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I Hear Black

I Hear Black was an album released by the thrash metal band Overkill in 1993 on Atlantic Records. It was the band's sixth full-length album, and first to feature drummer Tim Mallare.

Overview

Produced by Alex Perialas (Anthrax, Testament), I Hear Black was the first Overkill album released directly through Atlantic Records. The album once again presented a change in style for the band, from the up-tempo thrash of Horrorscope to a more groovy, song oriented style, influenced by Black Sabbath and Blues. The eclectic nature of the album is often attributed to the fact that many different song writers were involved. Verni and Ellsworth would handle most of the song writing themselves on subsequent albums, with only minor contributions from the other members. A music video was shot for "Spiritual Void" but failed to receive much airplay. The European leg of the 1993 "World Of Hurt Tour" featured Savatage and Non-Fiction as support acts.

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

Track listing

• All tracks written by Overkill

1. "Dreaming in Columbian" – 4:00
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" – 1:46
8. "Weight of the World" – 4:07
9. "Ignorance and Innocence" – 5:00
10. "Undying" – 5:25
11. "Just Like You" – 4:13
12. "Killogy" - Japan Bonus Track

Personnel

• D.D. Verni – Bass
• Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth – Vocals
• Merrit Gant – Guitars
• Rob Cannavino – Guitars
• Tim Mallare – Drums

• Recorded at Pyramid Sound, Ithaca, New York, USA
• Produced by Alex Perialas and Overkill
• Engineered by Rob Hunter and Alex Perialas
• Mastered by Tom Coyne at Hit Factory

External links

• Official OVERKILL Site
• Overkill Lyrics