Milwaukee Metal Fest attendees at The Rave / Eagles Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Friday, May 16th witnessed a unique performance by STORMBREEDERS OF DEATH. This tribute to the politically incorrect mid-1980s project STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH (S.O.D.) featured a special lineup including two original S.O.D. members: guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Danny Lilker. They were joined by HATEBREED‘s Jamey Jasta on vocals and Scott‘s son, Revel Ian, on drums.
STORMBREEDERS OF DEATH‘s setlist was as follows:
01. March Of The S.O.D.
02. Sargent “D” And The S.O.D.
03. Kill Yourself
04. Milano Mosh
05. Speak English Or Die
06. Chromatic Death
07. World Peace (CRO‐MAGS cover)
08. Freddy Krueger
09. Milk
10. Pu**ywhipped
11. Fist Banging Mania
12. Perseverance (HATEBREED song)
13. F**k The Middle East
14. Victim In Pain (AGNOSTIC FRONT cover)
15. Ballad Of Jimi Hendrix
16. Ballad Of Jimi Hendrix
17. Ballad Of Jimi Hendrix
18. Diamonds And Rust
19. Anti-Procrastination Song
20. Anti-Procrastination Song
21. United Forces
STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH was a groundbreaking crossover thrash band formed in 1985 by ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, bassist Danny Lilker, drummer Charlie Benante, and vocalist Billy Milano. The band emerged as a side project during the recording sessions for ANTHRAX’s Spreading the Disease album, with Ian and Lilker writing a batch of fast, aggressive, and politically incorrect songs that combined hardcore punk energy with thrash metal intensity.
Their debut album, Speak English or Die (1985), became a cult classic, influencing both the hardcore and thrash metal scenes with its short, blistering songs, satirical lyrics, and raw aggression. Tracks like “March of the S.O.D.,” “Milano Mosh,” and “United Forces” helped define the crossover thrash genre.
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