FOREVER! At age 42 I can still relate, believe me. \m/
my cousin bought me under the influence for my 9th birthday....the rest is history...btw i have a group called orion....demos posted....lies within the lies...song about marshall law breaking out,lies in the media ect....song called rise of the monarch slaves...about how celebrities are used to lead masses...i appreciate anyone who listens...our album is being mixed this month...ready by early 2012...this is the only advertisement i can do that doesnt cost me...up the overkill.
Omg it was so many years I’ve heard this fantastic group they are still awesome. Just love it and this song is so damned good. Wow so nice. I have listen to rock since I was 5 and at Thursday I’m 62 and it’s my life and my heart and soul 🤘🤘🤘♥️💋
Totally agree with your comment. I have loved Overkill since 1987 when i came across their album 'TAKING OVER' and have bought everything of theirs ever since. I have to admit that since Bobby Gustafson has left they seemed to off lost that certain sound that they had , but that does not take anything away from the fact that i believe that the big four SHOULD of included them.
Saw Overkill years ago at LA2 in London Celtic frost were on the same bill if I remember . A real blast from the past . No CDs, mp3,iPods or downloads. Just Vinyl or cassette tape . Great days .
@@besteverepicmillennial5927 one of the most OVERUSED words in the TH-cam comments section. I guess it shows you're an Edgelord if you use it regularly lol.
The closest to bellow average album theirs was the killing kind from 1996 but even then it's perfect compare to stuff like st. Anger, risk, diabolos in musicas or the threat is real.
I saw them last night. Amazing show, as always. I took a photo with Blitz and I told him ''YOU ARE THE KING OF THRASH METAL SINGERS!''. Then he smiled at me and gave me a high-five. Love that guy, one of the best frontmans ever.
The " Taking-Over " Tour Was Great ! Bobby " BLITZ " Ellsworth / Bobby Gustafsson / Carlos " D.D." Verni /Lee " Rat Skates " Kundrat Is The Original & The BEST OVERKILL Line-Up !
My favourits of the 80s Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Helloween, Accept. I hear this music everyday and have on Facebook a Group called Metal cult forever. Only 80s Metal
gonna see them live tonight in Denmark - Copenhagen \m/ cant wait to see the wrecking crew for the 1st time ever! Overkill havent been here where i live in ages. this is gonna be a great night \m/
God I miss 80's metal.
Your not alone, even though i was born in 1982. I still prefer Metal in the 80s and some newer stuff.
Me too beautiful ❤️
It'll always be there. Metal never dies.
Wish I was alive to see 80s metal
Back in the day when the music could be heavy, yet still have lyrics you could understand.
What's not to love about Overkill. Killer riffs, unique voice, heavy bass, good lyrics, and long hair. Rock on.
YES definitely ❤🤘🤘
One of my All time Favorite Thrash Metal Bands EVER!!!!!\MM/
Bad albums after Horrorscope, that's not lovable
All true, love how upfront DD’s bass is
80s metal is the best genre of all time. Still listening to it til this day.
Hell ya with the best music
And alleigiance from perth
OVERKILL "IN UNION WE STAND"
Forever my song favorite, fan from Italy 🇮🇹 50 year old.
Same here. Taking Over was my first and still my favorite.
@@dkyelak thank you sir thank you
Same here. I like this song too.
I'm a year away from that mark and still enjoy this stuff!
I am from Germany, 56 years old.....Mille grazie
2023 from iran one of the most underrated if not the most.
This song has more meaning now than when it was recorded. Way more.
May of 84 West Orange NJ. I was a junior in high school. It was a Friday and I was supposed to see a battle of the bands that my buds were in play in it at the other high school in town. I cut school and went fishing and was caught by my father who I was living with at the time. Threatened to kick my ass and said no way I was going that night. Dragged me to a bar in Orange and after a few drinks lightened up and said I could go. I don’t remember who won that battle of the bands but what I do remember was Overkill was there. Holy shit I never forgot that. Great times.
overkill and metal church underrated bands
Underrrated? For who?
Fuckin love Metal Church. Been listening to them since my early 20's, now 56. Love form Ontario Canada
Completely.
stop with the underrated shit, you were not around in 86 i bet
and W.A.S.P
all the east coast thrash bands had singers w/ such powerful voices. This guy and the dude from Anthrax come to mind
Toxik too!!!🤘🤘
Neal Turbin original Anthrax album as well.. Fistful of Metal!!!!!
2024. Miss these days
Bang on metal heads of the 80s..
just saw them 2 days ago. my ears are still fucken ringing
In my opinion the GREATEST thrash band of all time!!!!!
