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Sodom discography

The following is a comprehensive discography of Sodom, a German thrash metal band. Formed in 1982, they have so far released sixteen studio albums, three live albums, two compilations, a DVD, two EPs, three singles, and two demos.

Sodom discography
Sodom in 2007
Studio albums16
Live albums3
Compilation albums3
Video albums3
EPs7
Singles3
Demos2

The band are considered one of the three biggest Teutonic thrash metal acts, the other two being Kreator and Destruction. While the other two bands developed a sound that has influenced death metal, Sodom created a sound that has influenced many black metal bands that formed in the late 1980s and the 1990s.

Albums edit

Studio albums edit

List of studio albums, with selected details
Year Album details Notes
1986 Obsessed by Cruelty Two versions of Obsessed by Cruelty were issued in a short space of time. The original mix was pressed up, but then not found to be satisfactory and so the entire album was remixed.[1]
1987 Persecution Mania
  • Released: December 1987
  • Label: Steamhammer
"A virtual tour de force of blinding speed and blunt force, it is also arguably the best album of Sodom's checkered career."[2]
1989 Agent Orange
  • Released: June 1989
  • Label: Steamhammer
1990 Better Off Dead
  • Released: October 1990
  • Label: Steamhammer
1992 Tapping the Vein
  • Released: August 1992
  • Label: Steamhammer
"... Sodom attempted to make the transition from thrash to death themselves with 1992's Tapping the Vein."[3]
1994 Get What You Deserve
  • Released: January 1994
  • Label: Steamhammer
1995 Masquerade in Blood
  • Released: June 1995
  • Label: Steamhammer
1997 'Til Death Do Us Unite
  • Released: 24 February 1997
  • Label: Steamhammer
1999 Code Red
  • Released: 31 May 1999
  • Label: Drakkar
2001 M-16
  • Released: 22 October 2001
  • Label: Steamhammer
2006 Sodom
  • Released: 21 April 2006
  • Label: Steamhammer
"Following the best 3 albums of their career and a five-year hiatus, their self-titled umpteenth album rekindles all the elemental power that won them so many denim-clad followers in the eighties."[4]
2007 The Final Sign of Evil
  • Released: 28 September 2007
  • Label: Steamhammer
The Final Sign of Evil contains a complete re-recording of their 1984 EP In the Sign of Evil and previously unreleased material not included on the EP.
2010 In War and Pieces
  • Released: 19 November 2010 (Germany), 22 November 2010 (Europe), 11 January 2011 (USA)
  • Label: Steamhammer
2013 Epitome of Torture
  • Released: 26 April 2013 (Germany), 7 May 2013 (USA)
  • Label: Steamhammer
2016 Decision Day
  • Released: 26 August 2016 (Germany)
  • Label: Steamhammer
2020 Genesis XIX
  • Released: 27 November 2020
  • Label: Steamhammer

Live albums edit

Year Album details Notes
1988 Mortal Way of Live
  • Released: October 1988
  • Label: Steamhammer
Sodom toured Europe in 1988 with Whiplash and recorded Mortal Way of Life, the "first ever double live thrash [metal] album".[5]
1994 Marooned Live
  • Released: September 1994
  • Label: Steamhammer
2003 One Night in Bangkok
  • Released: 28 July 2003
  • Label: Steamhammer

Compilation albums edit

Year Album details Notes
1996 Ten Black Years
  • Released: 2 December 1996
  • Label: Steamhammer
"As was the case with their very uneven career, Sodom's two-disc 'greatest-hits' set, Ten Black Years, is not the sort of collection one can easily appreciate when heard from start to finish."[6]
2012 30 Years Sodomized: 1982-2012
  • Released: 25 June 2012
  • Label: Steamhammer
2022 40 Years at War – The Greatest Hell of Sodom
  • Released: 28 October 2022
  • Label: Steamhammer

Extended plays edit

Year EP details Notes
1985 In the Sign of Evil
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Steamhammer
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
Line-up:
  • Angelripper – vocals, bass
  • Grave Violator – guitars
  • Witchhunter – drums

Re-released in 1988 (and in 2001) with Obsessed by Cruelty on same disc by SPV.[1]

1987 Expurse of Sodomy
  • Released: March 1987
  • Label: Steamhammer
  • Formats: LP, cassette
Was also released as a picture disc.

