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Album Review: Speak English or Die

  • Artist: S.O.D.: Stormtroopers of Death
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1985 12
  • Total Time: 61:23
  • Type: Contains explicit content, Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

S.O.D.'s Speak English or Die was an important record in the fusion of hardcore punk with thrash and speed metal, making even more explicit the connections that Anthrax's music implied. The tone of the music is crushingly loud, fast, and aggressive, but not at all serious -- the record is filled with goofy, macho humor, some of which holds up well (i.e., the three-second "Anti-Procrastination Song," an ode to "Milk") and some of which is quite racist and sexist. However, the music blasts by at such a frenetic pace (22 tracks in under half an hour) that the more offensive lyrics are often incomprehensible, so some may find them easier to ignore. Still, it's the loud-fast-rules music that made an impact, and mosh fans will quickly understand why.~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
March of the S.O.D. Stormtroopers of Death (1:27)
Sargent D and the S.O.D. Stormtroopers of Death (2:23)
Kill Yourself Stormtroopers of Death Stormtroopers of Death (2:11)
Milano Mosh Stormtroopers of Death (1:32)
Speak English or Die! Stormtroopers of Death (2:24)
United Forces Stormtroopers of Death (1:53)
Chromatic Death Stormtroopers of Death (:43)
Pi Alpha Nu Stormtroopers of Death (1:09)
Anti-Procastination Song Stormtroopers of Death (:06)
What's That Noise Stormtroopers of Death (1:00)
Freddy Krueger Stormtroopers of Death (2:32)
Milk Stormtroopers of Death Stormtroopers of Death (1:54)
Pre-Menstrual Princess Blues Stormtroopers of Death (1:20)
Pussy Whipped Stormtroopers of Death Stormtroopers of Death (2:14)
Fist Banging Mania Stormtroopers of Death (2:04)
No Turning Back Stormtroopers of Death Stormtroopers of Death (:52)
Fuck the Middle East Stormtroopers of Death (:27)
Douche Crew Stormtroopers of Death (1:35)
Hey Gordy! Stormtroopers of Death (:07)
The Ballad of Jimi Hendrix Stormtroopers of Death (:05)
Diamonds and Rust Stormtroopers of Death (:05)
Identity [*] Stormtroopers of Death Stormtroopers of Death (2:50)
Go SOD Stormtroopers of Death (2:01)
March of the S.O.D./Sargent "D" [Live] Stormtroopers of Death (1:07)
Kill Yourself [Live] Stormtroopers of Death Stormtroopers of Death (4:25)
Milano Mosh [Live] Stormtroopers of Death (4:08)
Speak English or Die! [Live] Stormtroopers of Death (2:09)
Fuck the Middle East/Douche Crew [Live] Stormtroopers of Death (4:31)
Not/Momo/Taint/The Camel Boy/Diamonds and ... Stormtroopers of Death (3:11)
Milk [Live] Stormtroopers of Death Stormtroopers of Death (1:24)
United Forces [Live] Stormtroopers of Death (4:08)
[Untitled] Stormtroopers of Death Stormtroopers of Death (2:05)
[Untitled] Stormtroopers of Death Stormtroopers of Death (1:21)

Credits

Scott Ian (Producer), Joe Darone (Photography), Charlie Benante (Cover Art), Scott Ian (Group Member), Scott Ian (Vocals), Scott Ian (Guitar), Jon Zazula (Executive Producer), Marsha Zazula (Project Coordinator), Dr. Timo G. Less (Digital Remastering), Tim Gilles (Engineer), Dan Lilker (Vocals (Background)), Billy Milano (Vocals), Alex Perialas (Engineer), Tim Gilles (Mixing), Alex Perialas (Producer), Dan Lilker (Bass), Charlie Benante (Photography), Dan Lilker (Group Member), Billy Milano (Group Member)
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Speak English or Die
Studio album by Stormtroopers of Death
Released December 1985
1995 re-issue
2000 Platinum re-issue
Genre Crossover thrash, thrash metal, hardcore punk
Length 29:41
Label Megaforce
Producer Alex Perialas & Scott Ian
Professional reviews
Stormtroopers of Death chronology
Crab Society North
(1985)
Speak English or Die
(1985)
Live at Budokan
(1992)

Speak English or Die is the first studio album by the crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death (S.O.D.).

After Anthrax finished recording Spreading the Disease, there still was some studio time left, so Scott Ian and Charlie Benante called some friends, practiced some songs, and recorded it all within a week. It was released in 1985 and re-released on the Megaforce label in August 1995. A platinum edition of the album was released in February 2000. Dan Lilker has stated, "The lyrics were never intended to be serious, just to piss people off."[1]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by S.O.D.

  1. "March of the S.O.D." – 1:27
  2. "Sargent D and the S.O.D." – 2:23
  3. "Kill Yourself" – 2:11
  4. "Milano Mosh" – 1:32
  5. "Speak English or Die" – 2:24
  6. "United Forces" – 1:53
  7. "Chromatic Death" – 0:43
  8. "Pi Alpha Nu" – 1:09
  9. "Anti-Procrastination Song" – 0:06
  10. "What's that Noise" – 1:00
  11. "Freddy Krueger" – 2:32
  12. "Milk" – 1:54
  13. "Pre-Menstrual Princess Blues" – 1:20
  14. "Pussy Whipped" – 2:14
  15. "Fist Banging Mania" – 2:04
  16. "No Turning Back" – 0:52
  17. "Fuck the Middle East" – 0:27
  18. "Douche Crew" – 1:35
  19. "Hey Gordy!" – 0:07
  20. "Ballad of Jimi Hendrix" – 0:05
  21. "Diamonds and Rust" (Extended Version) – 0:05

Bonus track listing

1992 re-issue bonus track

  • "Ram It Up" – 1:21

2000 re-issue bonus studio tracks

  • "Identity" – 2:50
  • "Go" – 1:07

2000 re-issue live bonus tracks recorded in Tokyo, 1999

  • "March of the S.O.D."/"Sargent D and the S.O.D." – 4:25
  • "Kill Yourself" – 4:08
  • "Milano Mosh" – 2:09
  • "Speak English or Die" – 4:31
  • "Fuck the Middle East"/"Douche Crew" – 3:11
  • "Not"/"Momo"/"Taint"/"The Camel Boy"/"Diamonds and Rust"/"Anti-Procrastination Song" – 1:24
  • "Milk" – 4:08
  • "United Forces pt.I" – 2:01
  • "United Forces pt.II" 2:05
  • "Ram It Up" (bonus studio track) – 1:21

Comparison with bootlegs from this era showed that the live tracks were recorded live at Club Citta in Kawasaki on 5 June 1999, except for United Forces part I & part II, that were recorded at Club Citta on 7 June 1999. S.O.D. also played on 8 June 1999 at Club Citta, completing a 3-night stint at the legendary venue.

Credits

References

  1. ^ Dan Lilker. (2001). Speak English or Live. [DVD]. Nuclear Blast Records. 

 
 

 

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