Hard to agrue that
@@dwaynestjohn5324 metallica, Poooooooster
Yeah
Music of better days.........so the SMF must not forget, in Union we stand, never surrender
this great band kicked metallica's ass with their hands tied 👊
Согласна😂
Wow... I was 16 when I saw these guys play with Slayer, Metal Church, D.R.I., and BL'AST! at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1986. This was the first concert I ever went to. First time I've ever saw a slam pit... and I'm pretty sure it was the vocalist from BL'AST!, who climbed up the rafters and onto the P.A. speakers, proceeded to address the crowd, and then performed a stage dive just as the song was about to finish...
While he was midair, the song finished abruptly, and all we heard was a huge *_THUD_* then a bunch of "oooh!"'s came from the crowd... when he eventually made it back up to the stage, his whole head was covered in blood - and he finished the show! Man, that was SO punk rock!
Overkill tore it up, just as all the other bands did! Man... good times!
I saw D.R.I., Metal Church but Anthrax was with them in 87. Great show
I met Bobby Ellsworth when I was 14,that was 1988,OverKill were playing some gigs in Atlanta,He happened to be at Record Bar at Town Center Mall here in Metro Atlanta area.
One of The most down to earth,Cool Dudes You'll ever come across.That moment still remains current in my mind 24 years later.
Hello from Kennesaw
Blitz is an amazing singer
Blitz is the Shitz! Haha, I made myself laugh.
@@Lengsel7 get out
@@TSPH1992 I think you're misunderstanding my slang. There's a vast difference between saying someone is "The Shit," as opposed to 'shit.'
@@Lengsel7 ah
No doubt,one of the greatest Metal anthems ever!
Brian Reddish One of the most greatest Red, white and blue anthems ever!
Cem Aksu \m/ \m/
Matt Holt \m/ \m/
@@81dsend agreed! Only their true fans really know just how patriotic pro- American they are. 🇺🇸
YES definitely
Watched this a hundred times...In Union we make our final stand...when sociaty will collapse...
I had this huge crush on Bobby Ellsworth when I was, like, 15.
I still have
They did a small club gig in my hometown. Nearly no security, they let us unleash ourselves. After 2 hours of moshpitting and stagediving, this was the last song of the night. Epic concert. Never forget.
Overkill, especially D.D. has a reputation for disliking security beating and shoving kids for stagediving and moshing. Love the Overkill guys, always very open and kind to us.
Saw Overkill & Pro-pain at the Thirsty Whale in the early '90s. Kicked all form of ass!
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! One of the most underrated bands in the hystory of metal, they would have deserved MUCH more.
overkill ist ein brett geniale band lola famosa tv punk
I agree vali,this was their 1st major "hit,or video",they continue to kick ass year after year and will continue to do so !!!l
there are plenty of bands that are underrated far more than Overkill, it's just because they didn't suit to the music-establishment corporations eager to earn money :)
They are definitely part of my "big 4"
And their best album
20 years later this song still makes me cry.
for me, more than 30 years, still accurate
''Στο Καυτανζόγλειο, όταν έβγαιναν οι παίκτες του Ηρακλή στο γήπεδο, είχα καθιερώσει να παίζεται από τα μεγάφωνα το Victory is mine των VIRGIN STEELE και το In Union We Stand των OVERKILL…" Σαββας Κωφιδης
Άλλες εποχές φίλε
I am 36 and grew up to this and other thrash metal gods. My mom thought I was evil resurected at the time but now we sit back drink beer and rehash good times. Thrash metal allowed me to survive akward middle school years when all the posers listened to that pop bullshit. Long live thrash.
1987, was 11 years old when "Taking Over" has come out...and hell yeah, Overkill still sounds great. This is one hymn, I always live. Overkill never disappoints, not in the past, not today and neither in the future. \m/
Hell Crusader I was 14 brother keep rockin
I was 0 years old
was 12....also bought S.O.D on LP
This should be a metal hymn. "IN UNION WE STAND!" should be a metal slogan
It is brother... 🤘🤘
#THRASHTILLDEATH
IT IS a metal hymn !!!
Would it jive well with the anti PC crowd? Jeje
TAKING OVER/// MY FAVORITE OVERKILL ALBUM \,,,/
I had it on cassette. Wore that thing out I played it so much!
Mine too lml
@@greinwoods mine too 🤘🔥🦇💀🔥💀🦇💀🦇💀🦇💀🦇💀🦇🔥
They deserve admiration. Verni and Blitz have kept the spirit alive.
Too bad DD Verni is a major fucking asshole.
Great metal anthem that gives many metalheads a sense of unity, camaraderie & togetherness.
Ich finde die Band klasse. Dass es Overkill noch gibt, beweist dies.
