My Story As Metal Frontman #40: Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (Overkill, BPMD)

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  • Overkill frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth being interviewed about his journey as a metal vocalist.
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    ► Interview: Arto Mäenpää
    ► Editing: Tero Tuohenmaa
    ► Thumbnail: John Wins
    #overkill #thrashmetal #bobbyellsworth #blitz #metalvocalist #vocalist #nuclearblast
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  • @chaoszine
    @chaoszine  ปีที่แล้ว +5

    If you like the content please drop us a comment, like or subscribe to the channel. We have also opened the super thank you so if you want to support our channel feel free to send us a thank you through that. Which vocalist should we feature in the video series next?

    • @PierLessThanZero
      @PierLessThanZero ปีที่แล้ว

      Paul Di'anno should be an interesting as the next vocalist interview.

    • @PierLessThanZero
      @PierLessThanZero ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice interview, thanks!

  • @japekki666
    @japekki666 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Blitz is a Living Legend!!

  • @adamrutherford4759
    @adamrutherford4759 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Bobby Blitz is the man

    • @chaoszine
      @chaoszine  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes he is. Super nice guy to chat with. 🤟

  • @aperrao
    @aperrao ปีที่แล้ว +22

    bobby is such a nice guy....very good interview !!

    • @chaoszine
      @chaoszine  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks. I think this went great too as he is so outspoken and nice guy. 😊👍

  • @kevinronan7178
    @kevinronan7178 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've been an Overkill fan since seeing the "In Union We Stand" video on MTV in the 1980's....They still rule!

  • @JamesThomas-dz4vj
    @JamesThomas-dz4vj หลายเดือนก่อน

    Overkill is my favorite thrash band of all time! Blitz is a legend and one of the most down-to-earth guys one could ever meet. I saw them live for my very first time back in March of 2022 in the North Carolina mountains. I was at the very front leaning up against the barricade. What an incredible show.

  • @rhythmicbeast
    @rhythmicbeast ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Absolute Lrgend!!!!!!!! What a band!!!!!!! I grew up with this band back in the 80s & love them. He is an infectious positive character!!!!! Bobby, Love u brother!!!!!!!!! Thanx for a great interview!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @diegomendez5646
    @diegomendez5646 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a great guy he is. I just saw him last Saturday in my city, and you can immediately tell how well he has treated his voice. It is unbelievable he sings perfectly. The band is a freaking well-oiled machine, they gave us everything they had, smashed us, and left the stage leaving us with a big smile on our faces. Love you Bobby and Overkill. Hope to see you again.

    • @danlorenzo
      @danlorenzo 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ever hear my album with him? THE CURSED Room Full of Sinners

  • @shanegriffin2215
    @shanegriffin2215 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Overkill are still crushing it. My band, M1 A1, opened for them on their Horrorscope tour in 1992 at the Escape Club in Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts. What a show that was.

  • @mattkornblum3469
    @mattkornblum3469 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The mans voice has stayed strong all these years! Still the best metal singer IMO

  • @kenedie4646
    @kenedie4646 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love Overkill, and have met Bobby twice. He's a cool guy to meet.

    • @benedictdonald4338
      @benedictdonald4338 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wait, are you the guy who bl@w him back in ‘78?!?!? He always talks about that incident.

  • @MechaFenris
    @MechaFenris ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Been a fan of Overkill since picking up Under the Influence... The band is genuine and they don't care what anyone says. :) That's METAL.

  • @TimothyPeterson-kz7xr
    @TimothyPeterson-kz7xr 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Amen to Over Kill 🙏

  • @jmorlar2852
    @jmorlar2852 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bobby is such a cool bloke and one hell of a singer. Besides, Overkill is one of the fewest heavy metal big acts who remained loyal to the fanbase throughout the years and never sold out.

  • @divineintelligencevideos56
    @divineintelligencevideos56 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had a Beer with Bobby back in the 90's at a Metal Music Night Club in S. St. Louis, Mo. The Metal's Edge! Between sets Bobby was walking through the Crowd of People to the Bar, and i Stopped him for a Brief Conversation!!! Cool Dude!!!

