JUNE 18, 2008
Overlorde’s CD titled RETURN OF THE SNOW GIANT is now available at CD BABY.
And for just $12.00!
http://cdbaby.com/cd/overlorde
You can download samples of all the songs on the CD there also.
If you already own the CD and have a profile at CD BABY, please be sure to log in and do a review of the CD.
JUNE 6, 2008
Today is the 64th anniversary of D-DAY, also known as OPERATION OVERLORD. One of the defining events in American and World history, it is also, in part, the reason for Overlorde's naming.
In fact, it was this day in 1985, 23 years ago, that Overlorde was named.
To honor these events, and the men that fought in D-Day, Overlorde has added a song to its music player from their debut 1987 EP. The song is titled THE LONGEST DAY, and is about D-Day. The song was titled after the Cornelius Ryan book and movie of the same name.
The song features vocalist Pat O'Donnell , and will be available all weekend. You can read more about D-Day here .
MAY 29, 2008
Overlorde announces that the band has parted ways with vocalist Chris Colfax. Kong, Dave and M.E. wish Chris the best of luck!
Meanwhile, the band will now begin to look for a replacement. The band is well into preparing for its next release on Sonic Age Records, the followup to the highly acclaimed CD titled RETURN OF THE SNOW GIANT. So the vocalist should be ready to hit the ground running.
Any interested vocalists should feel free to contact the band at [email protected] . Let Overlorde know how to hear some of you work online and give them some basic information about yourself.
In other News, the band’s namesake song, OVERLORDE, has been added to the Myspace Music Player.
September 29, 2007
A second song featuring Chris Colfax is now posted in the Overlorde MySpace music player. It is another song from Overlorde's performance at BROOKLYN METALFEST II.
August 28, 2007
Overlorde’s John “Kong†Bunucci, as previously announced, will be appearing at a "Meet and Greet" at DRAGON CON in Atlanta, Georgia as a guest of HEAVEN AND HELL RECORDS . The convention runs from Aug 31st to September 3rd, 2007.
The exact date and time of Kong’s appearance is 2:00pm on Saturday, September 1st.
Kong will have a limited amount of posters and 8x10s available. CDs will also be available for sale at the Heaven and Hell Records booth.
July 26, 2007
Overlorde announces that Chris Colfax has permanently joined as the band's vocalist! The band looks forward to working with Chris as they write and prepare for the release of their second CD on Sonic Age Records.
A live MP3 of SNOW GIANT, taken from the band's set at BROOKLYN METALFEST II, is now available for download at the band's MySpace Page (see above). It is a live recording of SNOW GIANT, and it is the first publicly available Overlorde recording with Chris on vocals. Check out pictures of the show in the BMF Myspace photo album ).
In other news, Kong will be appearing at a "Meet and Greet" at DRAGON CON in Atlanta, Georgia as a guest of HEAVEN AND HELL RECORDS . The convention runs from Aug 31st to September 3rd, 2007.
June 13, 2007
Overlorde announces that it has parted ways with vocalist Bobby Lucas. The band wishes Bobby the best of luck in his future endeavors.
Appearing onstage with the band during its upcoming set at BROOKLYN METAL FEST II will be vocalist Chris Colfax. The band will be performing on Saturday, June 23rd, at approximately 7:00pm.
June 2, 2007
M.E. will be in attendance representing OVERLORDE
May 16, 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrpUlUZjYAE
The video of STARCASTLE, taken from the KEEP IT TRUE IV compilation DVD, is now posted on Youtube!
April 15, 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C103l2CbPCk
The much delayed video single of the title track SNOW GIANT from Overlorde's CD named RETURN OF THE SNOW GIANT is now released. Features live footage from their appearance at KEEP IT TRUE IV metalfest as well as snowmobile scenes from the director of the extreme snowmobile DVD ALTITUDE SICKNESS: INTO THIN AIR (the DVD also features the song Snow Giant in one of its scenes. http://www.altitudesickness.net )
The song is preceded by the intro AND THE BATTLE BEGINS...
