''Rhythm of Fear'' is the third 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 emerged in the mid-1980s, when hardcore punk bands, such as Suicidal Tendencies, Cryptic Slaughter, Corrosion of Conformity and Dir ...
band,
M.O.D. It was released in 1992 on
Megaforce Records
Megaforce Records is an American independent record label founded in 1982 by Jon Zazula and his wife Marsha Zazula to release the first works of Metallica, and devoted primarily to hard rock and heavy metal. It has offices in New York City (whe ...
and follows 1989's ''
Gross Misconduct
''Gross Misconduct'' is the second album from crossover thrash metal band, M.O.D. It was released in 1989 on Megaforce Records and Noise International and follows 1988's extended play '' Surfin' M.O.D.'' It was three years until the band rel ...
''. In 1994, the band subsequently released ''
Devolution
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''.
Line-up changes saw
Billy Milano
Billy Milano (born June 5, 1964) 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. Be ...
take up bass duties as well as vocals, and
Dave Chavarri replacing Tim Mallare on drums after the latter's departure to
New Jersey
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thrash band,
Overkill. Tim McMurtrie rejoined the band after having appeared on the debut album, ''
U.S.A. for M.O.D.'', in 1987.
Track listing
All songs written by
M.O.D.
Credits
*
Billy Milano
Billy Milano (born June 5, 1964) 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. Be ...
– vocals, bass
* Tim McMurtrie – guitar
*
Dave Chavarri – drums
* Mark Mays – additional guitar
* Recorded at Trax East Studios,
South River, New Jersey, USA
* Produced, engineered, and mixed by Steve Evetts
* Additional production by
Billy Milano
Billy Milano (born June 5, 1964) 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. Be ...
* Assistant engineered by Greg Gasparino and Eric Rachel
References
External links
MOD and SOD official fansite
1992 albums
M.O.D. albums
Albums produced by Steve Evetts
Megaforce Records albums
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