Line-up:

  • Frank Godsdzik (aka Blackfire) – guitar
  • Christian Dudeck (aka Witchhunter) – drums
  • Thomas Such (aka Tom Angelripper) – bass, vocals[1]
1989 Ausgebombt
  • Released: 11 September 1989
  • Label: Steamhammer
1991 The Saw Is the Law
  • Released: January 1991
  • Label: Steamhammer
1993 Aber bitte mit Sahne
  • Released: October 1993
  • Label: Steamhammer
2014 Sacred Warpath
  • Released: 28 November 2014
  • Label: Steamhammer
2018 Partisan
  • Released: 23 November 2018
  • Label: Napalm Records
2019 Chosen by the Grace of God
  • Released: 30 October 2019
  • Label: Legacy Magazine
2019 Out of the Frontline Trench
  • Released: 22 November 2019[7]
  • Label: SPV/Steamhammer
2020 A Handful of Bullets
2023 1982
  • Released: 10 November 2023[9]
  • Label: SPV/Steamhammer

Singles edit

Year Song details Notes
1989 "Ausgebombt"
  • Released: 11 September 1989
  • Label: Steamhammer
1991 "The Saw Is the Law"
  • Released: January 1991
  • Label: Steamhammer
1993 "Aber bitte mit Sahne"
  • Released: October 1993
  • Label: Steamhammer
2022 "1982"
  • Released: 12 August 2022
  • Label: Steamhammer

Video albums edit

Year Video details Notes
1988 Mortal Way of Live
  • Label: Sound & Vision
  • Format: VHS
1994 Live in der Zeche Carl
  • Released: December 1994
  • Label: Steamhammer
  • Format: VHS
2005 Lords of Depravity, Pt. 1
  • Released: 18 November 2005
  • Label: Steamhammer
  • Format: DVD
"A mix of biography and live onslaught, Lords of Depravity documents Sodom's career from 1982 to 1995."[10]
2010 Lords of Depravity II
  • Released: 28 June 2010
  • Label: Steamhammer
  • Format: DVD
"Disc 1 features a band documentary, focusing from 1995–2009. Disc 2 includes live footage, video clips and deleted scenes 3 hours in length."[11]

Demo albums edit

Year Album details Notes
1982 Witching Metal (fi) (pt)
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: self-released
  • Formats: cassette
Line-up:
  • Aggressor – guitar, vocals
  • Witchhunter – drums
  • Angelripper – bass, vocals
1984 Victims of Death (fi) (pt)
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: self-released
  • Formats: cassette
"Satan's Conjuration" is an early version of the song "Conjuration" off Persecution Mania.

The main riff on the song "Witching Metal" on this demo is a bit different from the version of In the Sign of Evil.

Line-up:

  • Frank Testegen (aka Aggressor) – guitar, vocals
  • Christian Dudeck (aka Witchhunter) – drums
  • Thomas Such (aka Tom Angelripper) – bass, vocals[1]

References edit

General
  • "Discography of Sodom". Sodomized. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  • "Videography of Sodom". Sodomized. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
Specific
  1. ^ a b c d . MusicMight. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  2. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Review of Persecution Mania". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  3. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Review of Tapping the Vein". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  4. ^ O'Connor, Rob (February 2007). "In the Rear, Reviews". Revolver (53). Future US: 108. ISSN 1527-408X. Retrieved 2 August 2009. [dead link]
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (1995). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Guinness Publishing. p. 3864. ISBN 1-56159-176-9.
  6. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Review of Ten Black Years: The Best of Sodom". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  7. ^ "Sodom to Release 'Out of the Frontline Trench' EP In November". Blabbermouth.net. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  8. ^ Alexandra Michels (6 November 2020). "SODOM - Rock Hard Vol. 402 with exclusive "A Handful Of Bullets" CD available for pre-order now". Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  9. ^ "SODOM To Release '1982' EP In November". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  10. ^ Wiebe Taylor, Laura (March 2006). "Music DVD Reviews". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  11. ^ "Sodom Announces New DVD". Metal Underground. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2011.