Also, Overlorde announces its appearance at BROOKLYN METAL FEST 2. See UPCOMING SHOWS for more details!
KEEP IT TRUE IV
Live video from Overlorde's debut European show at KEEP IT TRUE IV in Germany on April 2, 2005. Check out this promo sampler video of Overlorde's four songs from the KEEP IT TRUE IV Compilation DVD!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvMLPkPi6sM
Click here to order the DVD from SONIC AGE RECORDS
Overlorde , celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2005 , are one of the originators of the U.S. Power M etal style. Their current CD, titled "Return o f the Snow Giant" , is out now on Sonic Age Records . The CD is 60 minutes of non-stop, in your face metal. Read a sampling of the phenomenal reviews the CD has received from the metal press in the column at left and then visit the REALM OF THE SNOW GIANT page at www.overlorde.com to read even more.
Want to hear more of the songs? Besides the songs above in the music player, 30-second samples from all thirteen songs can be found here (German fans can also order the CD at that link). 60 second samples from seven songs can be found here (North American fans can order from that link).
The track list is as follows (click for lyrics ):
1) And the Battle Begins... (0:39) 2) Snow Giant (3:11) 3) Hell Hath No Fury (3:05) 4) Starcastle (5:29)
5) When He Comes (5:28) 6) Metallic Madness (3:46) 7) Blackness (4:16) 8) Ogre Wizard (3:38)
9) Mark of the Wolf (8:53) 10) My Disease (4:58) 11) Trapped by Magic (6:34)
12) Colossus
(Island of the Cyclops) (6:21) 13) Overlorde
(4:18)
The CD is available in the Americas, Europe, and Japan. Visit the blog above titled "How to Purchase RETURN OF THE SNOW GIANT " for info on purchasing the CD in your area.
Overlorde recently performed inGermany at KEEP IT TRUE IV metalfest (April 2, 2005). Fans attended from Germany, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Poland, France, Holland, Belgium. Sweden, the USA, the UK and more! Critics and fans alike named Overlorde's performance as one of the highlights of the fest.
The band put together a special "slide show" of offstage shots with the fans. See it here.
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The 20th Anniversary of the band's naming was June 6th, 2005. Overlorde's M.E. remembered it this way in an e-mail communique to FORCE RECON...
"It was June 6th 1985. Yes, 20 years ago in 1985 Kong and myself , along with a singer named Hector and I think a drummer named Harry, were sitting in Kongs van in the parking lot of Earthquake Rehearsal Studios in Scotch Plains, NJ. We had just got done rehearsing. Harry was technically Overlordes first drummer (though he never played a show or recorded with us) and Hector was a friend who was never an official Overlorde singer.
Kong and I started brainstorming names. We both said OVERLORD at the exact same time! He said it because he had just heard Zeppelins IMMIGRANT SONG earlier that day, with the line we are your overlords. I said it since I am a big World War II buff, and that day, June 6th, was the 41st anniversary of D-Day. Officially known as Operation Overlord.
We took it as fate that we both blurted the name out at the same time. We added the e to make it more medieval and less likely to have been used by another band, and thats how the band was named!"
Overlorde's first show, which had drummer Dave Wrenn behind the kit and had Kong pulling double duty as lead singer, occurred in November 1985 at THE SHOWPLACE in Dover, NJ. So Overlorde is marking this as their "20th Anniversary Period". They did a special interview to commemorate the anniversary at WDHA 105.5 FM in Cedar Knolls, NJ on the show METAL MANIA. Appropriate since the show was one of the first to support the band in the 80's. You can see photos from the studio here .
Also, http://www.nepatoday.com , the online home of TV station FOX56 in Northeast PA, marked the anniversary with an interview featuring Overlorde's Kong, a local resident at the time.
Do you like Overlorde? Do you want to help promote the band and spread the word? Join the free fan club/cyber street team named FORCE RECON by visiting www.overlorde.com to read more .
Force Recon is currently recruiting MARAUDERS!
Want to see, hear, and know more? Go to the full official website at www.overlorde.com
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