The Years Of Decay

The Years of Decay is the fourth studio album by thrash metal band Overkill, released on October 13, 1989. It is the last Overkill album to feature guitarist Bobby Gustafson, who either left or was fired by the band amid a feud between himself and its founding members Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (vocalist) and D. D. Verni (bassist). Musically, The Years of Decay features Overkill's most progressive and diverse work compared to their previous albums. Ellsworth has cited Black Sabbath as being an influence on the band writing and recording longer pieces, specifically their longest track to date "Playing with Spiders/Skullkrusher".

1. Time To Kill 6:16
2. Elimination 4:34
3. I Hate 3:48
4. Nothing To Die For 4:22
5. Playing With Spiders/Skullkrusher 10:09
6. Birth Of Tension 5:02
7. Who Tends The Fire 8:09
8. The Years Of Decay 8:01
9. E.vil N.ever D.ies 5:49