Live at Budokan

by Sod

Overview

S.O.D. originally began as a project for Anthrax songwriters Scott Ian and Charlie Benante to release material that their singer Joey Belladonna could not sing. That was back in 1985, so it is interesting that in 1992, only months before they fired Belladonna from Anthrax, that they decided to reunite for a concert in New York City. This is almost all of Speak English or Die! with a few covers thrown in for good measure. What is truly entertaining is the between-song banter between the audience and caustic frontman Billy Milano. His angry, funny tirades emphasize the more humorous aspects of this project. Classics like "Milk," "Chromatic Death," and "Kill Yourself" are here in all their offensive glory. The enthusiastic crowd helps the mood of the album, and certain songs are changed enough to give them an interesting spin. A good example is "Speak English or Die!," which places the opening riff to Slayer's classic "Raining Blood" in the middle of the song. The covers are good, although S.O.D. really does not add much to classics by Nirvana or Fear except for heavier guitars. The album is a little long, and without getting to see the onstage antics (the near-300 pound Milano opened the show by stage diving off of a 15 foot speaker into the crowd), it is hard to understand what they are talking about sometimes. But overall, this is a good live album for fans who had been waiting for something new from the kings of hardcore metal. ~ Bradley Torreano

Product Details

Release Date:	10/24/1995
Label:	Megaforce
UPC:	0020286196020

Tracks

1. March of the S.O.D.
2. Sargent D and the S.O.D.
3. Kill Yourself (An Anti-Suicide Song)
4. Momo
5. Pi Alpha Nu
6. Milano Mosh
7. Speak English or Die!
8. Chromatic Death
9. Fist Banging Mania
10. The Camel Boy
11. No Turning Back
12. Milk
13. Vitality
14. Fuck the Middle East
15. Douche Crew
16. Get a Real Job
17. The Ballad of Jimi Hendrix
18. Livin' in the City
19. Pussy Whipped
20. Stigmata
21. Thieves
22. Freddy Krueger
23. Territorial Pissings
24. United Forces
25. [Untitled Track]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stormtroopers of Death   Primary Artist
Sod   Primary Artist
Billy Milano   Vocals
Charlie Benante   Drums
Scott Ian   Guitar,Vocals
Dan Lilker   Bass,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Billy Milano   Composer,Group Member
Kurt Cobain   Composer
Krist Novoselic   Composer
Charlie Benante   Collage,Composer,Art Direction
Dave Grohl   Composer
Marsha   Executive Producer
Scott Ian   Composer,Group Member
Alex Perialas   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Paul Barker   Composer
Al Jourgensen   Composer
Dan Lilker   Composer,Group Member
Stormtroopers of Death   Composer,Performer
Marsha Zazula   Executive Producer
Kristin Callahan   Photography
Gene Ambo   Photography
Pushead   Cover Art
Jon Zazula   Executive Producer
Bob Defrin   Art Direction
Nirvana   Composer