Editing Bigger than the Devil

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{{Infobox album|
| name         = Bigger than the Devil
| type         = studio
| artist       = [[Stormtroopers of Death]]
| cover        = Stormtroopers_of_Death-Bigger_than_the_Devil.jpg
| alt          = 
| released     = May 18, 1999
| recorded     = 
| venue        = 
| studio       = 
| genre        = [[Crossover thrash]], [[groove metal]]
| length       = 39:33
| label        = [[Nuclear Blast]]
| producer     = Tim Gilles
| prev_title   = [[Live at Budokan (Stormtroopers of Death album)|Live at Budokan]]
| prev_year    = 1992
| next_title   = [[Rise of the Infidels]]
| next_year    = 2007
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1      = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/bigger-than-the-devil-mw0000240201 | title = Stormtroopers of Death Bigger Than the Devil review | accessdate = 2012-09-04 | last = Huey | first = Steve | work = [[AllMusic]] | publisher = [[Rovi Corporation]]}}</ref>
| noprose=yes
}}

'''''Bigger than the Devil''''' is the second album by [[crossover thrash]] band [[Stormtroopers of Death]] (S.O.D.). The album was released in May 1999 on the [[Nuclear Blast]] label. Its cover design is based on [[Iron Maiden]]'s 1982 album ''[[The Number of the Beast (album)|The Number of the Beast]]'' and its title is a play on words on [[The Beatles]] member [[John Lennon]] proclaiming The Beatles were "[[More popular than Jesus|bigger (more popular) than Jesus Christ]]".

Subsequent releases have included both the entire ''Seasoning the Obese'' [[Extended play|EP]]—incorporating both tracks "Seasoning the Obese" and "Raise Your Sword"—as well as the "Ballad of the Scorpions" (originally released simply as "[[Rock You Like a Hurricane]]" on 2000s "A Tribute to the Scorpions"), bringing the total number of tracks to 28.

"Seasoning the Obese" is a reference to the [[Slayer]] song/album ''[[Seasons in the Abyss]]'', whereas "Celtic Frosted Flakes" is a reference to the Swiss extreme metal band [[Celtic Frost]] and "L.A.T.K.C.H" stands for "Limp Against the Korn Chamber Head",<ref>{{cite web | url=https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/91086/ | title=Stormtroopers of Death - L.a.t.k.c.h. Lyrics & Meanings | date=7 January 2006 }}</ref> a reference to various [[nu metal]] and [[alternative metal]] bands such as [[Limp Bizkit]], [[Rage Against the Machine]], [[Korn]], [[Coal Chamber]] and [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]].

"Ballad of Michael H." references [[Michael Hutchence]] and interpolates [[INXS]]' "[[Need You Tonight]]".

[[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]]'s song "Imitation of Life" on the album ''[[Among the Living]]'' used the guitar riff from the intro and outro of "Aren't You Hungry?" Subsequently the thrash band [[M.O.D.]] used a different riff on their recording of the S.O.D. song.

==Track listing==
All tracks written by [[Stormtroopers of Death]]

{{tracklist
| total_length = 39:33
| title1 = Bigger than the Devil
| length1 = 2:29
| title2 = The Crackhead Song
| length2 = 1:47
| title3 = Kill the Assholes
| length3 = 2:51
| title4 = Monkeys Rule
| length4 = 1:46
| title5 = Skool Bus
| length5 = 0:36
| title6 = King at the King / Evil Is In
| length6 = 2:20
| title7 = Black War
| length7 = 2:26
| title8 = Celtic Frosted Flakes
| length8 = 1:15
| title9 = Charlie Don't Cheat
| length9 = 0:24
| title10 = The Song That Don't Go Fast
| length10 = 1:52
| title11 = Shenanigans
| length11 = 2:17
| title12 = Dog on the Tracks
| length12 = 0:04
| title13 = Xerox
| length13 = 0:54
| title14 = Make Room, Make Room
| length14 = 3:31
| title15 = Free Dirty Needles
| length15 = 2:36
| title16 = Fugu
| length16 = 0:07
| title17 = Noise That's What
| length17 = 1:11
| title18 = We All Bleed Red
| length18 = 2:33
| title19 = Frankenstein and His Horse
| length19 = 0:21
| title20 = Every Tiny Molecule
| length20 = 1:03
| title21 = Aren't You Hungry?
| length21 = 3:18
| title22 = L.A.T.K.C.H.
| length22 = 0:27
| title23 = Ballad of Michael H.
| length23 = 0:13
| title24 = Ballad of Phil H.
| length24 = 0:08
| title25 = Moment of Truth
| length25 = 3:04
}}

{{tracklist
| all_writing = 
| headline = Bonus tracks on later releases
| title26 = Seasoning the Obese
| length26 = 2:42
| title27 = Raise Your Sword
| length27 = 4:12
| title28 = Ballad of the Scorpions
| length28 = 0:19
}}

==Personnel==
;Stormtroopers of Death (S.O.D.)
*[[Billy Milano]] – lead vocals
*[[Scott Ian]] – guitars, backing vocals, first solo on "Seasoning The Obese"
*[[Dan Lilker]] – bass, backing vocals, second solo on "Seasoning The Obese"
*[[Charlie Benante]] – drums, guitar solo on "Moment of Truth"

;Production
*Tim Gilles - production, engineering
*Rich Wielgosz - assistant engineering
*Vincent Wojno - mixing

== References ==
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{{Stormtroopers of Death}}

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[[Category:Stormtroopers of Death albums]]
[[Category:1999 albums]]
[[Category:Nuclear Blast albums]]