ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN Discusses STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH - “A Lot Of People Got The Joke All Over The Planet And Laughed Along With Us, And It Was Fucking Awesome”; Video
December 28, 2015, 8 years ago
In an interview with Mammoth Metal TV, conducted in Berlin during Anthrax's 2015 tour of Europe with Slayer, guitarist Scott Ian discusses his time in Stormtroopers Of Desth (S.O.D.).
“I’ve only really fond memories of anything I’ve done with with S.O.D.”, says Scott. “That being said, I just felt like we did too much. For me, it's something that was always something very, very near and dear to my heart, something that I've always carried very close to the vest, as they say.
"We made Speak English Or Die, and that record, it's a fucking anomaly. We weren't trying to do anything when we made that record. We wrote a bunch of fucking ridiculous songs that made us laugh. The whole 22 minutes, or whatever it is, is just a big inside joke. And it worked; it fucking worked. And people… Well, not everybody, 'cause some people hated it. Some people thought we were racist, and those people are stupid. But a lot of people got the joke all over the planet and laughed along with us, and it was fucking awesome."
Megaforce reissued the S.O.D. (Stormtroopers Of Death) debut album, Speak English Or Die, on November 27th. This 30th anniversary edition of the album includes the original release, plus pre-S.O.D. demo material.
S.O.D. lineup:
Scott Ian - guitars, backing vocals
Dan Lilker - bass, backing vocals
Charlie Benante - drums, additional guitar solos
Billy Milano - vocals
(Promo photo - Mark Weiss)
