Overkill Introduce New Drummer Jason Bittner

New Jersey thrashers Overkill have added new drummer Jason “Sticks” Bittner (Shadows Fall, Flotsam and Jetsam) to the band.

Comments Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth:

“Overkill would like to announce it’s newest member, behind the kit and steering the ship, Jason “Sticks” Bittner.”

“We wholeheartedly would like to thank Eddy “The Mexicutioner” Garcia for holding down the ship and keeping the momentum up for the band over this past year plus. Eddy has and always will be part of the OVERKILL machine.
Jason is a long time friend of the band and his abilities have always spoke for themselves. Let the touring continue…onward-upward!”

Jason “Sticks” Bittner states:

“When my phone rang about 2 months ago and Blitz said ‘Hey, me and DD are wondering if you would be interested in joining?’ It really didn’t take much for me to write back a one word answer………ABSOLUTELY! I am extremely excited to be a part, once again, of thrash metal history, and I can not wait to get out on the road and wreck stages across the world with the ‘Mean Green Killing Machine!'”

Jun 20: Bel Etage – Kiev (UA)
Jun 22: Opera Concert Club – St. Petersburg (RU)
Jun 23: Volta Club – Moscow (RU)
Jun 24: Copenhell Festival (DK)

Aug 09: Brutal Assault Festival (CZ)
Aug 10: Party San Festival (DE)
Aug 11: Leyandes Festival (ES)
Aug 12: Into The Grave Festival (NL)
Aug 13: Zeche – Bochum (DE)
Aug 15: Tivoli – Bremen (DE)
Aug 17: More Than Festival (SL)
Aug 19: Summer Breeze (DE)
Oct 14-15: Loudpark – Tokyo (JP)

Headbangers Ball Tour [+]
Nov 26: Hellraiser – Leipzig (DE) [+]
Nov 27: Lka – Stuttgart (DE) [+]
Nov 28: Ronda – Utrecht (NL) [+]
Nov 29: Große Freiheit – Hamburg (DE) [+]
Nov 30: Huxleys – Berlin (DE) [+]
Dec 01: Christmas Bash – Geiselwind (DE) [+]
Dec 03: Gasometer – Vienna (AT) [+]
Dec 04: Backstage – Munich (DE) [+]
Dec 07: Z 7 – Pratteln (CH) [+]
Dec 08: Ruhrpott Metal Meeting – Oberhausen (DE) [+]
Dec 09: Hessenhallen – Gießen (DE) [+]
Dec 11: Garage – Saarbrücken (DE) [+]