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The following is a comprehensive discography of Sodom a German thrash metal band Formed in 1982 they have so far released sixteen studio albums three live albums two compilations a DVD two EPs three singles and two demos Sodom discographySodom in 2007Studio albums16Live albums3Compilation albums3Video albums3EPs7Singles3Demos2The band are considered one of the three biggest Teutonic thrash metal acts the other two being Kreator and Destruction While the other two bands developed a sound that has influenced death metal Sodom created a sound that has influenced many black metal bands that formed in the late 1980s and the 1990s Contents 1 Albums 1 1 Studio albums 1 2 Live albums 1 3 Compilation albums 2 Extended plays 3 Singles 4 Video albums 5 Demo albums 6 ReferencesAlbums editStudio albums edit List of studio albums with selected details Year Album details Notes1986 Obsessed by Cruelty Released May 1986 Label Steamhammer Formats LP CD cassette Two versions of Obsessed by Cruelty were issued in a short space of time The original mix was pressed up but then not found to be satisfactory and so the entire album was remixed 1 1987 Persecution Mania Released December 1987 Label Steamhammer A virtual tour de force of blinding speed and blunt force it is also arguably the best album of Sodom s checkered career 2 1989 Agent Orange Released June 1989 Label Steamhammer1990 Better Off Dead Released October 1990 Label Steamhammer1992 Tapping the Vein Released August 1992 Label Steamhammer Sodom attempted to make the transition from thrash to death themselves with 1992 s Tapping the Vein 3 1994 Get What You Deserve Released January 1994 Label Steamhammer1995 Masquerade in Blood Released June 1995 Label Steamhammer1997 Til Death Do Us Unite Released 24 February 1997 Label Steamhammer1999 Code Red Released 31 May 1999 Label Drakkar2001 M 16 Released 22 October 2001 Label Steamhammer2006 Sodom Released 21 April 2006 Label Steamhammer Following the best 3 albums of their career and a five year hiatus their self titled umpteenth album rekindles all the elemental power that won them so many denim clad followers in the eighties 4 2007 The Final Sign of Evil Released 28 September 2007 Label Steamhammer The Final Sign of Evil contains a complete re recording of their 1984 EP In the Sign of Evil and previously unreleased material not included on the EP 2010 In War and Pieces Released 19 November 2010 Germany 22 November 2010 Europe 11 January 2011 USA Label Steamhammer2013 Epitome of Torture Released 26 April 2013 Germany 7 May 2013 USA Label Steamhammer2016 Decision Day Released 26 August 2016 Germany Label Steamhammer2020 Genesis XIX Released 27 November 2020 Label SteamhammerLive albums edit Year Album details Notes1988 Mortal Way of Live Released October 1988 Label Steamhammer Sodom toured Europe in 1988 with Whiplash and recorded Mortal Way of Life the first ever double live thrash metal album 5 1994 Marooned Live Released September 1994 Label Steamhammer2003 One Night in Bangkok Released 28 July 2003 Label SteamhammerCompilation albums edit Year Album details Notes1996 Ten Black Years Released 2 December 1996 Label Steamhammer As was the case with their very uneven career Sodom s two disc greatest hits set Ten Black Years is not the sort of collection one can easily appreciate when heard from start to finish 6 2012 30 Years Sodomized 1982 2012 Released 25 June 2012 Label Steamhammer2022 40 Years at War The Greatest Hell of Sodom Released 28 October 2022 Label SteamhammerExtended plays editYear EP details Notes1985 In the Sign of Evil Released 1985 Label Steamhammer Formats LP CD cassette Line up Angelripper vocals bass Grave Violator guitars Witchhunter drumsRe released in 1988 and in 2001 with Obsessed by Cruelty on same disc by SPV 1 1987 