U.S.A. for M.O.D.
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1987 studio album by M.O.D.
| U.S.A. for M.O.D. | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | June 1987 |
| Recorded | Pyramid Sound, Ithaca, New York, USA |
| Genre | Crossover thrash |
| Length | 39:14 42:02 with bonus |
| Label | Megaforce |
| Producer | Alex Perialas Scott Ian [1] |
| M.O.D. chronology | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
U.S.A. for M.O.D. is the debut studio album by American crossover thrash band M.O.D. [3] It was released in 1987 on Megaforce Records. In 1988, the band subsequently released the EP, Surfin' M.O.D. .
Album name
[edit ]While Stormtroopers of Death were recording their debut album, Speak English or Die , tentative plans were made for a follow-up titled U.S.A. for S.O.D., but when the band did not release an immediate follow-up, M.O.D. used the title instead.
Track listing
[edit ]All songs written by M.O.D., unless otherwise stated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aren't You Hungry?" | Charlie Benante, Scott Ian, Danny Lilker, Billy Milano | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Get a Real Job" | 2:10 | |
| 3. | "I Executioner" | 2:31 | |
| 4. | "Don't Feed the Bears" | 1:03 | |
| 5. | "Ballad of Dio" | 0:11 | |
| 6. | "Thrash or Be Thrashed" | 0:51 | |
| 7. | "Let Me Out" | 1:39 | |
| 8. | "Bubble Butt" | Benante, Ian, Lilker, Milano | 0:43 |
| 9. | "You're Beat" | 2:15 | |
| 10. | "Bushwackateas" | Benante, Ian, Lilker, Milano | 0:19 |
| 11. | "Man of Your Dreams" | 3:40 | |
| 12. | "That Noise" | 0:13 | |
| 13. | "Dead Men/Most/Captain Crunch" | 3:30 | |
| 14. | "Jim Gordon" | Benante, Ian, Lilker, Milano | 2:39 |
| 15. | "Imported Society" | 1:46 | |
| 16. | "Spandex Enormity" | 5:27 | |
| 17. | "Short But Sweet" | 0:06 | |
| 18. | "Parents" | 1:39 | |
| 19. | "Confusion/You're X'ed" (CD bonus track) | The Faith | 2:48 |
| 20. | "A.I.D.S." | 2:00 | |
| 21. | "Ruptured Nuptuals" | 0:13 | |
| 22. | "Ode to Harry" | 1:31 | |
| 23. | "Hate Tank" | 2:20 |
Credits
[edit ]M.O.D.
[edit ]- Billy Milano – vocals
- Tim McMurtrie – guitar
- Ken Ballone – bass
- Keith Davis – drums
Others
[edit ]- Scott Ian – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Recorded at Pyramid Sound, Ithaca, New York, USA
- Produced by Alex Perialas and Scott Ian
- Engineered by Alex Perialas
- Executive produced by Jon Zazula
- Cover art by Anthony Ferrara
References
[edit ]- ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (October 21, 2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. ISBN 9780958268400.
- ^ Anderson, Jason. U.S.A. for M.O.D. at AllMusic
- ^ Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian (March 20, 2009). Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313348013 – via Google Books.
External links
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