Speak English or Die

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
Stormtroopers of Death chronology
Crab Society North (1985) Speak English or Die (1985) Live at Budokan (1992)

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Allmusic	[1]

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 was still 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."^[2]

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

22. "Ram It Up" – 1:21

2000 re-issue bonus studio tracks

22. "Identity" – 2:50
23. "Go" – 1:07

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

24. "March of the S.O.D."/"Sargent D and the S.O.D." – 4:25
25. "Kill Yourself" – 4:08
26. "Milano Mosh" – 2:09
27. "Speak English or Die" – 4:31
28. "Fuck the Middle East"/"Douche Crew" – 3:11
29. "Not"/"Momo"/"Taint"/"The Camel Boy"/"Diamonds and Rust"/"Anti-Procrastination Song" – 1:24
30. "Milk" – 4:08
31. "United Forces pt.I" – 2:01
32. "United Forces pt.II" 2:05
33. "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

• Billy Milano – Vocals
• Scott Ian – Guitars, backing vocals
• Dan Lilker – Bass, backing vocals
• Charlie Benante – Drums, guitar solo on "United Forces"

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Dan Lilker (2001). Speak English or Live (DVD). Nuclear Blast Records.