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Ironbound is the fifteenth studio album by thrash metal band Overkill, released on January 29, 2010 in Europe on Nuclear Blast and in the United States on February 9, 2010 on eOne Music. It was the band’s first studio album in more than two years since the release of Immortalis in the fall of 2007, and their first release on their current label, Nuclear Blast. Ironbound received highly positive reviews, with vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth being a major point of critical acclaim. Chad Bowar of About.com stated that what makes Overkill stand out is Ellsworth’s high-pitched singing, which he described as unique and instantly recognizable, noting that Ellsworth is able to sing in a lower range but can also wail when required. A review from Blabbermouth.net described Ironbound as one of, if not the most ripping collection of songs the band had recorded. Gary Holt of Exodus and former Slayer lead guitarist called Ironbound one of Overkill’s best records, stating that it was exceptionally good. Ironbound was Overkill’s first album to chart on the Billboard 200 in seventeen years, since I Hear Black in 1993. It sold over 4,100 copies in its first week in the United States and over 15,000 copies by May 2010. The album has frequently been described as a comeback for Overkill following years of declining album sales, experimentation with groove metal, and a decrease in popularity in the United States since the mid-1990s. Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth – lead vocals D.D. Verni – bass, back
