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After releasing perhaps the finest, most musical recording of the band's already considerable thrash metal career in 1991, Overkill followed up Horrorscope in 1993 with I Hear Black, a slightly more dense, ambitious recording, and the band's first for Atlantic Records. There had been a few lineup changes over the first years of their recording career and the only original members to appear on I Hear Black are vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni. Ellsworth and Verni are joined by relative newcomers Rov Cannavino and Merrit Gant on guitars and Tim Mallare on drums. Initially, I Hear Black was met with a somewhat cool response by the group's thrash fan base but, over time, metal fans of all varieties have come to appreciate the slower, more dynamic grind that at first confused fans expecting exclusively lightning-fast riffs from the group. The opening "Dreaming in Columbian," the title track, and "Weight of the World" are all mid-tempo metal highlights featuring some decent work by Ellsworth especially, as the singer continues his '90s trend by focusing slightly more on melody, going over the top only where necessary. While not an important release for its genre or even for the band, Overkill's I Hear Black is still a respectable post-thrash offering. ~ Vincent Jeffries
Recorded at Pyramid Sound, Ithaca, New York.
Overkill: Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (vocals); Rob Cannavino, Merritt Gant (guitar, background vocals); D.D. Verni (bass, background vocals); Tim Mallare (drums).
Overkill I Hear Black Songs I Hear Black Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  i heard black, and loved it!
one of the most underrated heavy/speed metal bands of all time, and shamefully so. this band is unique, not only in sound, but in songwriting as well. this disc is probably their best, although i own them all, and all are excellent. the releases from the 80's suffer the fate of many a metal bands, with poor sound quality in production, and little bottom end to speak of. however, it seems the longer overkill has stayed around, their engineers have finally got it down. i hear black was the turning point in their career, where they decided that metal mayhem was there business, and business was good. the songs took on a darker, sinister quality, that had eluded them previously, and have since honed to a razor sharp edge. i suggest you listen to this disc, and see what fun it can be to be evil. remember, you only live once!
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Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. Absolutely terrific!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe it´s the best Overkill album of the nineties. Songs like "Dreaming in Columbian" and "World of hurts" are catchy and brilliant.
"I hear black"= One of the best rock albums of the nineties!!!!!!!
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Bread and Bones is a Vermont-based acoustic trio performing original music with a strong traditional-roots foundation. Made up of Richard Ruane, Beth Duquette and Mitch Barron, their sound is characterized by imaginative two- and three-part harmonies over solid guitar and bass work. They've been selected to be part of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival's 2009 Emerging Artist Showcase. Their CD "I Know Stories" was named Vermont's Best Traditional Album of 2008. Ruane was a finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Competition, the Great Waters Music Festival Songwriter Contest and the Plowshares Coffeehouse Singer-Songwriter Competition. He was an award winner at the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest and the SolarFest Songwriter Showcase. In addition to their original music, they also perform traditional songs from America and the British Isles, songs by other songwriters and a few jazz standards. Richard Ruane's warm baritone voice blends beautifully with Beth Duquette's expressive alto. Ruane plays guitar, ukulele, mandolin and banjo. Mitch Barron adds his wonderful presence on fretless, fretted and upright bass and vocals. "Their playing and singing are crisp and confident: Ruane's work on guitar is full of finesse and creativity. Ms. Duquette's harmony and lead vocals are clear and to the point but not overly adorned. And - to my ear at least - Barron's sparse, deep backing on both upright bass and fretless electric puts the real stamp on this music as original, from-the-shoulder, and very much alive." - Jeff Trippe in MaineFolkMusic "Bread ...
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