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TRACK PROFILE · 1996

Overkill

By Metallica

From Hero of the Day

Hard rockHeavy metalSpeed metalThrash metal

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Released
1996
Disc / track
1 / 2
Label
Elektra
Duration
4:09
Artist
Metallica

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About this track

“Overkill” appears on Metallica’s Hero of the Day, first released in 1996. This recording is listed with a 1996 release. It is track 2 on disc 1 in the listing below. Edition: Hero of the Day (1996).

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Hero of the Day

Main track listing: Hero of the Day (1996), an official release cataloged by MusicBrainz. Additional recordings from other official editions are listed separately.

Disc 1

  1. 01Hero of the Day
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  2. 02Kill/Ride Medley (live)
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Other edition: Hero of the Day (1996)

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  1. 02Overkill
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  2. 03Damage Case
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  3. 04Hero of the Day (Outta B Sides mix)
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Other edition: Hero of the Day (1996)

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  1. 02Stone Dead Forever
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  2. 03Too Late Too Late
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  3. 04Mouldy (Aka Hero of the Day - early demo version)
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Other edition: Hero of the Day (1996)

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  1. 02Kill / Ride Medley (live): Ride the Lightning / No Remorse / Hit the Lights / The Four Horsemen / Phantom Lord / Fight Fire With Fire
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