Sodom

Sodom are one of a trio of German bands that are
acknowledged as pioneers/leaders of the 80's thrash scene
in Germany (the other two being
Destruction and
Kreator),
and like those two, continue to perform after more than two
decades in the business.
In their infancy they had more in common with bands such as
Venom and
Hellhammer
than straight-ahead thrash, with the result being that much
of their work is chaotic, frenzied, a bit on the messy side.
Despite mixed critical views, the band has continued to
maintain a healthy fan base and are still churning out albums.
Interestingly, their most recent album,
The Final Sign Of Evil,
marks a return to the beginning, featuring re-recorded versions
of songs from the earliest days, and featuring the original
lineup.
Current Members
Tom Angelripper (Thomas Such)
bass/vocals
Bernemann (Bernd Kost)
guitars
Markus Freiwald
drums
(Despair, Voodoocult)
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Former Members/Guests
Grave Violator (Josef Dominic)
guitars
Destructor (Michael Wulf)
guitars
RIP: 1993
Frank Blackfire (Frank Gosdzik)
guitars
(Kreator)
Michael Hoffman
guitars
(Assassin)
Andy Brings
guitars
Dirk Strahlmeier
guitars
RIP: January 2011
Witchhunter (Chris Dudek)
drums
RIP: September 7, 2008
Atomic Steif (Guido Richter)
drums
(Holy Moses, Living Death, Sacred Chao)
Bobby Schottkowski
drums
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Discography
(EP) In The Sign Of Evil
1984
Steamhammer/SPV
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- In The Sign Of Evil
- Outbreak Of Evil
- Sepulchral Voice
- Blasphemer
- Witching Metal
- Intro
- Burst Command Till War
- Outro
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- Tom Angelripper
- Grave Violator
- Witchhunter
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Obsessed By Cruelty
1986
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Deathlike Silence
- Brundish the Sceptre
- Proctelytism Real
- Equinox
- Obsessed by Cruelty
- Fall of Majesty Town
- Nuctemeron
- Pretenders to the Throne
- Witchhammer
- Volcanic Slut
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- Tom Angelripper
- Destructor
- Witchhunter
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(EP Expurse Of Sodomy
1987
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Sodomy And Lust
- The Conqueror
- My Atonement
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- Tom Angelripper
- Frank Blackfire
- Witchhunter
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Persecution Mania
1987
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Nuclear winter
- Electrocution
- Iron fist
- Persecution mania
- Enchanted land
- Procession to Golgatha
- Christ passion
- Conjuration
- Bombenhagel
- Outbreak of evil
- Sodomy and lust
- The conqueror
- My atonement
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- Tom Angelripper
- Frank Blackfire
- Witchhunter
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Mortal Way Of Live
LIVE
1988
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Persecution Mania
- Outbreak Of Evil
- Conqueror
- Iron Fist
- Obsessed By Cruelty
- Nuclear Winter
- Electrocution
- Blasphemer
- Enchanted Lands
- Sodomy And Lust
- Christ Passion
- Bombenhagel
- My Atonement
- Conjuration
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- Tom Angelripper
- Frank Blackfire
- Witchhunter
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Agent Orange
1989
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Agent orange
- Tired and red
- Incest
- Remember the fallen
- Magic dragon
- Exhibition bout
- Ausgebombt
- Baptism of fire
- Don't walk away
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- Tom Angelripper
- Frank Blackfire
- Witchhunter
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Reviews: Blabbermouth
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
(EP) Ausgebombt
1989
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Ausgebombt
- Don't walk away
- Incest
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- Tom Angelripper
- Frank Blackfire
- Witchhunter
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Better Off Dead
1990
Steamhammer/SPV
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- An Eye For An Eye
- Shellfire Defense
- The Saw Is The Law
- Turn Your Head Around
- Capture The Flag
- Cold Sweat
- Bloodtrails
- Never Healing Wound
- Better Off Dead
- Resurrection
- Tarred And Feathered
- Stalinorgel
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- Tom Angelripper
- Michael Hoffman
- Witchhunter
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Reviews: Metal Observer
(EP) The Saw Is The Law
1991
Steamhammer/SPV
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- The Saw Is The Law
- Tarred And Feathered
- The Kids Wanna Rock
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- Tom Angelripper
- Michael Hoffman
- Witchhunter
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Tapping The Vein
1992
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Body Parts
- Skinned Alive
- One Step Over The Line
- Deadline
- Bullet In The Head
- The Crippler
- Wachturm
- Tapping The Vein
- Back To War
- Hunting Season
- Reincarnation
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- Tom Angelripper
- Andy Brings
- Witchhunter
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(EP) Aber Bitte Mit Sahne
1993
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Aber bitte mit Sahne
- Sodomized
- Abuse
- Skinned Alive '93
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- Tom Angelripper
- Andy Brings
- Atomic Steif
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Get What You Deserve
1994
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Get What You Deserve
- Jabba The Hut
- Jesus Screamer
- Delight In Slaying
- Die Stumme Ursel
- Freaks Of Nature
- Eat Me
- Unbury The Hatchet
- Into Perdition
- Sodomized
- Fellows In Misery
- Tribute To Moby Dick
- Silence Is Consent
- Erwachet!
