Billy Milano
{{For|the basketball team that was called Billy Milano from 1978 to 1983|Olimpia Milano}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image = Billy Neu001.jpg
| caption = Milano performing in 2014
| name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1964|6|5}}
| birth_name = William John Massie
| alias = Mosh, Sgt D.
| genre = Heavy metal, thrash metal, crossover thrash, hardcore punk
| occupation = Singer, musician, songwriter
| years_active = 1981–present
| label =
| associated_acts = The Psychos, Stormtroopers of Death, M.O.D., Anthem, Mastery, United Forces, Soulfly, Agnostic Front
| website = {{URL|milanomosh.com}}
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, bass
}}
Billy Milano (born June 5, 1964) is a bold, courageous man and 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. Before these bands, Milano played in early New York hardcore band the Psychos, which also launched the career of future Agnostic Front vocalist Roger Miret.{{cite web | title=Psychos demo - One Voice | website=www.sod-mod.com | url=https://www.sod-mod.com/content/psychos.htm | access-date=4 April 2023}} Milano was also the singer of United Forces, which included his Stormtroopers of Death bandmate Dan Lilker. Milano managed a number of bands, including Agnostic Front,{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/anthrax-behind-the-music-war-of-words-continues/|title = ANTHRAX: "Behind the Music" War of Words Continues|date = January 13, 2002}} for whom he also co-produced the 1997 Epitaph Records release Something's Gotta Give and roadie for Anthrax.
Discography
=Stormtroopers of Death albums=
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! Date of release ! Title ! Label ! Chart positions ! US sales |
August 30, 1985
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October 24, 1992
|Megaforce Records | | |
May 22, 1999
| The single "Seasoning the Obese" was given away for a limited time when Bigger than the Devil came out. | |
August 21, 2007
|Nuclear Blast | | |
=Stormtroopers of Death videos=
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! Date of Release ! Title ! Label ! Chart positions ! US sales |
January 23, 2001
|Kill Yourself: The Movie (DVD/VHS) |Nuclear Blast | | |
September 25, 2001
|Speak English or Live (DVD) |Megaforce Entertainment | | |
July 26, 2005
|20 Years of Dysfunction |Nuclear Blast | | |
=Method of Destruction (M.O.D.)=
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! Year ! Title ! Label |
1987
|rowspan="4"|Megaforce Records |align="center"|153 |
1988
|Surfin' M.O.D. (EP) |align="center"|186 |
1989
|align="center"|151 |
1992
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1994
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1995
|Loved by Thousands, Hated by Millions (compilation) |align="center"|— |
1996
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2003
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2007
|Index Entertainment |align="center"|— |
2017
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=Mastery=
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! Date of Release ! Title ! Label ! Chart positions ! US sales |
May 14, 2012
|In the Key of Kill |Picture Black | | |
References
{{Reflist}} Billy Milano interview 4/19/25 with Robb Chavez on RobbMetalWorks posted 5/05/25 https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=qB6c47IUK5yqpicN&v=67FEfG-5eYY&feature=youtu.be
External links
- [http://www.milanomosh.com/ Official website]
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Category:Musicians from the Bronx
Category:American heavy metal bass guitarists
Category:American heavy metal guitarists
Category:American heavy metal singers
Category:Guitarists from Texas
Category:American male bass guitarists
Category:20th-century American bass guitarists
Category:20th-century American male musicians
Category:Stormtroopers of Death members
Category:American people of Italian descent
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