Feel the Fire is the debut album by American thrash metal

Thrash metal

Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...

 band Overkill

Overkill (band)

Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal...

, released by Megaforce Records

Megaforce Records

Megaforce Records is an American independent record label which was founded in 1982 by Jon and Marsha Zazula to publish the first works of Metallica. It has offices in New York and Philadelphia. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony Music Entertainment/RED Distribution...

 in 1985.

Overview

The band spent the better part of 1985 and 1986 on the Feel the Fire tour, beginning as a support act for Megadeth

Megadeth

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's Peace Sells US tour and later in Europe

Europe

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 with Anthrax

Anthrax (band)

Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981. Founded by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker, the band has since released ten studio albums and 20 singles, and an EP featuring Public Enemy. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene...

 and Agent Steel

Agent Steel

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.

Track listing

All music, lyrics and arrangements by Overkill

Overkill (band)

Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal...

, except track 5, music and lyrics by David Thomas

David Thomas (musician)

David Lynn Thomas is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.He was one of the founding members of the short-lived protopunkers Rocket From The Tombs , where he went by the name of Crocus Behemoth, and of punk group Pere Ubu . He has also released several solo albums...

 and Cheetah Chrome

Cheetah Chrome

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Side One

1. "Raise the Dead" – 4:16
2. "Rotten to the Core" – 4:56
3. "There's No Tomorrow" – 3:18
4. "Second Son" – 3:50
5. "Sonic Reducer
   Sonic Reducer
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   " – 2:50 (The Dead Boys
   The Dead Boys
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    cover)

Side two

6. "Hammerhead" – 3:56
7. "Feel the Fire" – 5:48
8. "Blood and Iron" – 2:35
9. "Kill at Command" – 4:42
10. "Overkill" – 3:20

• in the CD edition track 5 appears as track 10, closing the album instead of the traditional "Overkill" title.

Overkill (song)

On the original Megaforce vinyl and cassette versions of this album, there is a barely audible backwards message by Bobby "Blitz" in the closing moments of the track "Overkill", which when played forward says: "There's no message here, you're going to ruin your needle, asshole!".

Personnel

• Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth – vocals
• Bobby Gustafson
  Bobby Gustafson
  Bobby Gustafson is an American guitarist, best known as a member of the New York based thrash metal band Overkill.-Career:...
  
   – guitar
• D.D. Verni – bass, backing vocals
• Rat Skates
  Rat Skates
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   – drums

• Recorded at Pyramid Studios, New York
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  , USA
• Produced by Carl Canedy
• Engineered by Alex Perialas
  Alex Perialas
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• Executive produced by Jon Zazula
• Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound