Immortalis is the 14th studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill. It was released in 2007 on Bodog Records. It is a pun of "Immortal15", and was preceded by Killbox 13 and ReliXIV (with the Roman XIV for 14).[citation needed] The album sold over 2,800 copies in its first week of release in the U.S[3] and as of 2009, Immortalis sold over 15,000 copies in the U.S.[4]

Immortalis
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 9, 2007 (2007-10-09)
RecordedOctober–December 2006, May–June 2007
StudioGear Recording Studio, Shrewsbury, New Jersey
Genre
Length49:22
LabelBodog
ProducerOverkill
Overkill chronology
ReliXIV
(2005)
Immortalis
(2007)
Ironbound
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Blabbermouth.net [2]

This was also the first Overkill studio album to include drummer Ron Lipnicki, who joined the band shortly after the release of its predecessor ReliXIV (2005).

Track listing

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

No.TitleLength
1."Devils in the Mist"4:34
2."What It Takes"4:28
3."Skull and Bones" (featuring Randy Blythe from Lamb of God)5:54
4."Shadow of a Doubt"4:51
5."Hellish Pride"5:16
6."Walk Through Fire"4:08
7."Head On"5:21
8."Chalie Get Your Gun"4:28
9."Hell Is"4:40
10."Overkill V... The Brand"5:36
Total length:49:22

Asian bonus track

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No.TitleLength
1."Old School (Live)"3:37
Total length:52:59

Bonus CD/DVD version

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No.TitleLength
1."Within Your Eyes (Live)"6:43
2."Nice Day For a Funeral (Live)"6:00
3."Blood and Iron (Live)"3:06
Total length:65:11

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Credits

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  • Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth - lead vocals
  • D.D. Verni - bass, backing vocals
  • Dave Linsk - lead guitar
  • Derek Tailer - rhythm guitar
  • Ron Lipnicki - drums

Additional personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
Billboard Top Heatseekers 9[6]
Top Independent Albums 33[6]

References

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  1. ^ Prato, Greg. Immortalis at AllMusic
  2. ^ Kaye, Don. "CD Reviews - Immortalis Overkill". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Overkill: 'Immortalis' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth. 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  4. ^ "~ View topic - Overkill Appreciation". Metalireland.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  5. ^ "Overkill - Immortalis - Encyclopaedia Metallum". The Metal Archives. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  6. ^ a b "Immortalis - Overkill : Awards". AllMusic. 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2013-06-26.[dead link]
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