Expurse of Sodomy Released March 1987 Label Steamhammer Formats LP cassette Was also released as a picture disc Line up Frank Godsdzik aka Blackfire guitar Christian Dudeck aka Witchhunter drums Thomas Such aka Tom Angelripper bass vocals 1 1989 Ausgebombt Released 11 September 1989 Label Steamhammer1991 The Saw Is the Law Released January 1991 Label Steamhammer1993 Aber bitte mit Sahne Released October 1993 Label Steamhammer2014 Sacred Warpath Released 28 November 2014 Label Steamhammer2018 Partisan Released 23 November 2018 Label Napalm Records2019 Chosen by the Grace of God Released 30 October 2019 Label Legacy Magazine2019 Out of the Frontline Trench Released 22 November 2019 7 Label SPV Steamhammer2020 A Handful of Bullets Released 18 November 2020 8 Label Rock Hard2023 1982 Released 10 November 2023 9 Label SPV SteamhammerSingles editYear Song details Notes1989 Ausgebombt Released 11 September 1989 Label Steamhammer1991 The Saw Is the Law Released January 1991 Label Steamhammer1993 Aber bitte mit Sahne Released October 1993 Label Steamhammer2022 1982 Released 12 August 2022 Label SteamhammerVideo albums editYear Video details Notes1988 Mortal Way of Live Label Sound amp Vision Format VHS1994 Live in der Zeche Carl Released December 1994 Label Steamhammer Format VHS2005 Lords of Depravity Pt 1 Released 18 November 2005 Label Steamhammer Format DVD A mix of biography and live onslaught Lords of Depravity documents Sodom s career from 1982 to 1995 10 2010 Lords of Depravity II Released 28 June 2010 Label Steamhammer Format DVD Disc 1 features a band documentary focusing from 1995 2009 Disc 2 includes live footage video clips and deleted scenes 3 hours in length 11 Demo albums editYear Album details Notes1982 Witching Metal fi pt Released 1982 Label self released Formats cassette Line up Aggressor guitar vocals Witchhunter drums Angelripper bass vocals1984 Victims of Death fi pt Released 1984 Label self released Formats cassette Satan s Conjuration is an early version of the song Conjuration off Persecution Mania The main riff on the song Witching Metal on this demo is a bit different from the version of In the Sign of Evil Line up Frank Testegen aka Aggressor guitar vocals Christian Dudeck aka Witchhunter drums Thomas Such aka Tom Angelripper bass vocals 1 References editGeneral Discography of Sodom Sodomized Retrieved 2 August 2009 Videography of Sodom Sodomized Retrieved 2 August 2009 Specific a b c d Biography of Sodom MusicMight Archived from the original on 4 May 2010 Retrieved 2 August 2009 Rivadavia Eduardo Review of Persecution Mania Allmusic Macrovision Retrieved 2 August 2009 Rivadavia Eduardo Review of Tapping the Vein Allmusic Macrovision Retrieved 2 August 2009 O Connor Rob February 2007 In the Rear Reviews Revolver 53 Future US 108 ISSN 1527 408X Retrieved 2 August 2009 dead link Larkin Colin 1995 The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music Guinness Publishing p 3864 ISBN 1 56159 176 9 Rivadavia Eduardo Review of Ten Black Years The Best of Sodom Allmusic Macrovision Retrieved 2 August 2009 Sodom to Release Out of the Frontline Trench EP In November Blabbermouth net 4 September 2019 Retrieved 13 November 2019 Alexandra Michels 6 November 2020 SODOM Rock Hard Vol 402 with exclusive A Handful Of Bullets CD available for pre order now Retrieved 5 January 2023 SODOM To Release 1982 EP In November BLABBERMOUTH NET 25 August 2023 Retrieved 12 November 2023 Wiebe Taylor Laura March 2006 Music DVD Reviews Exclaim Archived from the original on 10 July 2012 Retrieved 2 August 2009 Sodom Announces New DVD Metal Underground 21 May 2010 Retrieved 11 January 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sodom discography amp oldid 1208660267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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