  • @pcmikeoftheup
    @pcmikeoftheup ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Saw these guys at the Aragon ballroom in Chicago when I was in my late teens. Great band, motivated me to jump in and start my own!

  • @franklintownsend7228
    @franklintownsend7228 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Feel the Fire" was FUCKING AWESOME when it came out!!!! Have been listening to them every since!

  • @inmyhouse11
    @inmyhouse11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The legend.

  • @rubicon-oh9km
    @rubicon-oh9km ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Co-worker handed me a cassette copy of "Years Of Decay" back in '89 and said, "listen to this and get back to me". I didn't want to give the cassette back. I've been a fan ever since. Blitz has NEVER given into fads and changes in the musical landscape over the years and just does what he does. Pure thrash. Take it or leave it.

  • @FFF502
    @FFF502 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bobby "Blitz"... grandissimo !

  • @richardmadonia3384
    @richardmadonia3384 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Seen Overkill at the lost horizon Syracuse NY 1986 and forever more at the lost horizon up in Syracuse like they lived there!!😅 Overkill 🤘🤘

  • @mikkosorja8423
    @mikkosorja8423 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thumbs up for Bobby Ellsworth! He is one of those guys/frontmen who always is so down to earth, in good mood, honest and likeable. Hope this interview would have lasted for 90 minutes!

  • @VegasLoungeAct
    @VegasLoungeAct 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Funny story, that Columbia record house deal Bobby is talking about in the beginning is how I got my first Overkill album. 😂

  • @zacharyseibert4526
    @zacharyseibert4526 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Overkill is one of the metal greats. I Hear Black is underrated af.

  • @J.fromMI1277
    @J.fromMI1277 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I grew up in the years of analog. absolutely love Overkill from day one. They never compromised their music for $$$. They are great.

  • @megatedassaultituary6783
    @megatedassaultituary6783 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bobby Blitz is proly the only vocalist to have a talking voice that sounds just like his singing voice 😂😂 like you're gonna hear Eeeeh! any minute now. Also love his signature evil laughter.😈☠️ Which can be so aptly heard in the music of Overkill. Great guy and total legend. All hails to evil venomous thrash ! 🤟👹⚡

  • @gooberweasel30
    @gooberweasel30 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    God damn legend

  • @DaveyShaw-st9om
    @DaveyShaw-st9om ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Blitz is the man! One of the best voices I’ve ever heard. Great guy too. But first time I heard his voice with the crushing sound going on around him, I was immediately hooked. He may not take the credit, but Blitz and Overkill should’ve gotten way more

  • @timothypietrzak5684
    @timothypietrzak5684 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    most consistent band ever.. I also got into music from Columbia House.. picked the coolest album covers

  • @Metalhead1460
    @Metalhead1460 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great interview thank you for asking these questions!! As an aspiring singer with Bobby as one of my biggest inspirations I’ve wondered about all the answers to these questions myself for a long time!Happy birthday Bobby and thanks for everything! Living for the kill! 💚🖤🤘🏻

  • @greatdiosghosties2762
    @greatdiosghosties2762 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have seen Overkill 3 times now and hands down Bobby Blitz the best. What a guy.

  • @newwavepop
    @newwavepop ปีที่แล้ว

    i only ever got to see Overkill once, it was way back around 1990 when i graduated, "Taking Over" was one of my absolute favorite albums in high school and its still probably in my top 5.

  • @existentialismtyrant5722
    @existentialismtyrant5722 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the best from the thrash era. Met him more than I can count and always fun each and every time

  • @GachaMetal
    @GachaMetal ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video and wonderful interview. I can positively attest to all the comments about Bobby being a most friendly and brilliant frontman/songwriter. I interviewed Overkill many times as a college kid back in the late 80’s and early 90’s,,, then had the pleasure of working with the band during the I Hear Black/WFO era, and also played in Bobby’s side project years later. Great times!

