Overkill announce UK and Ireland tour

By Scott Munro
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They announce plans for 8 Killfest shows in 2016

Overkill have announced a UK and Ireland Killfest tour for April next year.

They’re also preparing the release of career anthology HistoriKill: 1995-2007, out on October 16 thanks to a deal with Nuclear Blast.

Frontman Bobby ‘Blitz’ Ellsworth says: “We are happy to announce we are coming back to the UK to thrash it up with our cousins across the Pond.

“The Wrecking Crew comes your way next April, kicking off in Birmingham on the 5th. So mark the dates and remember – I’m easily disappointed. Over the wall, boys and give ‘em the cold steel.”

HistoriKill: 1995-2007 is available to pre-order online. The band’s last studio album was 2014’s White Devil Armory.

Overkill 2016 tour dates

Apr 05: Birmingham Rainbow Warehouse, UK
Apr 06: Manchester Sound Control, UK
Apr 07: Leeds Stylus, UK
Apr 08: Glasgow Classic Grand, UK
Apr 09: Belfast Limelight 1, UK
Apr 10: Dublin Academy, Ireland
Apr 12: Bristol The Fleece, UK
Apr 13: London O2 Academy Islington, UK

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Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent 35 years in newspapers, magazines and online as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. Scott joined our news desk in the summer of 2014 before moving to the e-commerce team in 2020. Scott keeps Louder’s buyer’s guides up to date, writes about the best deals for music fans, keeps on top of the latest tech releases and reviews headphones, speakers, earplugs and more. Over the last 10 years, Scott has written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog. He's previously written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald newspapers, covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to tech reviews, video games, travel and whisky. Scott's favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Cocteau Twins, Drab Majesty, Marillion and Rush.