Etwas düster und doch melodisch das mag ich. Der Wiedererkennungs-faktor ist eindeutig gegeben. Sie heben sich ab vom übrigen Mainstream und das ist gut so...
"Well done" wünsche ich aus Ulm/Donau in Germany und weiter alles Gute....
Love Overkill 🤘❤️🤘
A metal classic. Great times.
ROGER FILÓSOFO yep. Back parking lot in high school in ‘87.
So underrated ...all hail OVERKILL 🦇💚🖤
Overkill -Überhaupt keine Frage !!
Einfach Geiler Metal Never Die !
Happy 65 Birthday Bobby Blitz 🎉🎸🤘🎂❤️ May 3rd 1959
Didn't hear until the pandemic! Love this song! 100℅
Bobby Gustafson and D.D Verni and Bobby Blitz Ellsworth were so bad ass in this band
Shot in the capitol theater in port chester ny I was in the crowd great experience awesome band
Saw them live in Tel Aviv in 2014. Great show!
I've been a follower of the Overkill since the 80's when I was little, I was lucky enough to have gotten to meet and hang with the band and stand up guys.. Mr blitz is a metal sweetheart
This video was shot at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester NY.
One battle hymn from the old days.
Still get goose bumps like all those years ago.
I love my 80,s music!
our country needs this song right now loud!!!
Alex Null Agreed!🍔🍟🍕🌭🍿🧀🍖🍺🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Abe Jones ?
Every country needs that! There is no United country unfortunately. Its in human nature to choose the worse...
By the late 80s beginning of 90s I live in a small room whit my late grandpa he was dying of lung cancer,,,I got this big technic stereo, sounds great I buy vinyl records,, and I put takin over both sides with the volume till the top ,,grandpa was so greeeeaat and such a nice person,,, he wants to lay down and rest because the pain,,but he act like it was ok and stay with me until I finish listening to all I want ,,,but I was a kid and now I feel bad ,,,he never takes any treatment he drink a buffering it was like tylenol, over the counter medications but we know ah eficema and lung cancer pain it's so brutal, I just can imagine hes pain and I just you know guys I don't know what im. Talking about sorry guys ,,,(IN UNION WE STAND ) please don't got mad about me the song takes me back to my grandfather 1914 ,,- oct 12 1990 Rest in peace ADOLFO GONZALEZ
Killer band! Overkill live is one of the loudest experiences of my life!
Those were Times!!!! OVERKILL was the best fuckin´Thrash Band.FEEL THE FIRE and TAKING OVER RULES.And now......
An all time classic from the early 80s here! First song I ever heard of theirs, and you have to love the lyrics with the positive message of union in the face of adversity. Note that Blitz SINGS this whole thing, cleanly and coherently, no screaming or growling, and makes all the new school weenies sound as lame as they all are. METAL FOREVER! At age 42 I can still relate, believe me. \m/
From the Bowels of Staten Island it’s MEGAFORCE recording artist OVERKILL who were never the same without RAT SKATES!!!
🖤🤘🏻💚🤘🏻🖤🤘🏻💚 HAIL OVERKILL from 🇮🇹
Yesterday ,this song in Belgrade was the best exprience in my life,best concert ever ! \Overkill/
my cousin bought me under the influence for my 9th birthday....the rest is history...btw i have a group called orion....demos posted....lies within the lies...song about marshall law breaking out,lies in the media ect....song called rise of the monarch slaves...about how celebrities are used to lead masses...i appreciate anyone who listens...our album is being mixed this month...ready by early 2012...this is the only advertisement i can do that doesnt cost me...up the overkill.
Overkill are one of the most consistent and possibly best thrash bands in existence x
I grew up with this...
Overkill will never die!!!
Because overkill is unkillable demon!
I saw them in concert tonight and was disappointed that they didn’t play this anthem!
First time I ever heard Overkill was from this video on Headbangers Ball.........been a fan ever since
Omg it was so many years I’ve heard this fantastic group they are still awesome. Just love it and this song is so damned good. Wow so nice. I have listen to rock since I was 5 and at Thursday I’m 62 and it’s my life and my heart and soul 🤘🤘🤘♥️💋
Totally agree with your comment. I have loved Overkill since 1987 when i came across their album 'TAKING OVER' and have bought everything of theirs ever since. I have to admit that since Bobby Gustafson has left they seemed to off lost that certain sound that they had , but that does not take anything away from the fact that i believe that the big four SHOULD of included them.
Awesome music
Killer Jersey band 🤘🏻
Brings me back to my teenage years LOL
Saw Overkill years ago at LA2 in London Celtic frost were on the same bill if I remember . A real blast from the past . No CDs, mp3,iPods or downloads. Just Vinyl or cassette tape . Great days .
the good old '80s !