- Gomorrah
- Angel Dust
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- Tom Angelripper
- Andy Brings
- Atomic Steif
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Marooned Live
LIVE
1994
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Intro
- Outbreak Of Evil
- Jabba The Hut
- Agent Orange
- Jesus Screamer
- Ausgembombt
- Tarred And Feathered
- Abuse
- Remember The Fallen
- Eye For An Eye
- Tired And Red
- Eat Me!
- Die stumme Ursel
- Sodomized
- Gormorrah
- One Step Over The Line
- Freaks Of Nature
- Aber bitte mit Sahne
- Silence Is Consent
- Wachturm/Erwachet
- Stalinhagel
- Frantricide
- Gone To Glory
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- Tom Angelripper
- Andy Brings
- Atomic Steif
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Masquerade In Blood
1995
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Masquerade In Blood
- Gathering Of Minds
- Fields Of Honour
- Braindead
- Verrecke!
- Shadow Of Damnation
- Peacemaker's Law
- Murder In My Eyes
- Unwanted Youth
- Mantelmann
- Scum
- Hydrophobia
- Let's Break The Law
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- Tom Angelripper
- Dirk Strahlmeier
- Atomic Steif
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Ten Black Years (compilation)
1996
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Tired and red
- The saw is the law
- Agent orange
- Wachturm / Erwachet (live)
- Ausgebombt
- Sodomy and lust
- Remember the fallen
- Nuclear winter
- Outbreak of evil
- Resurrection
- Bombenhagel
- Masquerade in blood
- Bullet in the head
- Stalinhagel
- Shellshock
- Angel dust
- Hunting season
- Abuse
- 1000 days of sodom
- Gomorrah
- Unwanted youth
- Tarred and feathered
- Iron fist
- Jabba the hut
- Silence is consent
- Incest
- Shellfire defense
- Gone to glory
- Fratricide
- Verrecke!
- One step over the line
- My atonement
- Sodomized
- Aber bitte mit Sahne
- Die stumme Ursel
- Mantelmann
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To Death Do Us Unite
1997
Gun
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- Frozen screams
- Fuck the police
- Hanging judge
- No way out
- Polytoximaniac
- Hazy shade of winter
- Suicidal justice
- Wander in the valley
- Sow the seeds of discord
- Master of disguise
- Schwerter zu Pflugscharen
- Hey, hey, hey rock`n`roll star
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- Tom Angelripper
- Bernemann
- Bobby Schottkowski
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Code Red
1999
Drakkar
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- Intro
- Code Red
- What Hell Can Create
- Tombstone
- Liquidation
- Spiritual Demise
- Warlike Cnspiracy
- Cowardice
- The Vice Of Killing
- Visual Buggery
- Book Burning
- The Wolf And The Lamb
- Addicted To Abstinence
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- Tom Angelripper
- Bernemann
- Bobby Schottkowski
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Metal Observer
M-16
2001
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Among the weirdcong
- I am the war
- Napalm in the morning
- Minejumper
- Genocide
- Little boy
- M-16
- Lead injection
- Cannon fodder
- Marines
- Surfin' bird
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- Tom Angelripper
- Bernemann
- Bobby Schottkowski
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One Night In Bangkok
LIVE
2003
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Among The Weirdcong
- The Vice Of Killing
- Der Wachturm
- The Saw Is The Law
- Blasphemer
- Sodomized
- Remember The Fallen
- I Am The War
- Eat Me!
