Editing Overkill (band) (section)

===Post-Atlantic years (1995–2002)===
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Late in 1995, both Rob Cannavino and Merritt Gant decided to leave the band; Cannavino to focus on motorcycle racing, and Gant to spend more time with his family. To everyone's surprise, Overkill then hired Joe Comeau, former singer of [[Liege Lord]], on guitar.{{Citation needed|reason=The part about Cannavino and Gant leaving, and the reasons for doing so, is very specific. The part about Comeau claim that people were surprised. Who are the surprised people?|date=June 2018}} Comeau brought along former [[Anvil (band)|Anvil]] guitarist Sebastian Marino, with whom he had worked in the past. The new lineup recorded ''[[The Killing Kind (album)|The Killing Kind]]'' in 1996, again self-produced and mixed by [[Chris Tsangarides]] ([[Judas Priest]]). While staying well within the thrash genre, the album was a departure from its predecessor's more traditional thrash metal style and featured different elements such as [[Hardcore punk|hardcore]], while the vocals showed influences from a broad spectrum of music. As Comeau was also a singer, backing vocals on ''The Killing Kind'' and subsequent albums were more elaborate and frequent than before, adding another element to the band's sound. Press response to ''The Killing Kind'' was very positive, but the album remains a hotly contested topic among the band's audience, with some longtime fans resistant to the new modern elements, and others hailing ''The Killing Kind'' as one of the band's finest moments.{{Citation needed|reason=Taste is a tricky thing to reference. A reference to the press response could probably add value to the article. The same goes for the debate about their old/new sound.|date=June 2018}}

Overkill toured Europe twice in support of ''The Killing Kind'' first in February 1996 with Megora and [[Accuser (band)|Accu§er]], and then again in November with Anvil and [[Stahlhammer]]. In the summer of 1996, Overkill appeared on Volume 2 of [[Century Media Records|Century Media]]'s ''Legends of Metal – A Tribute to [[Judas Priest]]'' compilation, to which they contributed "Tyrant".

In October 1996, the band released ''[[Fuck You and Then Some|!!!Fuck You!!! and Then Some]]''. The album included the ''[[Fuck You (EP)|!!!Fuck You!!!]]'' EP, which had been out of print for some years, along with the classic ''Overkill'' EP and two live tracks from a 1990 promo single. The following year saw the release of the ninth Overkill studio album, titled ''[[From the Underground and Below]]''. This record retained some of the modern influences from ''The Killing Kind'', while also reincorporating elements from the band's earlier efforts. Some songs on ''From the Underground and Below'', including "Save Me", even had a slight [[industrial metal]] sound to them. Reportedly a video for the track "Long Time Dyin'" was shot, but received no television exposure.{{Citation needed|reason=Since it's a very specific factual claim a citation would lend credibility to the statement. Who did the reporting?|date=June 2018}} In 1998, once again the band opted to tour only Europe in support of the album, hitting the road with [[Nevermore]], [[Angel Dust (German band)|Angel Dust]] and [[Nocturnal Rites]].

In 1998, Ellsworth was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of nose cancer and underwent immediate surgery, stopping the cancer before it spread.{{Citation needed|reason=Specific factual claim about a living person. Considering this a citation is probably needed.|date=June 2018}} After his recovery, the band started work on their tenth studio album. The self-produced ''[[Necroshine]]'' was released in February 1999, making Overkill the first thrash metal band ever to release ten full-length studio albums (other first wave thrash bands, such as [[Sodom (band)|Sodom]] or [[Kreator]], would not achieve this milestone until two years later). While once again quite different from the previous records and musically not considered "classic" Overkill, the album was vocally even more experimental than ''The Killing Kind'', and was well received by fans and critics alike.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}}

Before the release of ''Necroshine'', Sebastian Marino left Overkill to spend more time with his family. He was replaced by Dave Linsk from the New Jersey [[hardcore punk|hardcore]]/thrash metal band Anger on Anger. A two-week European trip in June was arranged to fill the gap between appearances at the [[Dynamo Open Air|Dynamo]] and [[With Full Force]] festivals.

October 1999 saw the release of ''[[Coverkill]]'', an album consisting entirely of cover versions from bands that were especially influential to Overkill, such as Black Sabbath (featured three times), [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], Motörhead, [[Manowar (band)|Manowar]], and the [[Ramones]]. Some of the tracks had been previously available on compilations or as bonus tracks, but others had been shelved for years (the earliest recording was from the ''[[Under the Influence (Overkill album)|Under the Influence]]'' sessions) or were recorded immediately prior to the album's release.{{Citation needed|reason=The part about when the songs were recorded is specific. As that is the case a citation would do make this section better.|date=June 2018}} A full European tour in support of both ''Necroshine'' and ''Coverkill'' took place in February 2000, as Overkill co-headlined with Canadian thrash metal band [[Annihilator (band)|Annihilator]], with German band [[Dew-Scented]] in the opening slot.

During the European tour, Annihilator fired their lead singer [[Randy Rampage]] due to his disruptive behavior. A few months later, [[Joe Comeau]] was confirmed as his replacement, effectively ending his tenure with Overkill. The band returned to the studio, this time as a four-piece, and in the fall of 2000, released ''[[Bloodletting (Overkill album)|Bloodletting]]''. Once again, it was produced by the band and mixed by [[Colin Richardson]].

In November 2000, the band toured Europe as a special guest on [[Halford (band)|Halford]]'s ''[[Resurrection (Halford album)|Resurrection]]'' world tour. Since Overkill had not found a new rhythm guitarist yet, Comeau joined on a temporary basis for the tour. For the last couple of shows, the band also utilized another session musician. With D.D. Verni's wife about to give birth to their second child, Verni was to miss a week or two of shows and needed a fill-in. Derek Tailer of [[Dee Snider]]'s band SMFs was asked to do the job. In 2002, Tailer was announced as a permanent member of Overkill, although not on bass, but filling the vacant rhythm guitarist position.