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M.O.D. (Method of Destruction) was a crossover thrash/hardcore band, formed in 1986 by vocalist Billy Milano after the disbandment of crossover pioneers S.O.D.. Their first album, M.O.D. for USA, was produced by S.O.D./Anthrax guitar player Scott Ian. The hypocrisy of M.O.D.’s lyrics and the music is a pattern that Milano and company follow in an effort to make the music humorous, entertaining, and not necessarily to be taken seriously. In this regard, the band followed in the footsteps of SOD with calculatedly politically incorrect, humorous lyrics. But some felt they became increasingly pro right-wing. Milano’s later lyrical content concentrates more on making fun of left-wing icons such as Michael Moore for his weight and Rage Against the Machine for making money in the music business.
The humorous yet serious nature of the songs is considered by fans to be excellent entertainment. For example, The Rebel You Love to Hate, an album released on Nuclear Blast Records in 2003, has a single called “Wigga”. The lyrical content of the song makes fun of white teenagers who rap and embrace a sub-culture that is not their own by ironically adopting hip-hop beats and parodying white rappers like Vanilla Ice. The hypocrisy of the lyrics and the music is a pattern that Milano and company follow in an effort to make the music humorous, entertaining, and not necessarily to be taken seriously.
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