Editing Overkill (band) (section)

===Jeramie Kling-era and upcoming 21st studio album (2024–present)===
On August 5, 2024, Bittner announced that he was leaving Overkill to focus on both Shadows Fall and [[Category 7 (band)|Category 7]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Drummer Jason Bittner exits Overkill|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/drummer-jason-bittner-exits-overkill|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=August 5, 2024|date=August 5, 2024}}</ref> Later that month, it was revealed that [[Jeramie Kling]] was the band's new drummer,<ref>{{cite web|title=OVERKILL Recruits Ex-VENOM INC. Drummer JERAMIE KLING|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/overkill-recruits-ex-venom-inc-drummer-jeramie-kling|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=August 23, 2024|date=August 23, 2024}}</ref> and he played his first show with Overkill on August 30, at the Posada Rock festival in [[Câmpulung|Câmpulung Muscel]], Romania.<ref>{{cite web|title=OVERKILL Plays First Concert With New Drummer JERAMIE KLING (Video)|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/overkill-plays-first-concert-with-new-drummer-jeramie-kling-video|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=August 31, 2024|date=August 31, 2024}}</ref> During the band's summer and fall 2024 European tour, former [[Kreator]] bassist Christian "Speesy" Giesler filled in for Verni, who was unable to perform due to an ongoing "shoulder issue".<ref>{{cite web|title=OVERKILL Recruits Ex-KREATOR Bassist CHRISTIAN 'SPEESY' GIESLER For European Shows|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/overkill-recruits-ex-kreator-bassist-christian-speesy-giesler-for-european-shows|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=September 12, 2024|date=September 12, 2024}}</ref> Overkill (along with [[Night Demon (band)|Night Demon]]) supported [[King Diamond (band)|King Diamond]] on their Saint Lucifer's Hospital 1920 tour in North America from October to December 2024,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/king-diamond-announces-fall-2024-north-american-tour-with-overkill|title=KING DIAMOND Announces Fall 2024 North American Tour With OVERKILL|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=July 30, 2024|date=July 30, 2024}}</ref> which saw former [[Fear Factory]] and [[Vio-lence]] bassist [[Christian Olde Wolbers]] fill in for Verni.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/overkill-recruits-ex-fear-factory-bassist-christian-olde-wolbers-for-north-american-shows|title=OVERKILL Recruits ex-FEAR FACTORY Bassist CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS For North American Shows|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=October 23, 2024|date=October 23, 2024}}</ref> Also on this tour, the band performed as a four-piece for the first time in years, with guitarist Derek Tailer sitting out for one show, due to an illness.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-overkill-performs-without-guitarist-derek-tailer-in-milwaukee | title=Watch: OVERKILL Performs Without Guitarist DEREK TAILER in Milwaukee | date=November 9, 2024 }}</ref>

When asked in September 2024 when Overkill was going to begin work on their 21st studio album, Ellsworth said, "We're looking at, I suppose, the majority of the first half of 2025 as being that timeframe for the writing. And probably recording by the end of 2025 and then releasing in 2026."<ref>{{cite web|title=BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH: No New OVERKILL Album Before 2026|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/bobby-blitz-ellsworth-no-new-overkill-album-before-2026|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=September 7, 2024|date=September 7, 2024}}</ref>