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 ...

One of the best exports to come out of the Garden State is the thrash metal band Overkill. Dudes have been doing it for a long time and they continue to put out killer tunes even after all these years ...

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.

Maybe time has finally caught up to Urge Overkill’s sense of humor. Just as the trio was hitting its cocksure stride in the ’90s, grungy imports from Seattle made its glammy shtick seem tragically ...

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 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 ...

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.