  • @henrybowman7637
    @henrybowman7637 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In Overkill i trust!

  • @planetcool2240
    @planetcool2240 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great interview and excellent questions about his voice and longevity. Met Bobby in Toronto for the underground below tour and he was the most down to earth person I met in the genre. We talked about songwriting and recording and helped a lot with the direction and techniques of writing better songs. Hopefully they come back to Canada. And LOUD...LOUDEST concert ever!!

    • @chaoszine
      @chaoszine  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! 😊🤟

  • @Godflesh88v2
    @Godflesh88v2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved this interview! Been an Overkill fan for decades

    • @chaoszine
      @chaoszine  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. I think it also turned out great and Bobby was so outspoken and genuine. 🤟

    • @Godflesh88v2
      @Godflesh88v2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chaoszine Blitz is one of a kind

    • @chaoszine
      @chaoszine  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Godflesh88v2 definitely. 🤟

  • @ThomasThurber-yt8yf
    @ThomasThurber-yt8yf ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love overkill, my favorite album is feel the fire from 1985 fucking classic

  • @chelseam2178
    @chelseam2178 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love Overkill and Bobby, and his mother was beautiful.

  • @NCSKOLMAN15
    @NCSKOLMAN15 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In Union We Stand Blitz!!!!!!!!

  • @jeffblanchard2406
    @jeffblanchard2406 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can only imagine his parents' reaction during the show when he shouts "We don't care...What you say!!!"

  • @jeremymiller3800
    @jeremymiller3800 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good Interview.

  • @ckyfan1971
    @ckyfan1971 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bobby is Jersey Royalty!!

  • @HeavyMetalSonicRM
    @HeavyMetalSonicRM ปีที่แล้ว

    I like how Blitz corrected himself about the Killing Machine title!

  • @kellybogues
    @kellybogues ปีที่แล้ว

    Hail Bobby, and forever hail OVERKILL!!!

  • @MARSHOMEWORLD
    @MARSHOMEWORLD ปีที่แล้ว

    Blitz has such a unique voice that hasn't really changed that much through the years. It's kind of amazing that he is more like a long-distance athlete at this point. I saw them forever ago opening for Megadeth in club and his voice just shook the place. cut to all these years later and it is still the same power that he brings. Even his speaking voice is not very different from the way he delivers vocals on songs... There is just an intensity a personality that comes out.

  • @CRUZADO_INQUISITOR
    @CRUZADO_INQUISITOR ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bobby RULES!!!

  • @chalysnaggletooth8068
    @chalysnaggletooth8068 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Overkill rules \m/

  • @tragedy0102
    @tragedy0102 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    big fan of overkill been listening to since 1985 the new album scorched is freaking awesome

    • @chaoszine
      @chaoszine  ปีที่แล้ว

      Everything they have ever done has been solid. Legendary band in my books!

  • @anthonysuski9248
    @anthonysuski9248 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome!!! 🔥 💀 🔥 👍 😎

  • @marcdavis2745
    @marcdavis2745 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bobby Is Awesome Great Vocalist Super Person

  • @jamesharris4775
    @jamesharris4775 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn, now i want to hear Bobby sing some Bon Scott

  • @AndrewGrey22
    @AndrewGrey22 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I saw em in Miami on Taking Over with the original Megadeth and The Necros opening, on the Peace Sells tour in '87 on Rat Skate's birthday. Overkill was the loudest band I ever heard at this show. And then Megadeth was louder. Some guy hit a pole up the street and Megadeth kept losing power and had to run off the stage a bunch of times. And I swear I saw an early Pogo from Marilyn Manson at this show. It was at the Cameo.

  • @sira.scottascot8865
    @sira.scottascot8865 ปีที่แล้ว

    His Mom actually sang along with Mitch!

