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STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH BIOGRAPHY
1) S.O.D. (Stormtroopers Of Death), formed in New York in 1985. They are commonly credited as being among the first bands to fuse hardcore punk with thrash metal into a new sound dubbed crossover thrash. They have also been the victim of controversy due to their utterly politically-incorrect lyrics. However, Dan Lilker has stated that "The lyrics were never intended to be serious, just to piss people off."
Stormtroopers Of Death includes the famous Scott Ian on guitar and Charlie Benante on drums (both of Anthrax fame). Also, bassist Dan Lilker has been in many other underground metal bands, including Brutal Truth, Nuclear Assault, Exit-13 and early Anthrax among others.
S.O.D. don't always write songs to anger, but often pen lyrics to amuse. For instance, in response to their (misconstrued) earlier lyrics, S.O.D. wrote the politically-correct (and Agnostic Front-esque) We All Bleed Red: a track that condemns racists and racism. Also, S.O.D. include healthy doses of humor for the metal fan, poking fun at Slayer (Seasoning the Obese), Celtic Frost (Celtic Frosted Flakes), and King Diamond/Mercyful Fate (King at the King/Evil Is In). The cover to Bigger Than the Devil is a tribute to the classicNumber of the Beast by Iron Maiden
From The BNR Metal Pages (http://www.bnrmetal.com/):
"06/25/02 : Following personal disputes between Billy Milano and the two Anthrax members (Scott Ian and Charlie Benante) concerning the "Behind The Music" VH-1 program on Anthrax (Milano felt that Danny Lilker was slighted) the band is once again disbanded. "
2) Sounds of Disaster, a swedish käng band active in the 80's.
Releases
SOUNDS OF DISASTER EP (Cross, 1985)
SPEAK SWEDISH OR DIE EP (1990)
LIVE AT ULTRA 25/12/84 LP (?)
STABILITET? EP (Hepatit D, 1997)
Lagar och forordningar Ep
Compilations
REALLY FAST vol. 2 LP (Really Fast, 1985)
1984 THE SECOND 2LP (New Wave, 1985)
24 LOVE SONGS tape (Smurf Punk, 1985)
STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH GENRES Hardcore/Thrash Crossover
STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH LYRICAL THEMES Humor, Parody, Politics, Violence
STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH ORIGIN United States of America (New York, NY), formed in 1985
STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH CURRENT RECORD LABEL Nuclear Blast
STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH STATUS On hold
STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH CURRENT LINE-UP Charlie Benante - Drums (Anthrax)
Scott Ian Rosenfeld - Guitar (Anthrax, Damnocracy)
Dan Lilker - Bass (Nuclear Assault, The Ravenous, Crucifist, Overlord Exterminator, Brutal Truth, ex-Exit-13, ex-Harter Attack, ex-Hemlock (US), ex-Holy Moses, ex-Redrum (US), ex-White Heat (US), Extra Hot Sauce, Human Garbage, Venomous Concept, ex-Anthrax)
Billy Milano - Vocals (ex-The Psychos, M.O.D.)
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