Rise of the Infidels is the third and final album by crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death. The album was released in August 2007 on the Nuclear Blast label. The album is described as an "extended EP", with a running time close to an hour. According to singer Milano the album will "finally be the last of S.O.D.".
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| Released | August 21, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | The Fenix Club, Seattle, Washington (live recording) | |||
| Genre | Crossover thrash | |||
| Length | 55:38 | |||
| Label | Megaforce | |||
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The EP contains four new tracks: "Stand Up and Fight", "Java Amigo", "United and Strong" and "Ready to Fight". Three of these tracks had been released previously: "Stand Up and Fight" (under the title "Pathmark Song") and "Java Amigo" were both on the New York's Hardest Vol. 3 compilation released in 2001, and "United and Strong" appears on the Japanese version of Live At Budokan. "Ready To Fight" is a Negative Approach cover, and "United and Strong" is an Agnostic Front cover.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Stand Up and Fight" | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Java Amigo" | 1:16 |
| 3. | "United and Strong" (Agnostic Front cover) | 1:09 |
| 4. | "Ready to Fight" (Negative Approach cover) | 1:06 |
| 5. | "Ballad of Nirvana / March of the S.O.D." | 2:10 |
| 6. | "Sgt. D and the S.O.D." | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Kill Yourself" | 2:44 |
| 8. | "Milano Mosh" | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Speak English or Die" | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Fuck the Middle East" | 1:02 |
| 11. | "Douche Crew" | 1:51 |
| 12. | "Ballad of Jimi Hendrix" | 0:41 |
| 13. | "Ballad of Jim Morrison" | 0:17 |
| 14. | "Ballad of INXS" | 0:26 |
| 15. | "Ballad of Frank Sinatra" | 0:42 |
| 16. | "Ballad of Nirvana" | 1:34 |
| 17. | "Ballad of Freddy [sic] Mercury" | 0:29 |
| 18. | "Chromatic Death" | 0:50 |
| 19. | "Fist Banging Mania" | 3:29 |
| 20. | "No Turning Back" | 2:28 |
| 21. | "Milk" | 8:37 |
| 22. | "Pussywhipped" | 2:47 |
| 23. | "Freddy Krueger" | 4:59 |
| 24. | "United Forces" | 2:57 |
- Tracks 5-24 recorded live at the Fenix, Seattle, WA.
Credits
edit- Billy Milano – lead vocals
- Scott Ian – guitars, backing vocals
- Dan Lilker – bass, backing vocals
- Charlie Benante – drums
References
edit- ^ Prato, Greg. "Stormtroopers of Death Rise of the Infidels review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-09-04.