I Hear Black

Artist: Overkill
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 075678247620
EAN: 0075678247620
ASIN: B000002IV8

Release Date: 1993-03-09

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Tracks:

Dreaming In Columbian
I Hear Black
World Of Hurt
Feed My Head
Shades Of Grey
Spiritual Void
Ghost Dance
Weight Of The World
Ignorance And Innocence
Undying
Just Like You

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Customer Reviews:

Overlooked (Ha!).......2006-03-29

Well, I've written a lot of Overkill reviews, and I dunno if I have anything new to say. 'I Hear Black' is perhaps there most reviled album, and while it certainly isn't in their upper tier this is still a solid metal album. I imagine it's largely hurt by the fact that it was preceded by their two best albums. Though this does mark the end of classic Overkill this is still a thrash album, more or less. It's got some more groove elements, a seeming Pantera influence, but Overkill has always been good with the groove, and they don't let it get in the way of the rocking too much. Lotsa people hate this album's production, but I think it's an interesting chang of pace. 'Horrorscope' had some very standard metal production, while "I Hear Black' is a bit more unusual, with a fuzzier, more ominous guitar tone and a just generally distant sound making it sound a bit darker. I really like the thin, snappy drum sound too.

As usual, there are no real bad songs here, though it doesn't have as many classics as some of the better Overkill albums. This album is a bit front-stacked, opening with the three strongest cuts. 'Dreaming in Colombian' is one of the fastest, thrashiest things here but it's still got a cool chorus. The title track is one of the slower, more atmospheric songs, but it's got some awesome vocals and still plenty of crushing riffs. 'World of Hurt' is probably my favorite track here, just very fun and driving with a solid collection of riffs. I also particularly like the drumming on this album. 'Weight of the World' is probably the most notable song after this point, and it's just the most pouding piece here, with some really intense drumwork. I also particularly like the power-ballad 'Shades of Grey'. Fairly standard stuff, but well executed.

Yeah, I like this album. Not their best one, but still worth owning, just like everything else they've recorded.

THIS IS A KILLER METAL ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-11-16

i love OVERKILL, they are a great metal band! one of the few metal band's from the eighties, that is still metal! i own 8 OVERKILL, c.d.'s. but I HEAR BLACK, is by far my favorite OVERKILL, album! this albim is probably their most underrated album to date! it is so underrated that it has been out of print for awhile!? it is not you typical fast, thrash, speed metal album that OVERKILL, is famous for. but this album has a heavy groove through out the album, that just makes it awesome. i rank it very high on my fav metal albums. with bands like, PANTERA, SLAYER, TESTAMENT, SEPULTURA, & FEAR FACTORY! i would recommend this album to anyone interested, before they are all gone! fav songs, I HEAR BLACK, SPIRITUAL VOID, FEED MY HEAD, & IGNORANCE AND INNOCENCE! OVERKILL RULES!!!!!!!

Almost a breakthrough album........2003-01-15

When guitarist Bobby Gustafson departed, Overkill made the wise decision of replacing him with two talented axe men. As a result of this personnel change, the band's compositions began to exhibit some new elements... such as two-part melodies and adventurous lead trade-offs. These changes first became apparent on Overkill's fifth release, "Horrorscope" (arguably the group's finest album). It appeared as though the veteran thrashers were going in a more progressive direction (a trajectory wisely assumed by some death metal musicians, like Chuck Schuldiner).

On "I Hear Black," however, the band amalgamates the groove/thrash elements of Pantera with the grunge style of Alice in Chains. The final product is an album that oscillates between the ferocity of metal and the mundane tedium of contemporary Seattle rock.

Now, don't misunderstand. There are definitely some great tracks on "I Hear Black." "Dreaming in Columbian," "World of Hurt," and the title track are some powerful songs with interesting melodies. Merritt Gant and Rob Cannavino exchange some impressive runs. Bobby Blitz explores a wider range of vocal choices, occasionally shifting to a lower register. D.D.Verni lays down heavy rhythms replete with creative embellishments. "I Hear Black" is certainly a work of substantial merit.

Yet, it becomes evident with this sixth effort that Overkill is somewhat restrained. They fail to fully exploit their newly acquired dual axe attack. Radical though it may sound, the group could have amalgamated its traditional thrash style with the progressive guitar interplay common to bands like Queensryche and Crimson Glory. Overkill come close to breaking new ground with "I Hear Black," but don't stretch far enough.

..........2002-11-03

I love Overkill, but my dissapointment is imeasurable. This album has the guitars, the vocals and beats that made Overkill famous, yet it lacks the heart of good music. Simply put, it [reaks]. In hindsight, I should have known by the really cool cover art. In the metal word,saddly, the better your album cover the worse the music. This is a prime example. Buy this album if you need a nice silver sided coaster for your drinks. But do not let this this disc anywhere near your CD player!

'I Hear Black' shows a good other side of OverKill.......2002-09-01

This album was about 5 bucks when I bought it, so I thought I couldn't leave the store without getting it.
'I Hear Black' was often criticized for being too "grungy" or not Thrash enough. Though I understand people saying that, I wouldn't say that it's a bad thing. The desperate Heavy Metal of 'World Of Hurt' and the ultra heavy blues of 'Spiritual Void' still are on the OverKill-set today, but the album has other great songs, take 'Dreaming In Columbian' or the sensitive 'Shades Of Grey' for instance.
For the Thrash fans there still are songs like 'Weight Of The World', 'Just Like You' or the Sabbath-like 'Ignorance And Innocence' (which are all at the end of the album).
'I Hear Black' is maybe not what many fans expected from it, but it's the most varied album they released.

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