Speak English Or Die = Platinum Edition, Bonus Tracks = (CD)
One of the crucial links in the musical chain linking hardcore punk with speed metal, theStormtroopers of Death - known more commonly as S.O.D. - were actually intended to be a one-offnovelty side project, done as a lark during a gap in Anthrax's recording and touring schedule in 1985.Guitarist Scott Ian and drummer Charlie Benante were joined by former Anthrax bassist Dan Lilker(then in Nuclear Assault) plus Anthrax roadie Billy Milano on vocals. Ian and Milano had recorded ahyperspeed demo for the project under the name Crab Society North. The resulting album, Speak English or Die, was recorded in three days and released later that year,and it gained as much notoriety for its silly, sometimes racist and sexist humor as it did for its rawmusical power. The group played a small number of concerts, after which the musicians returned totheir full-time projects and Milano went on to form M.O.D. S.O.D. had ostensibly been put on permanent hiatus, but a dedicated cult following grew around
01 March Of The S.o.d. 02 Sargeant 03 Kill Yourself 04 Milano Mosh 05 Speak English Or Die 06 United Forces 07 Chromatic Death 08 Pi Alpha Nu 09 Anti-procrastination Song 10 What's That Noise 11 Freddy Krueger 12 Milk
13 Pre-menstrual Princess Blues 14 Pussy Whipped 15 Fist Banging Mania 16 No Turning Back 17 Fuck The Middle East 18 Douche Crew 19 Hey Gordy! 20 The Ballad Of Jimi Hendrix 21 Diamonds And Rust (extended Version) 22 Identity 23 Go 24 March Of The S.o.d. / Sargeant 25 Kill Yourself 26 Milano Mosh 27 Speak English Or Die 28 Fuck The Middle East / Douche Crew 29 Not / Momo / Taint / The Camel Boy / Diamonds And Rust / Anti-procrastination Song 30 Milk 31 United Forces 32 United Forces 33 Ram It Up