01. Bigger than the Devil (2:29)
02. The Crackhead Song (1:47)
03. Kill the ~censored~ (2:51)
04. Monkey's Rule (1:46)
05. Skool Bus (0:36)
06. King at the King/Evil Is In (2:20)
07. Black War (2:26)
08. Celtic Frosted Flakes (1:15)
09. Charlie Don't Cheat (0:24)
10. Song that Don't Go Fast (1:52)
11. Shenanigans (2:17)
12. Dog on the Tracks (0:04)
13. Xerox (0:54)
14. Make Room, Make Room (3:31)
15. Free Dirty Needles (2:36)
16. Fugu (0:07)
17. Noise, That's What (1:11)
18. We All Bleed Red (2:33)
19. Frankenstein and His Horse (0:21)
20. Every Tiny Molecule (1:03)
21. Aren't You Hungry (3:18)
22. L.A.T.K.C.H. (0:27)
23. Ballad of Michael H. (0:13)
Biography:
One of the crucial links in the musical chain linking hardcore punk with speed metal, the Stormtroopers of Death -- known more commonly as S.O.D. -- were actually intended to be a one-off novelty side project, done as a lark during a gap in Anthrax`s recording and touring schedule in 1985. Guitarist Scott Ian and drummer Charlie Benante were joined by former Anthrax bassist Dan Lilker (then in Nuclear Assault) plus Anthrax roadie Billy Milano on vocals; Ian and Milano had recorded a hyperspeed demo for the project under the name Crab Society North. The resulting album, Speak English or Die, was recorded in three days and released later that year, and it gained as much notoriety for its silly, sometimes racist and sexist humor as it did for its raw musical power. The group played a small number of concerts, after which the musicians returned to their full-time projects and Milano went on to form M.O.D.
S.O.D. had ostensibly been put on permanent hiatus, but a dedicated cult following grew around the record, as well as critical acclaim for the band`s freewheeling melding of heavy-guitar styles. Milano eventually spearheaded a full S.O.D. reunion in 1992, which p ...
