Ironbound (album)

Ironbound is the 15th full-length studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill, which was released on January 29, 2010 in Europe on Nuclear Blast[1] and in the U.S. on February 9, 2010 on eOne Music.[2] It was their first studio album in more than two years since the release of Immortalis in the fall of 2007, and their first release on their current labels Nuclear Blast and eOne Music.

Ironbound
Studio album by Overkill
Released	January 29, 2010 (2010-01-29)
Recorded	July–September 2009
Studio	Gear Recording Studio, Shrewsbury, New Jersey
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	57:50
Label	eOne Music (North America) Nuclear Blast (Europe)
Producer	Overkill
Overkill chronology
Immortalis (2007) Ironbound (2010) The Electric Age (2012)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[3]
Allmusic	[4]
Blabbermouth.net	[5]
PopMatters	[6]

Ironbound was given highly positive reviews with vocalist, Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, being a main point of critical acclaim. Chad Bowar of About.com states, "What makes Overkill stand out is vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth, whose high pitched singing is unique and instantly recognizable. He's able to dial it down and sing in a lower range, but can wail when it's required."[7] A review from Blabbermouth.net says, ""Ironbound" is one of, if not the most ripping collection of tunes this legendary act has laid to tape."[8] Exodus lead guitarist Gary Holt stated in an interview that Ironbound is "One of their best records ever; it's so good".[9]

Ironbound was Overkill's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 in 17 years, since I Hear Black in 1993. It sold over 4,100 copies in its first week in the U.S.[10] and over 15,000 copies in the U.S by May 2010.[11]

Track listing

All music is composed by D.D. Verni and Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Green and Black"	8:12
2.	"Ironbound"	6:33
3.	"Bring Me the Night"	4:16
4.	"The Goal Is Your Soul"	6:41
5.	"Give a Little"	4:42
6.	"Endless War"	5:41
7.	"The Head and Heart"	5:10
8.	"In Vain"	5:13
9.	"Killing for a Living"	6:14
10.	"The SRC"	5:08

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Billboard Top Heatseekers	4[12]
Top Independent Albums	24[12]
Top Hard Rock Albums	20[12]
U.S. Billboard 200	192[10]
Germany	31[13]
Austria	61[13]
Switzerland	77[13]
Tastemaker Albums	14[14]

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[15]

Personnel

Overkill

• Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth – vocals
• D.D. Verni – bass
• Dave Linsk – guitar
• Derek Tailer – guitar
• Ron Lipnicki – drums

Production

• Overkill – production
• Peter Tägtgren – mixing (at The Abyss)
• D.D. Verni, Dave Linsk – engineering
• Jonas Kjellgren – mastering
• Jon "Jonnyrod" Ciorciari – recording (at JRod Productions)
• Dave Linsk – recording (at SKH Recording Studios)
• Dan Korneff – editing

Artwork and design

• Travis Smith – cover art, layout
• Eddie Malluk – photography

Studios

• The Abyss, Ludvika, Sweden – mixing
• Gear Recording Studio, Shrewsbury, New Jersey – recording
• JRod Productions, Pomona, New York – additional recording
• SKH Recording Studios, Stuart, Florida – additional recording

References

1. "Overkill Signs With Nuclear Blast Records". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
2. "OVERKILL Signs U.S. Deal With E1 MUSIC". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
3. Bowar, Chad. "Review: 'Ironbound'". About.com. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
4. Heaney, Gregory. "Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
5. "Overkill - Ironbound". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 28 February 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
6. Begrand, Adrian. "Overkill - Ironbound". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
7. "Overkill Ironbound Review - Review of Ironbound by Overkill". Heavymetal.about.com. 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
8. "Blabbermouth.Net". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
9. "GARY HOLT Says 'Big Four' Should be Expanded To Include EXODUS: 'We Were There At The Start'". Blabbermouth.net. May 6, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2020. ...The new OVERKILL, "Ironbound", is one of their best records ever; it's so good...
10. "OVERKILL: 'Ironbound' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.Net. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
11. "Metal By Numbers 5/12: Deftones Eye Up Sales". Metal Insider. 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
12. "Ironbound - Overkill : Awards". AllMusic. 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
13. "Overkill - Ironbound - Music Charts". M.acharts.us. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
14. "Overkill - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
15. Ironbound (booklet). Overkill. Nuclear Blast. 2010.CS1 maint: others (link)