finished by October, and mixing was handled by Colin Richardson, who had previously worked with Overkill in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In an interview on That Metal Interview in October 2020, Bittner said its release could be pushed back to the fall of 2021 due to the COVID pandemic, explaining, "Lord knows what's gonna happen. God forbid it gets worse. It might even be pushed back even longer. But the point is at least we're gonna get it done." Verni reiterated Bittner's comments about a possible release date, saying, "I don't know. We're trying to coordinate it maybe with some touring. We don't really have any touring till next July, I think, our first shows. We have shows [booked] in July, August, September, October. Whether any of them are gonna happen, I don't know, but probably something like that for the new Overkill release. So I'll be working on that between now and then." Bittner later stated that the release of the new album was pushed back to February 2022. In an August 2021 interview on Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Verni revealed that Overkill was still recording their new album and planning to mix it in the fall for a March 2022 release coincided with a tour. However, Ellsworth stated in a March 2022 interview that it was not expected to be released before April 2023. On November 13, 2021, Overkill performed their first show in "609 f!!kin' days" at The Wellmont Theater in New Jersey; supported by Demolition Hammer and Sworn Enemy, it was a make-up date for a show that was initially scheduled to take place on March 14, 2020, but was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. At this show, Phil Demmel (formerly of Machine Head and currently of Vio-lence) filled in for guitarist Dave Linsk, who was unable to perform. Demmel filled in for him again during the band's spring 2022 tour with Prong. On December 9, 2022, the band debuted a new song titled "Wicked Place" during their performance at the Ruhrpott Metal Meeting festival in Oberhausen from their upcoming album. The 20th studio album Scorched is scheduled to be released on April 14, 2023. In support of the album, Overkill will embark on a headlining European tour with Exhorder and Heathen. Legacy and style While less popular than larger bands of the same genre, Overkill is one of the oldest thrash