  • @METALHEAD550
    @METALHEAD550 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm sorry, but I don't agree with everyone, I think a lot of recognition belongs to Bobby Gustafson, he is Soley responsible for getting Overkill on the map, that's why I still follow Bobby G because even in his 2 Satan's Taint albums, he sounds more like the old school Overkill sound.

  • @roberthuismans3533
    @roberthuismans3533 ปีที่แล้ว

    Too humble, Bobby has a fucking terrific voice, from subtle stresses and high shrieks. come on.

  • @nickrooney6206
    @nickrooney6206 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Blitz is the Man !! Metallica should be taking OverKill out with them !!!!

    • @zeplica2004
      @zeplica2004 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i would love to see that. they deserve a big payday playing in front of arena's and stadium's.!!!!!!

    • @korky_
      @korky_ ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Would love to see
      OVER KILL play with
      Megadeth

    • @Obergruppenf
      @Obergruppenf ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Metallica would never do that because Overkill is so much better . And in a live situation sheeps in the audience would notice and hear that.

  • @iddddaduncan
    @iddddaduncan ปีที่แล้ว

    Saw them at Ramapo College in NJ for Years of Decay tour, awesome!

  • @markcannell9339
    @markcannell9339 ปีที่แล้ว

    🤘💚💀🖤🤘

  • @aleksikoskinen7956
    @aleksikoskinen7956 ปีที่แล้ว

    Blitz is fucking living metal. Listen the new 'tallica compared to same time released overkill and see the difference

  • @jamesharris4775
    @jamesharris4775 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hah, the record deals back then, I joined BMG at 9 years old, for a penny I got 11 albums, and my parents got the bill every month 😮

  • @rayzerwrecker70
    @rayzerwrecker70 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good interview but yah spelled his nickname wrong over his head.

  • @AndrewGrey22
    @AndrewGrey22 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Damn, his mom was beautiful.

  • @fndjufri
    @fndjufri ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How did that beautiful woman give birth to that ugly, scruffy baby? 🤣🤣🤣
    Just kidding, Bobby. You're the best.
    Back in the day when I first heard Overkill I had this picture in my mind of Bon Scott singing in a thrash metal band.

  • @markbernstein8736
    @markbernstein8736 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It is so sad that Bobby was replaced by 2 guitarist. They are a great band but they are a better band when Bobby G.

  • @JohnWilliams-pn7ft
    @JohnWilliams-pn7ft ปีที่แล้ว

    Your logo looks like it says CHOMOS

  • @marcdavis2745
    @marcdavis2745 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's BLITZ NOT BLIS Get It Right!

  • @marcdavis2745
    @marcdavis2745 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's BLITZ NOT BLIZ GET IT RIGHT DUDE

  • @MetalPersonJ
    @MetalPersonJ ปีที่แล้ว

    Blitz is a legend but boy o boy is he lookin old.

    • @mikebogush6803
      @mikebogush6803 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      All Legends Get Old!

    • @jamesharris4775
      @jamesharris4775 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As hard as he works, at 64 he looks damn healthy

    • @ckyfan1971
      @ckyfan1971 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We’re all gettin old, but Bobby makes it look good! 🤘🏼

  • @tomo1747
    @tomo1747 ปีที่แล้ว

    Overkill new album is so much better than Metallica new album

  • @Regurgitator85
    @Regurgitator85 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lets go devils!!!! And overkill !!!

  • @MaCNuTz-tu8ot
    @MaCNuTz-tu8ot ปีที่แล้ว

    Bobby Blitz’s wallet is the one that says BAD MOTHERF@CKER on it

  • @davehendrix671
    @davehendrix671 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    quit vaping bobby love ya man but you are starting to sound like udo

    • @mikebogush6803
      @mikebogush6803 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I Auditioned For Overkill 1983 And One Song We Did Was Fast As A Shark And I Thought He Nailed Udo Back Then Unfortunately Gustafson And I Did Not Mesh Well With The Guitars In 1984 Joined Nuclear Assault And Did A Few Gigs With Overkill In Early 85 The Early Pioneers Of East Coast Thrash Along With Anthrax.