This song was stuck in my head every day from 1987 - 1989. Now it's back!
Underrated thrash metal masterpiece!
Overkill is Awesome. Hung out with Blitz and DD at Club bene' in Jersey a couple times. Great guys and killer tunes.
So did I good old days
not just metal...one of the absolutely hardest working bands of all time!!!!
Stands from finland!i'll stand my ground for the true music!i'll never surrender!
The band who has no scratch in their discography. They are still pretty underrated 🖕🖕🖕
Why is everybody "underrated" all of a sudden? Were you around in 86 when this came out?
@@besteverepicmillennial5927 agreed overkill are one of the most well known are regarded thrash bands out there
If you love the band then it is NOT underrated. Who decides if a band is underrated or not ? We decide. Right? Keep rocking!
@@besteverepicmillennial5927 one of the most OVERUSED words in the TH-cam comments section. I guess it shows you're an Edgelord if you use it regularly lol.
The closest to bellow average album theirs was the killing kind from 1996 but even then it's perfect compare to stuff like st. Anger, risk, diabolos in musicas or the threat is real.
I wore this cassette out in the late 80's. Good memories...
I heard that song for a first time back in 1987, and i still lov it. Awesome.
Now, It's Time to In Union We Stand！From Tokyo.
This is such an inspirational song. 🤘🏼
I saw them last night. Amazing show, as always. I took a photo with Blitz and I told him ''YOU ARE THE KING OF THRASH METAL SINGERS!''. Then he smiled at me and gave me a high-five. Love that guy, one of the best frontmans ever.
Can't stop to listening this song^^
This is a truly masterpiece!!
Long live to Metal
Luv it
Um verdadeiro hino metálico!
Definitely one of my favorite bands of all times
this the real over kill lineup with the one and only Mr. Rat Skates at the helm!
It is quiet amazing how when you scroll through out TH-cam, then an old favorite pops up. Overkill here still sounds bad ass!
Our Union is Metal...we will NEVER turn our back on our Union...forever we stand, and we stand for M€TA£ 🤘👊
and that's the bottom line, cause us metal heads said so.
Fucken oath \m/ \m/
Overkill Rule.🤘🤘🤘🤘 What zup Brett, The Awesome Guitarist of " Circle of Insanity" 🤘🤘👍👍
I wanted this song played at retirement ceremony from the Marine Corps in 2013. Epic song!
This song shoukd be a tribute against marine corps and any other slaying force. They're not for justice
This song should be about justice
We rocked our house in Houston in 1988 with over killband
The " Taking-Over " Tour Was Great !
Bobby " BLITZ " Ellsworth / Bobby Gustafsson / Carlos " D.D." Verni /Lee " Rat Skates " Kundrat Is The Original & The BEST OVERKILL Line-Up !
Overkill was a awesome thrash metal band . My favorite song ( HELLO FROM THE GUTTER )
Is...
@@nogodsnomasters666 yes they have not a bad album, some are absolutely weaker but still fine+
Temazo😎🤘
In union we stand 🤘Lesvos metal crew 👊
One of the reasons I love Metal! Powerful song!!!
The crunch of Bobby Gustafson 🤘☠🤘☠
Ah back when there was two people named Bobby in the band, Bobby Blitz and Bobby Gustafson! Beast line up \m/
And there's two Daves in Megadeth: Mustaine and Ellefson!
Best of all, a drummer named Rat Skates.
Also the 3 Tony's of Whiplash
@@metalguy1016 Not anymore
@@captainsteel2790 I know. I'm finding it pretty hard to forgive Megadeth after all that drama. 😕
POWER METAL MELODICO , LA MEJOR MUSICA DEL MUNDO , 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🦅🦅🦅👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌🌍SOLO PARA LOS Q CONOSEN LA VERDADERA MUSICA
One of my favorite Overkill songs
My favourits of the 80s Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Helloween, Accept. I hear this music everyday and have on Facebook a Group called Metal cult forever. Only 80s Metal
True Metal.....Great Album!
I will see them this month long island NY! In union we stand.🤘🤘🤘
Wing💀wing
Michael Bieber must have been great to see them at muchays! I only saw them once in 87 at Sundance in Bayshore.
My favorite line up of overkill
I wore this tape out in high school 100 years ago. Still kicks ass!!!
gonna see them live tonight in Denmark - Copenhagen \m/ cant wait to see the wrecking crew for the 1st time ever! Overkill havent been here where i live in ages. this is gonna be a great night \m/
I remember I saw OVERKILL on stage at Mega Club in Katowice on February 2000. I found THE BAND as modest and capable. Hail to THEM!