I Hear Black

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I Hear Black
Studio album by
Overkill
ReleasedMarch 9, 1993 (1993-03-09)[1]
Recorded1992
StudioPyramid (Ithaca, New York)
Genre
Length51:38
LabelAtlantic
ProducerAlex Perialas, Overkill
Overkill chronology
Horrorscope
(1991) 		I Hear Black
(1993) 		W.F.O.
(1994)

I Hear Black is the sixth studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill, released on March 9, 1993, by Atlantic Records. It was the band's first to feature drummer Tim Mallare.

Overview

I Hear Black was produced by Alex Perialas, who had previously worked with Overkill in the late 1980s, and was the band's first album released directly through Atlantic Records, whereas their previous albums were co-released by Megaforce.

The album once again presented a change in style for the band, from the up-tempo thrash of Horrorscope to a more groove metal style.[2] The result was a metal album which had a much darker feel to it, incorporating Black Sabbath-influenced blues, doom and stoner tones, although the album retained many of their traditional thrash metal roots.[3][4] The change of style from thrash to groove metal can be seen as a genesis of the experimentation that would continue into most of Overkill's 1990s and 2000s output.

The European leg of the 1993 "World of Hurt Tour" featured

W.F.O.
were re-released on Wounded Bird Records in 2005.

At the beginning of the supporting tour the band played eight songs from the album live. However, the songs were quickly dropped from the setlist, and none have been performed since 2002.[5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [6]
Rock Hard7.5/10[7]

post-thrash offering."[6]

I Hear Black was one of Overkill's most successful albums to date, as it got their fourth-highest chart position (behind three of their 2010s albums

Billboard Heatseekers, peaking at number three.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dreaming in Columbian"Ellsworth/Verni/Gant4:00
2."I Hear Black" 5:37
3."World of Hurt" 5:19
4."Feed My Head" 5:36
5."Shades of Grey" 5:19
6."Spiritual Void" 5:13
7."Ghost Dance" (instrumental) 1:46
8."Weight of the World" 4:07
9."Ignorance and Innocence" 5:00
10."Undying" 5:25
11."Just Like You"Ellsworth/Verni/Cannavino4:13
Total length:51:38
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Killogy"3:11
Total length:54:49

Usage

Personnel

  • Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth
    – lead vocals
  • D.D. Verni – bass, backing vocals
  • Merritt Gant – guitars, backing vocals
  • Rob Cannavino – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tim Mallare – drums

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 122
US
Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14]
 3

References

  1. ^ "Overkill - I Hear Black - Encyclopaedia Metallum". The Metal Archives. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  2. ^ "12 Underrated 90's Hard Rock and Metal Albums". Worship Metal. 11 August 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ranking OVERKILL: The Studio Albums – Worst To First". Metal Nation. 22 February 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Heavy Metal Culture — OVERKILL – 'I Hear Black' (1993) Album Review". Heavy Metal Culture. 30 January 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Overkill Tour Statistics - songs played total". setlist.fm. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "I Hear Black - Overkill". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  7. ^ Kühnemund, Götz (1993). "Review Album: Overkill – Horrorscope review". Rock Hard (in German). No. 71. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  8. ^ "Overkill - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  9. ^ "I Hear Black - Overkill : Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  10. ^ "BMI: Songwriter/Composer: VERNI CARLO". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2013-06-26.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ Durmac, Turk (November 20, 2013). "The Only Overkill Interview You Ever Need To Read". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  12. ^ "Brutal Legend Soundtrack Revealed [Update] - IGN". M.ign.com. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  13. ^ "Overkill Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "Overkill Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

External links

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