''Loved by Thousands, Hated by Millions'' is a

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of songs 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, ...

band,

M.O.D. M.O.D. (abbreviation for Method of Destruction) is an American crossover thrash band from New York City, fronted by Stormtroopers of Death vocalist Billy Milano. The band has been around for years (minus one hiatus from 1997 to 2001), and rele ...

It was released in 1995 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 (w ...

and contains material from the band's first three albums – '' U.S.A. for M.O.D.'', ''

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 releas ...

'', and ''

Rhythm of Fear ''Rhythm of Fear'' is the third full-length studio album from American crossover thrash band, M.O.D. It was released in 1992 on Megaforce Records and follows 1989's '' Gross Misconduct''. In 1994, the band subsequently released '' Devolution''. ...

'' – and the EP, '' Surfin' M.O.D.''. It also contains a number of new songs which were previously not on any other album. Songs from the band's previous album, 1994's ''

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'', were not included on this compilation because it was their first for another label. All albums up until then had been on

. ''

Dictated Aggression ''Dictated Aggression'' is the fifth full-length studio album from American crossover thrash band, M.O.D. It was released in 1996 on Music For Nations and follows 1994's studio album, ''Devolution''. Blackout Records subsequently re-issued the al ...

'', their subsequent album, was on

Music For Nations Music For Nations (MFN) is a British independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. It was a subsidiary of the larger label distributor Zomba Records, which was a division of BMG and later Sony Music Entertainment. Launched i ...

Track listing

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, M ...

– vocals, bass * Tim McMurtrie – guitar * John Pereksta – guitar * Louis Svitek – guitar * Joe Young – guitar *

Scott Ian Scott Ian (born Scott Ian Rosenfeld, December 31, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the thrash metal band Anthrax. Ian is the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroo ...

– acoustic guitar * Ken Balone – bass * John Monte – bass * Rob Moschetti – bass * John Pereksta – bass * Dave Chavarri – drums * Keith Davis – drums * Tim Mallare – drums * Darren Verpeut – drums * Recorded at Pyramid Sound,

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, and Trax East Studios,

South River, New Jersey South River is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 16,008,Scott Ian Scott Ian (born Scott Ian Rosenfeld, December 31, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the thrash metal band Anthrax. Ian is the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroo ...

, Alex Perialas, and Ernie Schaeffer * Edited by Rob Hunter at Pyramid Sound * Cover art by Anthony Ferrara

Miscellanea

The quote "Loved by Thousands, Hated by Millions" first appears in the 1975

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's movie ''

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'' when a television reporter introduces Machine Gun Joe Viterbo. Machine Gun Joe Viterbo was played by

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References

External links

Megaforce Records album page
{{M.O.D. 1995 compilation albums M.O.D. albums Albums produced by Steve Evetts Megaforce Records compilation albums