The band formed back in 1980, the first thrash band to hit the east coast, and by many, considered to be the first thrash band in existence. They formed from the demise of DD Verni and Rat Skates' former punk project, The Lubricunts. They started work immediately and wrote three of the first thrash songs ever written, "Unleash The Beast Within", "Overkill I: The Nightmare Begins" and "Raise The Dead", all from 1980-1981, far before Exodus, Anthrax, Metallica, etc were even bands. They went through several different guitarists from the first unknown one, to Dan Spitz (who left for Anthrax) to a combination of Bobby Gustafson and Rich Conte. Rich soon left the band and they were left with a single guitarist, Bobby Gustafson.
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Half Past Dead Lyrics

Overkill

No wasted
No wanting the can't have
Untasted
Seems everything I have
Yeah ready
Heard everything you said
I'm steady
Even though it's half past dead
Welcome to the unforgiving
Franernity of pain where
the lines remains uncrossed
Are entertained
Greetings from the other side
Where all has gone array here
But in all honesty takes me away
There
See your new Jerusalem
In saturated red
Commencement of the requiem
Begins at half past dead
Half past dead
Welcome to the humiliating
Theater insane where
Our daily theme
Is always inhumane here
Rebuild your shattered castles
From ashes to the sky
Pick-up your fallen icons
Where they lie,
There
See your new Jerusalem
In saturated red
Commencement of the requiem
Begins at half past dead
Half past dead
All eyes front and looking toward the sky
Better then I do
One step up if you're not afraid to die
Better then you do
Violent movement spawns brutality
Better then I do
Charging out into infinity
Better then you do
Peace comes to the war inside my head
Better then I do
Peace comes late, the clock strikes
Half past dead