Stormtroopers of Death

thrash band

Formé en 1985 · Séparé en 2002

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Stormtroopers of Death (ou S.O.D.) est un groupe de thrash metal américain, originaire de New York. Le groupe se forme en 1985 par deux membres d'Anthrax : le guitariste Scott Ian et le batteur Charlie Benante. La formation est complétée par le bassiste Dan Lilker de Nuclear Assault et le chanteur Billy Milano.

Le quatuor publie un premier album intitulé Speak English or Die, important dans l'histoire du metal dans la mesure où il s'agit de l'un des tout premiers albums mélangeant le thrash metal et le hardcore new-yorkais. Ce qui ne devait être au départ qu'une plaisanterie devient un phénomène commercial international qui va donner naissance au crossover et permettre à de très nombreux groupes de hardcore de toucher le public traditionnel du hard rock. Après la première séparation du groupe Milano forme M.O.D., un groupe pratiquant un crossover dans la lignée de S.O.D..

La chanson Seasoning the Obese qui figure comme chanson bonus sur leur album Bigger than the Devil est un pastiche du groupe Slayer. Le titre parodie Seasons in the Abyss.

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Stormtroopers of Death (abbreviated to S.O.D.) was an American crossover thrash band formed in New York City in 1985. They are credited as being amongst the first crossover thrash groups by fusing hardcore punk with thrash metal. The band is also known for reuniting Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian and drummer Charlie Benante with their former bassist Dan Lilker. Their instrumental song "March of the S.O.D." from their 1985 debut album, Speak English or Die, was the Headbangers Ball intro anthem for many years. Another song from the same album, "Chromatic Death", was also used during the show as a segue between ads and videos.

The band was controversial due to their deliberately offensive explicit lyrics. Ian described the songs on Speak English Or Die as "ridiculous" and "just a big inside joke", adding: "Some people thought we were racist, and those people are stupid." Bassist Dan Lilker stated: "The lyrics were never intended to be serious, just to piss people off." The band had several periods of inactivity following their formation in 1985. According to singer Billy Milano, the 24-song extended play of live and unreleased material called Rise of the Infidels, released in August 2007 by Megaforce Records, "will finally be the last of S.O.D.", laying to rest rumors of another reunion.

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