Deftones / S.O.D.

Milk [7-inch] (2015)

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To coincide with the 30th Anniversary of Speak English or Die by the infamous

Stormtroopers of Death, this split 7-inch of Deftones covering the S.O.D. track

“Milk” was released during Record Store Day Black Friday 2015.

It’s a nice little gesture to see a band like Deftones cover

something like an S.O.D. song, but then again if you know their history, the

Deftones have always seemed to slip through multiple genres and sort of blend

in with other contemporaries. Just look back on their old tour logs and you

would be surprised to see who they played shows with.

The Deftones cover is pretty cool, but there’s this weird

vocal effect used for Chino’s voice that makes him sound like he’s trying to

sing underwater. Stephen Carpenter gets to shred to his heart’s content and you

just know the guy is loving it. He’s pretty much a pure metal head, so it’s

nice to hear him play with a thrashy style. The rest of the band keeps pace and

the real treat is knowing that Chi Cheng played on here. This cover has been

around since 1998 or so and has popped up on random unofficial comps. Deftones

covers always seem to be unique…

The only complaint I have is it would be a weird but cool

thing if S.O.D. covered a Deftones track. What on earth would that sound like?

Regardless, the B-side is the classic S.O.D. track and it’s just pure Thrash

straight up the side of your head.

Here’s a quirky little 7-inch to please fans and

collectors of both bands. It is worth a short dig.