M.O.D.

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Method of Destruction, often shortened to M.O.D., is a heavy metal/crossover band from New York City, fronted by former Stormtroopers Of Death vocalist Billy Milano. With M.O.D., Milano sought to continue on the musical path of his former band, mixing shades of hardcore punk with thrash metal and often humorous and politically incorrect lyrics.

U.S.A. for M.O.D., the band's debut album, was produced by former S.O.D. bandmate and Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian. The first track, Aren't You Hungry?, a reworking of an unrecorded S.O.D. song, is notable for the lyric 'fuck those niggers' charity', referring to the then-common famine relief activism such as We Are The World.

M.O.D.'s sophomore effort, Surfin' M.O.D., was somewhat of an anomaly, featuring little thrash metal, focusing more on humorous cover songs and a beach party atmosphere. The band would return to their roots on Gross Misconduct, as well as further expand their sound on Rhythm of Fear. It was around this time that Milano performed a reunion show with S.O.D. at The Ritz in New York.

The following releases, Devolution and Dictated Aggression suffered from poor distribution and going out of print, despite the heavier style and more serious lyrics that Milano utilized. The albums were eventually reissued on Blackout Records in 2004.

Following yet another S.O.D. reunion and subsequent album, Bigger Than The Devil, M.O.D. went silent for many years. In 2003 Milano recruited a new lineup and recorded The Rebel You Love to Hate, somewhat of a return to Milano's humorous past with jabs at white suburban rap fans and the War on Terrorism.

1 Current members
2 Previous members
3 Discography
4 External links

[edit] Current members

Billy Milano – vocals, bass
Joe Affe – guitars
Danny "DNA" Burkardt – drums

[edit] Previous members

Tim McMurtrie – guitar
Louie Svitek – guitar
Tommy Klimchuck – guitar
John Pereksta – guitar, bass
Joe Young – guitar

Ken Ballone – bass
Jon Monte – bass
Rob Moschetti – bass

Keith Davis – drums
Tim Mallare – drums
Dave Chavarri – drums
Darren Verpeut – drums

[edit] Discography

Album Cover	Date of Release	Title	Label	Chart positions	US sales
	1987	U.S.A. for M.O.D.	Megaforce Records
	1988	Surfin' M.O.D.	Megaforce Records
	1989	Gross Misconduct	Megaforce Records
	1992	Rhythm of Fear	Megaforce Records
	1994	Devolution	Music For Nations
	November, 1995	Loved by Thousands, Hated by Millions	Megaforce Records
	June 25, 1996	Dictated Aggression	Music For Nations
	May 20, 2003	The Rebel You Love to Hate	Nuclear Blast Records
	October 26, 2004	Devolution re-issue – enhanced CD	Blackout Records
	October 26, 2004	Dictated Aggression re-issue – enhanced CD	Blackout Records