Drummer Jason Bittner’s departure from legendary thrash metal band Overkill back in August didn’t really come as a huge shock to anyone. Bittner has long been involved with metalcore act Shadows Fall ...

Filmmaker and former OVERKILL drummer Rat Skates recently sat down for a chat with Metal Asylum in New Jersey about his latest DVD release, "Born in the Basement". He talks in depth about how he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John "Blackie Onassis" Rowan of Urge Overkill in 1993. (Bob Berg / Getty Images) John Rowan, the drummer for '90s Chicago rock ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Johnny "Blackie Onassis" Rowan, best known as drummer of the '90s alternative rock band Urge Overkill, has died. The band ...

Not ones to sit around and waste time, New Jersey’s very own thrash metal icons Overkill are back at the studio writing new music for their follow-up to 2023’s Scorched. Earlier this week, the band’s ...

In a candid interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, Shadows Fall and former Overkill drummer Jason Bittner delved into the motivations behind forming his latest band, Category 7, and ...

Well, you know, I think one of the things about us is that we're really opportunists when it comes to this and we love to have new opportunities come our way, especially when we're the ones who have ...

John “Blackie Onassis” Rowan, the former drummer of the ’90s rock band Urge Overkill, has died. No details on his cause of death (or his age) were confirmed when the news was revealed on Wednesday.

John "Blackie Onassis" Rowan of Urge Overkill in 1993. (Bob Berg / Getty Images) John Rowan, the drummer for ’90s Chicago rock band Urge Overkill who performed under the name Blackie Onassis, died on ...