Oh, I *know* I'm not alone...because:

SGT. D IS COMING!
AND YOU'RE ON HIS LIST!!!

I don't know, dennikufecin, are they still good? I keep seeing the platinum rerelease of the original S.O.D. that I loved as a wee bitty lad, but I can't help but wonder if the 1 minute songs would do it for me now. The actual music escapes me, save for a few really great riffs (headbangers ball theme that totally rocked my world at 14) and a song that might seem weird now called Fuck The Middle East, not to mention the album was called Speak English or Die and wasn't very PC. Would I find it funny? Are the riffs still amazing. I went out and rebought early Anthrax and Peace Sells by Megadeth not too long ago and, for about a month, I was playing it for everyone saying, "YES, see this is what your Korn and Limp Bizkit should be!" It basically fell on deaf ears. The response was typically, "yeah that stuff's cool, did you like Iron Maiden, too-- RUN TO THA HEEEELS". There was a sense of mockery in their words. I think most people have really moved past this stuff. It almost makes me sad. So, what do you think? I guarantee I would not like M.O.D. nowadays, but what about S.O.D. Does it really hold up or are you just surprised and impressed for the moment? Do tell because I agree with many of your musical opinions.

Of course it wasn't PC -- that was the point! It was over-the-top and more successful at it than the works of some revered characters I could mention (but I won't). But this is, after all, all about the sound. Which was just a ridiculously thrashed up mess, ergo great. So part of it may be the shock of the (re)new(ed), but still, it's good loud fun.

So... it seems to me Live @ Budokan is what you're sellin'... I'd wondered abou that release. It's supposed to be great. Is it better than the original SOD? If so, teargnikuf! I'm lame, did I mention?

You kind soul. I'd go for that one myself over the original studio album, yes, but I'm biased.

I've never actually heard Live at Budokan. But _Speak English or Die_ is so ahead of its time it's ridiculous (certainly a fact that none of the hippie hardcore crusties would EVER admit!)

Speak English or Die = Total Classic. Esp. 'What's that noise' so irritatingly brilliant.

I enjoyed their cover version of "Purple Haze" =:-D