Overkill (2)

Formed in 1980 in Los Angeles, CA, USA by drummer/songwriter Kurt Markham, bassist Ron Cordy, vocalist John Joe Gurule (aka John Joseph), and guitarist Jeff Dimmick. Overkill were one of the first bands to attempt to merge punk rock and heavy metal. They became associated with Black Flag and SST Records and replaced John Joseph with Merrill Ward, allegedly at the suggestion of Overkill. In 2005, the group played some reunion shows under the name SST Overkill. The line up consisted of Markham, LoCoco, Dimmick (playing bass), and Gurule. Eventually, the other dropped out and Gurule continued on with new .