Now, it should come as no surprise that Overkill’s working on their follow up to 2023’s Scorched, but Ellsworth said the band ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Pieces/Urge Overkill The Patio Friday, April 2 Chicago-based Urge Overkill reunited in February after a chain of personality flaws and industry comeuppance that served them a seven-year repose.

Overkill is back after four years with a new record Scorched due out April 14 and a new single called "Wicked Place". Scorched was mixed by Colin Richardson and his assistant engineer Chris Clancy, ...

John Rowan, who performed as Blackie Onassis as the drummer for ‘90s Chicago rock band Urge Overkill, died Tuesday, according to The Los Angeles Times. He was 57. A cause of death was not given. While ...

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 Rowan, the drummer for ’90s Chicago rock band Urge Overkill who performed under the name Blackie Onassis, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 57. A spokesperson for the band confirmed his ...