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. <p>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. <p>M.O.D.'s second 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...