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Persecution Mania
''Persecution Mania'' is the second studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 1 December 1987 by Steamhammer/ SPV. The album, while still heavily rooted in Black metal style, marked a beginning of a change of sound from black metal to thrash metal. As well as defining Sodom's sound, it exemplified the thrash metal genre at a time when it arguably peaked in popularity. The album also bore similarity to the music of other German bands such as Destruction and Kreator, and the term "Teutonic" thrash was coined from this. Despite what the cover may imply, the lyrical themes of the album are centred more around politics and war than religion. This is largely due to guitarist Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik joining the band. He brought new songwriting aspects to the band that gave it a much more organized and clearer sound, as well as helping Sodom to carve a lyrical niche that it still practices to this day. The outro guitar lead in track 9, "Bombenhagel", is the German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sodom (band)
Sodom is a German thrash metal band from Gelsenkirchen, formed in 1981. They have gone through many lineup changes, leaving bassist/vocalist Tom Angelripper as the only constant member. The band is currently composed of Angelripper, guitarists Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik (who was a member of Sodom from 1987 to 1989 and rejoined in 2018) and Yorck Segatz, and drummer Toni Merkel. Along with Kreator, Destruction and Tankard, Sodom has been referred to as one of the "Big Four" of Teutonic thrash metal. While three of those bands (except Tankard) created a sound that would influence the death metal and black metal genres, Sodom's early music style would greatly influence many late 1980s and early 1990s black metal bands more than others. Sodom has released seventeen studio albums, three live albums, two compilation albums and seven EPs. They achieved their first commercial success with their fourth studio album ''Agent Orange'' (1989), which was one of the first thrash metal albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Das Lied Der Deutschen
The "" (; "Song of Germany"), officially titled "" (; "The Song of the Germans"), has been the national anthem of Germany either wholly or in part since 1922, except for a seven-year gap following World War II in West Germany. In East Germany, the national anthem was "Auferstanden aus Ruinen" ("Risen from Ruins") between 1949 and 1990. After World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany, only the third stanza has been used as the national anthem. Its incipit "" ("Unity and Justice and Freedom") is considered the unofficial national motto of Germany, and is inscribed on modern German Army belt buckles and the rims of some German coins. The music is the hymn "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser", written in 1797 by the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn as an anthem for the birthday of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and later of Austrian Empire, Austria. In 1841, the German linguist and poet August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben wrote the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Albums
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Sodom (band) Albums
Sodom may refer to: Places Historic * Sodom and Gomorrah, cities mentioned in the Book of Genesis United States * Sodom, Kentucky, a ghost town * Sodom, New York, a hamlet * Sodom, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Sodom, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Adamant, Vermont or Sodom * Revere, North Carolina or Sodom * Sodom, a community within North Canaan, Connecticut United Kingdom * Sodom, Shetland, Scotland, UK * Sodom, Wiltshire, a community near Dauntsey, Wiltshire, UK Elsewhere * Sodom, Ontario, Canada * Mount Sodom or Mount Sedom, Israel * Winschoten or Sodom, Netherlands Entertainment * Sodom (band), a thrash metal band ** ''Sodom'' (album), an album by Sodom * ''Sodom, or the Quintessence of Debauchery'', a drama * Sodom (''Final Fight''), a character in ''Final Fight'' and ''Street Fighter'' series Other * Sodomy, the sexual practice allegedly common in the Biblical Sodom. See also * Sodom and Gomorrah (other) Sodom and Gomorra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian "witchhunter" Dudek
Christian Dudek (18 December 1965 – 7 September 2008), also known as Chris Witchhunter, was a long-time drummer for the German thrash metal band Sodom. He was kicked out of the band in 1992 but came back in 2007 to record '' The Final Sign of Evil'', which featured the original line-up for the first time in 22 years. In 2008, he died of liver failure at the age of 42. Discography With Sodom *''In the Sign of Evil'' (1984) *''Obsessed by Cruelty'' (1986) *''Persecution Mania'' (1987) *'' A Mortal Way of Live (Live Album)'' (1988) *''Agent Orange Agent Orange is a chemical herbicide and defoliant, one of the "tactical use" Rainbow Herbicides. It was used by the U.S. military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971. It ...'' (1989) *'' Better Off Dead'' (1990) *'' Tapping the Vein'' (1992) *'' The Final Sign of Evil'' (2007) References Sodom (band) members German heavy metal drummers Male d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Blackfire
Frank Blackfire (born Frank Gosdzik, 24 February 1966) is a German guitarist, who is best known as a member of the influential thrash metal bands Sodom and Kreator. Career Gosdzik was born in Essen. Inspired by attending an AC/DC concert, he began playing the guitar at the age of eleven. After first attempts with his self-founded band Midia, he joined Sodom in 1987, who were originating from Gelsenkirchen, and with whom he had previously shared the rehearsal room. Taking his lead from the pseudonyms of his new bandmates at Sodom, Tom Angelripper and Chris Witchhunter, Gosdzik called himself "Frank Blackfire". Because of his playing skills he had a significant share of the musical development and direction of Sodom and played on an EP and on the album ''Persecution Mania'' (1987). In 1989, the album ''Agent Orange'' followed.Christof Leim: „Frank Blackfire“. In: „Rückspiegel“, Metal Hammer Germany, April 2009, p. 145. In July 1989, Blackfire left Sodom due to personal d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motörhead
Motörhead () were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead vocals, bass), Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums). Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a precursor to the new wave of British heavy metal, which re-energised heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Though several guitarists and drummers have played in Motörhead, most of their best-selling albums and singles feature drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor and guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke. Motörhead released 23 studio albums, 10 live recordings, 12 compilation albums and five EPs over a career spanning 40 years. Usually a power trio, they had particular success in the early 1980s with several successful singles in the UK Top 40 chart. The albums '' Overkill'', ''Bomber'', ''Ace of Spades'' and, particularly, the live album ''No Sleep 'til Hammersmith'' cemented Motörhead's reputation as a top-tier rock band. The band are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Fist (song)
"Iron Fist" is a song by the British heavy metal band Motörhead. It was released as a single in 1982, in 7" pressings in blue, black and translucent red vinyl. The title track on the single is covered with ( B-side's) "Remember Me, I'm Gone", which appears on CD re-issues of the '' Iron Fist'' album. In Spain, the title track was put on the B-side of "Go to Hell" and was issued with a picture sleeve of the band dressed as warriors in skull masks. This is the last single featuring the classic Motörhead line-up of Lemmy, "Fast" Eddie Clarke and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, as Clarke left following the recording of the '' Stand By Your Man EP''. On 27 March 1982, Lemmy, Clarke and Taylor were interviewed by Tommy Vance on BBC Radio 1's 'Rock on Saturday' show, "Iron Fist", "Loser", and "Speedfreak" were played.Burridge, Alan ''Illustrated Collector's Guide to Motörhead'' Published: 1995, Collector's Guide Publishing . Single track listing # "Iron Fist" ( Eddie Clarke, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Angelripper
Thomas Such (born 19 February 1963), better known by his stage name Tom Angelripper, is a German musician best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, main songwriter, and the only original remaining member of German thrash metal band Sodom. