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Overkill

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Overkill
Overkill

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Overkill

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's landmark second album, , marked a major leap forward for the band, and it remains one of their all-time best, without question. In fact, some fans consider it their single best, topping even . It's a ferocious album, for sure, perfectly showcasing 's trademark style of no holds barred proto- -- a kind of -inflected style that is sloppy and raw yet forceful and in your face. , the band's self-titled debut from 1977, had been rush-recorded, and its stripped-down, super-raw sound wasn't all that impressive, at least not relative to what would follow. is what followed, recorded in December 1978 and January 1979, and released not long thereafter. The band's sound is fully formed here, and it totally explodes right off the bat on the five-minute title track. A number of standards follow, among them and Produced by , who had helmed a number of classic albums ( , ), sounds wonderful, especially on the numerous remastered editions of this album. The band's classic lineup -- (bass and vocals), (guitar), and (drums) -- is well in place here, and they seem eager to rip loose wildly on every single song. This, in addition to the solid track listing and 's production, makes a perfect album. Several great ones would follow, of course, but was the first of the great ones, and quite possibly the greatest of all. ~ Jason Birchmeier

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Barnes & Noble does business -- big business -- by the book. As the #1 bookseller in the US, it operates about 720 Barnes & Noble superstores (selling books, music, movies, and gifts) throughout all 50 US states and Washington, DC. The stores are typically 10,000 to 60,000 sq. ft. and stock between 60,000 and 200,000 book titles. Many of its locations contain Starbucks cafes, as well as music departments that carry more than 30,000 titles.

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