W.F.O.

W.F.O. is the seventh full-length album by thrash metal band Overkill, released in September 1994 on Atlantic Records. The album contains a "hidden songs" on tracks 97 and 98, featuring the band warming up in the studio, playing "Heaven And Hell" by Black Sabbath, and "The Ripper" by Judas Priest. This is the last Overkill album released by Atlantic Records. This album and I Hear Black were re-released on Wounded Bird Records in 2005.

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Release Date:

  • 1994

Running Time:

  • 4,441.6 s (74.027 min )

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Artist

Overkill

Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. The band has been active since 1984, releasing 15 studio albums, 2 EPs, 2 live albums and a "covers" album. The band also has a notable mascot (named Chaly), a skeletal bat with a skull-like face, bony wings, and green eyes....

Label

Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and jazz. Long one of the most important American independent labels, Atlantic now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group, which...
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