M.O.D.
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| M.O.D. | |
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| Also known as | Method of Destruction |
| Origin | New York, United States |
| Genres | Hardcore, Crossover Thrash |
| Years active | 1986–1997, 2001–2008 |
| Labels | Megaforce, Nuclear Blast, Index Entertainment, I Scream |
| Associated acts | S.O.D., Ministry |
| Website | M.O.D. on Myspace |
| Members | |
| Billy Milano Scott "The Rod" Sargeant Derek "Lennon" Lopez |
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| Past members | |
| Tim McMurtrie Louis Svitek Tommy Klimchuck John Pereksta Joe Young Joe Affe Ken Ballone Jeff Wood John Monte Rob Moschetti Keith Davis Tim Mallare Dave Chavarri Darren Verpeut Danny "DNA" Burkhardt Chris "Dawson Clawson" Dawson |
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M.O.D. (Method of Destruction) was a crossover thrash band from New York City, fronted by former Anthrax roadie and Stormtroopers of Death vocalist Billy Milano. The band existed from 1986 to 1997, and again from 2001 to 2008.[1] With M.O.D., Milano sought to continue on the musical path of the bands Anthrax, Stormtroopers of Death and Nuclear Assault, mixing shades of hardcore punk with thrash metal and often humorous and politically incorrect lyrics.
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[edit] History
[edit] First four albums
U.S.A. for M.O.D., the band's debut album, was produced by 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 second effort, Surfin' M.O.D., was 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.
[edit] Devolution, Dictated Aggression and first split
The following releases, Devolution and Dictated Aggression, suffered from poor distribution and going out of print, despite Milano's heavier style and more serious lyrics. The albums were eventually reissued on Blackout Records in 2004.
Following M.O.D.'s split in 1997, Milano reformed S.O.D., who released a subsequent album, Bigger than the Devil, in 1999.
[edit] Reunion and second split
In 2001, Milano reformed M.O.D. with a new lineup, and two years later, released 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. M.O.D. relocated to Austin, Texas, and released the album Red, White, and Screwed in October 2007 through Index Entertainment, and launched a supporting tour in summer 2008. The band played its final show in the United States on September 13, 2008.
[edit] Current members
- Billy Milano – vocals, guitar, bass
- Scott "The Rod" Sargeant – guitar, bass, vocals
- Derek "Lennon" Lopez – drums
[edit] Previous members
- Tim McMurtrie – guitar
- Louis Svitek – guitar
- Tommy Klimchuck – guitar
- John Pereksta – guitar, bass
- Joe Young – guitar
- Joe Affe - guitar
- Bernard Langendorf - guitar
- Ken Ballone – bass
- Jeff Wood - bass
- Jake Landrau - bass
- John Monte – bass
- Rob Moschetti – bass
- Chris "Dawson Clawson" Dawson - bass, vocals
- David "Ziggy" Reinhardt - drums
- Keith Davis – drums
- Tim Mallare – drums
- Dave Chavarri – drums
- Tony Scaglione - drums
- Darren Verpeut – drums
- Danny "DNA" Burkhardt – drums
[edit] Discography
| 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 | ||
| October 9, 2007 | Red, White & Screwed | Index Entertainment | ||
| October 12, 2007 | Red, White & Screwed Europe |
I Scream Records |
[edit] References
- ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - M.O.D". The Metal Archives. http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=1049. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
[edit] External links
- Official S.O.D. and M.O.D. fansite
- Official website of Billy Milano - Says it is no longer available due to zombie apocalypse (as of Sept. 27, 2011)
- Official Myspace M.O.D.
- Tony Scaglione's Youtube page
- Tony Scaglione's official MySpace page
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