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Refimprove|date=October 2008Infobox musical artist| name = M.O.D.| image =| caption =| background = group_or_band| alias = Method of Destruction| origin = New York , United States | genre = Hardcore Punk|Hardcore , crossover thrash | years_active = 1986–1997, 2001–2008| label = Megaforce Records|Megaforce , Nuclear Blast , Index Entertainment, I Scream Records|I Scream |associated_acts = Stormtroopers of Death|S.O.D. , Ministry (band)|Ministry | website = Myspace|modmethodofdestruction| current_members = Billy Milano Scott "The Rod" Sargeant Derek "Lennon" Lopez| 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 M.O.D. ( Method of Destruction ) was a crossover thrash band from New York City , fronted by former Anthrax (band)|Anthrax roadie and Stormtroopers of Death vocalist Billy Milano . The band existed from 1986 to 1997, and again from 2001 to 2008.cite web|url= http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php? id=1049 |title=Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - M.O.D |publisher=The Metal Archives |date= |accessdate=2011-07-18 With M.O.D., Milano sought to continue on the musical path of the bands Anthrax (band)|Anthrax , Stormtroopers of Death and Nuclear Assault , mixing shades of hardcore punk with thrash metal and often humorous and political correctness|politically incorrect lyrics.
History
First four albums
U.S.A. for M.O.D. , the band's debut album, was produced by S.O.D. bandmate and Anthrax (band)|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 nigger|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 Ritz (rock club)|The Ritz in New York .
Devolution , Dictated Aggression and first split
The following releases, Devolution (album)|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.
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.
Current members
Billy Milano – vocals, guitar, bass
Scott "The Rod" Sargeant – guitar, bass, vocals
Derek "Lennon" Lopez – drums
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
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
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.sod-mod.com/main.htm Official S.O.D. and M.O.D. fansite
http://billymilano.com/ Official website of Billy Milano - Says it is no longer available due to zombie apocalypse (as of Sept. 27, 2011)
http://www.myspace.com/modmethodofdestruction Official Myspace M.O.D.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Scagtones67 Tony Scaglione's Youtube page
http://www.myspace.com/tonyscaglione Tony Scaglione's official MySpace page
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