M.O.D.

M.O.D.
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
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 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 and Nuclear Assault, mixing shades of hardcore punk with thrash metal and often humorous and 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 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.

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.

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

1. ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - M.O.D". The Metal Archives. http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=1049. Retrieved 2011-07-18. 

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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