Live at Budokan is a live album

Live album

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 released by American

United States

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 crossover thrash

Crossover thrash

__FORCETOC__Crossover thrash, often abbreviated to crossover, is a form of thrash metal that contains more hardcore punk elements than standard thrash. The genre lies on a continuum between heavy metal and punk rock...

 band Stormtroopers of Death

Stormtroopers of Death

Stormtroopers of Death, better known as S.O.D., was a crossover thrash band formed in New York in 1985. They are commonly credited as being among the first bands to fuse hardcore punk with thrash metal into a style sometimes called "crossover thrash." The song "March of the S.O.D.," from their 1985...

. The album is a recording of a one-off re-union gig put on by the band, and includes the majority of the longer tracks from their first album and some previously unheard tracks, as well as covers of the bands Ministry

Ministry (band)

Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to...

, Nirvana

Nirvana (band)

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, and Fear

Fear (band)

Fear is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1977. The band is credited for helping to shape the sound and style of American hardcore punk, the group started out as part of the early California punk rock scene, and gained national prominence after an infamous 1981...

. Although its title refers to Budokan

Nippon Budokan

The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...

, the famous Japan

Japan

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ese concert hall, this album was actually recorded in New York City

New York City

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. The concert happened at New York City venue The Ritz

Ritz (rock club)

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, where S.O.D. appeared alongside Agnostic Front

Agnostic Front

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 and Morbid Angel

Morbid Angel

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.

The Japanese version of the album contains three additional tracks; "The Ballad of Jim Morrison", "The Ballad of Freddie Mercury" and "United and Strong".

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 0:36
2. "March of the SOD" – 2:02
3. "Sargent D and the SOD" – 2:47
4. "Kill Yourself" – 2:55
5. "Momo" – 0:43
6. "Pi Alpha Nu" – 2:58
7. "Milano Mosh" – 1:42
8. "Speak English or Die" – 3:37
9. "Chromatic Death" – 1:04
10. "Fist Banging Mania" – 2:32
11. "The Camel Boy" – 0:23
12. "No Turning Back" – 0:51
13. "Milk" – 2:07
14. "Vitality" – 1:23
15. "Fuck the Middle East" – 0:54
16. "Douche Crew" – 2:04
17. "Get a Real Job" – 2:44 (M.O.D.
    M.O.D.
    M.O.D. was a crossover thrash band from New York City, fronted by former Anthrax roadie and Stormtroopers of Death vocalist Billy Milano. The band existed from 1986 to 1997, and again from 2001 to 2008...
    
    )
18. "The Ballad of Jimi Hendrix" – 0:34
19. "Livin' In the City" (Fear
    Fear (band)
    Fear is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1977. The band is credited for helping to shape the sound and style of American hardcore punk, the group started out as part of the early California punk rock scene, and gained national prominence after an infamous 1981...
    
    ) – 2:08
20. "Pussy Whipped" – 3:29
21. "Stigmata
    Stigmata (song)
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    " (Jourgensen
    Al Jourgensen
    Alain David Jourgensen , is a Cuban-American musician best known as the founder and frontman of the industrial metal band Ministry. He is sometimes credited as Alain Jourgensen, Alien Jourgensen, Hypo Luxa , Dog, Alien Dog Star and Buck Satan...
    
    ) – 2:53
22. "Thieves" (Ministry) – 1:45
23. "Freddy Krueger" – 3:04
24. "Territorial Pissings" (Cobain
    Kurt Cobain
    Kurt Donald Cobain was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana...
    
    ) – 2:46
25. "United Forces" – 3:20

Credits

• Billy Milano
  Billy Milano
  Billy Milano is a Bronx-born heavy metal musician now based in Austin, Texas. He was the singer, guitarist, and bassist of crossover thrash band M.O.D., and the singer of its predecessor, Stormtroopers of Death....
  
   – vocals
• Scott Ian
  Scott Ian
  Scott Ian Rosenfeld , better known by the stage name Scott Ian, is an American musician, best known as the rhythm & lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Anthrax. Ian is also the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death...
  
   – guitars, backing vocals, vocals on "Thieves", drums on "Territorial Pissings" and "United Forces"
• Dan Lilker
  Dan Lilker
  Dan Lilker is a musician from the United States, most known as a bass player, but also guitarist, pianist, drummer and vocalist...
  
   – bass, backing vocals
• Charlie Benante
  Charlie Benante
  Charlie Benante is the drummer for the heavy metal bands Anthrax and Stormtroopers of Death .- Career :...
  
   – drums, guitar on "Territorial Pissings" and "United Forces"