Taking Over is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill, released in March 1987 through Atlantic and Megaforce Records.

[1] The album is Overkill's last to feature drummer Rat Skates, who left the band later in 1987 and was replaced by Sid Falck.

Overkill toured for less than a year to promote Taking Over.

[1] "Wrecking Crew" and "In Union We Stand" have been played live at almost every Overkill show to date,[2][3] with the former being considered one of the band's signature songs, as well as being the title of their official website (wreckingcrew.com).

John Book at AllMusic gave Taking Over four stars out of five, saying "This New York band got a lot of attention with this album, although looking back at it, the vocals of Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth are somewhat dreadful compared to how they sound now.