Effective period / Period of releases: 1985 - 2020

Members: Danny Lilker, Charlie Benante, Scott Rosenfeld, William Massie

Stormtroopers of Death (abbreviated to SOD) are a crossover thrash band formed in New York City, New York, USA, in 1985.
They are credited as being among the first bands to fuse hardcore punk with thrash metal into a style sometimes referred to as crossover thrash. The band is also known for reuniting Anthrax members Scott Ian (Scott Rosenfeld) (guitars) and Charlie Benante (drums) with their former bassist Dan Lilker.