U.S.A. for M.O.D.

1987 studio album by M.O.D.

U.S.A. for M.O.D.

Studio album by

M.O.D.

Released

June 1987

Recorded

Pyramid Sound,
Ithaca, New York, USA

Genre

Crossover thrash

Length

39:14
42:02 with bonus

Label

Megaforce Records

Producer

Alex Perialas
Scott Ian^[1]

M.O.D. chronology

U.S.A. for M.O.D.
(1987)

Surfin' M.O.D.
(1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

U.S.A. for M.O.D. is the debut full-length studio album from American crossover thrash band, M.O.D.^[3] It was released in 1987 on Megaforce Records. In 1988, the band subsequently released the EP, Surfin' M.O.D..

Album name

While Stormtroopers of Death were recording their debut album, Speak English or Die, tentative plans were made for a follow-up titled U.S.A. for S.O.D.. When the band did not release an immediate follow-up, M.O.D. used the title instead.

Track listing

All songs written by M.O.D., unless otherwise stated

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Aren't You Hungry?"	Charlie Benante, Scott Ian, Danny Lilker, Billy Milano	3:25
2.	"Get a Real Job"		2:10
3.	"I Executioner"		2:31
4.	"Don't Feed the Bears"		1:03
5.	"Ballad of Dio"		0:11
6.	"Thrash or be Thrashed"		0:51
7.	"Let Me Out"		1:39
8.	"Bubble Butt"	Benante, Ian, Lilker, Milano	0:43
9.	"You're Beat"		2:15
10.	"Bushwackateas"	Benante, Ian, Lilker, Milano	0:19
11.	"Man of Your Dreams"		3:40
12.	"That Noise"		0:13
13.	"Dead Men/Most/Captain Crunch"		3:30
14.	"Jim Gordon"	Benante, Ian, Lilker, Milano	2:39
15.	"Imported Society"		1:46
16.	"Spandex Enormity"		5:27
17.	"Short But Sweet"		0:06
18.	"Parents"		1:39
19.	"Confusion/You're X'ed" (CD bonus track)	The Faith	2:48
20.	"A.I.D.S."		2:00
21.	"Ruptured Nuptuals"		0:13
22.	"Ode to Harry"		1:31
23.	"Hate Tank"		2:20

Credits

M.O.D.

Billy Milano – vocals
Tim McMurtrie – guitar
Ken Ballone – bass
Keith Davis – drums

Others

Scott Ian – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Recorded at Pyramid Sound, Ithaca, New York, USA
Produced by Alex Perialas and Scott Ian
Engineered by Alex Perialas
Executive produced by Jon Zazula
Cover art by Anthony Ferrara

References

^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (October 21, 2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. ISBN 9780958268400 – via Google Books.
^ Anderson, Jason. U.S.A. for M.O.D. at AllMusic
^ Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian (March 20, 2009). Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313348013 – via Google Books.