''Devolution'' is the fourth full-length studio album from American

crossover thrash Crossover thrash (often abbreviated to crossover) is a fusion genre of thrash metal and hardcore punk. The genre lies on a continuum between heavy metal and hardcore punk. Other genres on the same continuum, such as metalcore and grindcore, ma ...

band, M.O.D. It was released in 1994 on

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and follows 1992's '' Rhythm of Fear''. Following the tradition of ever-changing line-ups, this album saw Milano swapping bass for guitar as well as vocal duties, with Dave Chavarri on drums being the only other member to appear on two consecutive albums. Tommy Klimchuck and Rob Moschetti took up the guitar and bass roles respectively. In 2004,

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re-issued the album with a different cover and

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content of a concert in

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in 1993.

Track listing

Enhanced CD content

* Live at Club Bikini,

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– September 14, 1993 – 31:03

Credits

Billy Milano Billy Milano is an American heavy metal and hardcore punk musician. He is the singer and occasionally guitarist and bassist of crossover thrash band M.O.D., and was the singer of its predecessor, Stormtroopers of Death. Prior to these bands, ...

– vocals, guitar * Tommy Klimchuck – guitar * Rob Moschetti – bass * Dave Chavarri – drums * Recorded and mixed at Pyramid Sound,

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, USA * Produced and mixed by Rob Hunter and

* Mastered by Alex Perialas * Original cover art by Anthony Ferrara * Re-issue cover art by Rick Rios

References

External links

Blackout Records album page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Devolution (Album) 1994 albums M.O.D. albums Music for Nations albums