by:Larm

“Playing as loud as you would ever dare to wish for and as energetic as that hyperactive neighbourhood-kid, their sound comes somewhere between thrash metal bands like Municipal Waste and fellow Stavanger band Kvelertak.” – Isabella Greffel, By:Larm news 2010 High-octane, hard-as-nails and catchy are all words you could use to describe Overthrow. Since the band’s inception in 2007 the band have toured with / open for the likes of Kvelertak, Clutch, Cancer Bats, Purified in Blood and Valient Thorr. The band shared a stage with Norwegian metal gods Immortal and Enslaved at RxR festival in 2011. In April last year the band were NRK Urørt track of the week and are nominated for Urørt band of the year. So far eight songs have seen the light of day in the form of three demo releases, the most recent coming in August 2011 with contributions from members of Purified in Blood and Kvelertak. In Spring 2012 the band will embark on a run of domestic dates with Swedish legends In Flames, with a debut album expected to follow after the Summer. “A top-notch live band, with huge riffs that really get the crowd moving. Bring the mosh!” – RxR Festival 2011