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  The February 2002 issue of Germany's ROCK HARD (circulation-  80,000+)   interviewed OVERLORDE and included the song "Blackness"  on Unerhort! [Die Besten Bands Ohne Deal] #10 compilation CD, which featured the best unsigned metal bands in the world.

HEAVY, ODER WAS?! (circulation 35,000+) included HELL HATH NO FURY on its Metal Crusade 2 compilation CD that accompanied the July/August 2001 issue (#58).

Issue # 59 (cover below) included a full page interview with the band.

OVERLORDE 2000 REVIEWS

Quotes taken from just some of the 30+ reviews that OVERLORDE has received since issuing OVERLORDE 2000 in November 2000.

HEAVY ODER ,WAS?!   Review by Oliver Weinsheimer    Translation by Sascha Maurer
“The Songs “Blackness“(absolutely awesome), “Hell Hath no Fury“, “Ogre Wizard“ and “Metallic Madness“ (YESSSS!!!!) are the best I’ve heard from the US Metal genre in years. They abound in untamable power and you have to force yourself, while listening to them in the car, not to start head banging like hell. Get this CD from www.overlorde.com, you will not repent!”  (Perfect rating of 12 points) 

TERRORIZER MAGAZINE   Review by Chris Chantler
“…it's an utterly smokin' true metal masterclass. The band's stripped-down-single-guitar-set-up has the effect of highlighting just how over polished and polite modern power metal has become; savage melodies strike like lightning bolts and vocals soar and roar out catchy titles like "Ogre Wizard". Fantastic.” 9/10 (Note: 9 out of 10 Rating)

METAL HEART   Review and Translation by Michael Kohsiek
“In fifteen minutes and five seconds all the Helloween’s, Rhapsody’s, and HammerFall’s of  this world will be destroyed and degraded to walk-ons. “
“… enough to make this critic an uncontrolled, slobbering, mentally ill person (suffering of an immense dose of Heavy Metal, of course!). Thank you, Overlorde. They Shall Reign Forever”

SNAKEPIT MAGAZINE  Review by Matt Coe
“These 4 songs feature new vocalist Bobby Lucas (ex SEVEN WITCHES) and his expansive emotional range carries OVERLORDE to new heights on songs like “Blackness” and “Hell Hath No Fury”. Notice the 70’s PRIEST influence from the guitar riffing of Mark Edwards in my favorite cut- the quicker “Ogre Wizard”. The band has carried on without missing a beat from the EP days- …”
 “… They’ll be signed to some worthy label by 2001 for sure- those who love traditional true metal with out of this world bass playing need OVERLORDE- may New Jersey arise again in metal glory.”

GREEK METAL INVADER    Review by Manos Koufakis  Translation by Antonis Adamakos
”Sometimes miracles can happen in our music.”
“…I was speechless with the quality and the raw power that characterizes the 4 compositions of their first demo with the new line-up.”
“The riffs of Mark Edwards are really Heavy while the rhythm section of Bunucci/Wrenn will crush your bones.”

Here are some of the ratings Overlorde 2000 received:

HEAVY, ODER WAS?!: 12 / 12....STARGAZER.IT: 10 / 10....INTERNET-METAL.DE: 10 / 10....METAL COVEN: 10 / 10... METAL.IT: 9.5 / 10 ....UNCHAIN THE UNDERGROUND: 9 /10 ....METAL OBSERVER: 9 / 10....TERRORIZER: 9 /10...HEAVY METAL MANIA: 8.5 / 10... METAL GATEWAY: 8 / 10  ....SWEET SUFFERING: 8 / 10  

LIVE SHOW REVIEWS

UNCHAIN.COM    Review by Greg Smith
“Overlorde set a new standard for all power metal bands to aspire to in the live arena.”

IM Chat with Matt Coe of SNAKEPIT Magazine
 “ Mark- great show at Powermad... I loved Hell Hath No Fury, Ogre Wizard, Overlorde, and your cover was cool. I never thought that you guys meeting Bobby Lucas at Powermad last year would turn into a killer performance this year and I am glad. Now all we can hope for is the labels to come knocking with a cool deal so that we can hear an album soon!!!”

BRAVE WORDS.COM, the website of BRAVE WORDS & BLOODY KNUCKLES Magazine  (Mark Gromen's review of POWERMAD V)
”By all accounts, Overlorde were Saturday's winners, people going so far as to chant for an encore. Featuring former Seven Witches' vocalist Bobby Lucas, the unsigned New Jersey boys should be garnering more interest immediately, especially overseas, after the tight knit European press corp files their reports.”

WIXQ.COM, website of WIXQ “THE VILLE” 91.7FM, Pennsylvania, USA  (WB Henderson’s review of POWERMAD 2001)
“ Overlorde is an awesome band. They play an aggressive brand of power metal that's both fun to listen to and impressive when dissected into pieces, and, not surprisingly, it translates well into the live setting. The audience, many of whom, like me, were ignorant of the band until only recently, responded enthusiastically. Overlorde ripped through a brief set consisting of songs from their new demo, like "Blackness", "Ogre Wizard", and "Hell Hath No Fury", older material such as "Snow Giant" and "Overlorde", and, in an impressive showcase for new singer, Bobby "Leather Lungs" Lucas, a cover of Queensr˙che's "Queen of the Reich" (on an upcoming tribute album). Rest assured, this band is going places.”

E-mail from Howie Bentley (guitarist/Cauldron Born)
“You guys were f****n' killer at Powermad. I had heard an mp3 before and was looking forward to your set but was really impressed by you guys live, so much that I had to buy Overlorde 2000 before leaving that night. Your style is right up my alley.”

From PERPETUAL MOTION  post by Tony Zangara (former writer for SENTINEL STEEL)
“…When the band tore into the first song, I said, holy f****g Satan!! and ran up to the front of the stage and it was head banging galore. AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME was the only way to describe their set, as the guitar riffs were so powerful, engaging, and viciously metal while being utterly catchy and infectious, and Lucas' vocals were absolutely stunning, - and EVERY SINGLE SONG was a masterpiece - even though this was the first time I was hearing them, the riffs just utterly captivated me. I completely summoned up tremendous energy from the depths of my reserves and spent myself silly during their incredible set!”
“…REIGN OF TERROR and OVERLORDE had the best, most powerful guitar sounds of the entire festival...”
“…I was just completely and utterly wiped after OVERLORDE took my f****g head off”
 

RADIO

SNAKENET.COM 

Overlorde is getting strong netplay on Snakenet.com. Since OVERLORDE 2000 was uploaded in February 2002, the songs have been requested over 430 times and has a rating of +4.333 (on an 11 point rating scale running from minus 5 to plus 5).

Overlorde was also named the winner of Snakenet's "INDIE BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2002" (Animated banner by Dave Wrenn).

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