- Masquerade In Blood
- M-16
- Agent Orange
- Outbreak Of Evil
- Sodomy & Lust
- The Morning
- Fuck The Police
- Tombstone
- Witching Metal
- The Enemy Inside
- Die Stumme Ursel
- Ausgebombt
- Code Red
- Stalinhagel
- Among The Weirdcong (Video)
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- Tom Angelripper
- Bernemann
- Bobby Schottkowski
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Reviews: Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
Lords Of Depravity Part I
2005
Steamhammer/SPV
Reviews: Lords Of Metal
Sodom
2006
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Blood On Your Lips
- Wanted Dead
- Buried In The Justice Ground
- City Of God
- Bibles And Guns
- Axis Of Evil
- Lords Of Depravity
- No Captures
- Lay Down The Law
- Nothing To Regret
- The Enemy Inside
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- Tom Angelripper
- Bernemann
- Bobby Schottkowski
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Reviews: Blabbermouth
Chronicles Of Chaos
Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
The Final Sign Of Evil
2007
Steamhammer/SPV
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- The Sin Of Sodom
- Blasphemer
- Bloody Corpse
- Witching Metal
- Sons Of Hell
- Burst Command 'Til War
- Where Angels Die
- Sepulchral Voice
- Hatred Of The Gods
- Ashes To Ashes
- Outbreak Of Evil
- Defloration
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- Tom Angelripper
- Grave Violator
- Witchhunter
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Reviews: Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
Lords Of Depravity Part II
2010
Steamhammer/SPV
In War And Pieces
2010
Steamhammer/SPV
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- In War And Pieces
- Hellfire
- Through Toxic Veins
- Nothing Counts More Than Blood
- Storm Raging Up
- Feigned Death Throes
- Soul Contraband
- God Bless You
- The Art Of Killing Poetry
- Knarrenheinz
- Styptic Parasite
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Reviews: Blabbermouth
Chronicles Of Chaos
Sea Of Tranquility
Metal Review
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
Angry Metal Guy
The Art Of Killing Poetry
COMPILATION
2010
Metal Hammer
30 Years Sodomized: 1982 - 2012
COMPILATION
2012
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Sepulchral Voice (Rehearsal, 1984)
- Obsessed By Cruelty (Recorded Live In Belgium, 1985)
- After The Deluge (Recorded Live At Metallize Festival, 1986)
- Conjuration (Recorded Live At Scum, Holland, 1987)
- Proselytism Real (Recorded Live At Metallize Festival, 1987)
- Conqueror (Recorded Live In Holland, 1987)
- My Atonement (Recorded Live At Scum, Holland, 1987)
- Outbreak Of Evil (Recorded Live In Germany, Zeche Bochum, 1988)
- Persecution Mania (Recorded Live In Switzerland, Sargans, 1988)
- Magic Dragon (Recorded Live In Germany, Braunschweig, 1989)
- Shellfire Defense (Pre-production, 1990)
- The Saw Is The Law (Pre-production, 1990)
- Bloodtrails (Pre-production, 1990)
- Body Parts (Recorded Live In Japan, 1992)
- Skinned Alive (Recorded Live At WDR Festival, 1992)
- Sons Of Hell (Demo Version)
- Burst Command 'Til War
- Brandish The Sceptre
- My Atonement
- Electrocution
- Christ Passion
- Tired And Red
- Baptism Of Fire
- The Saw Is The Law (Splatting Version)
- Shellfire Defense
- Tarred Anf Feathered
- The Crippler
- Reincarnation
- Sodomized
- Delight In Slaying
- Into Perdition
- Gathering Of Minds
- Unwanted Youth
- Politoximaniac
- That's What An Unknown Killer Diarized
- Warlike Conspiracy
- Spiritual Demise
- Book Burning
- Minejumper
- Genocide
- Where Angels Die
- Hatred Of The Gods
- Lords Of Depravity
- Kamikaze Terrorrizer
- In War And Pieces
- Hellfire
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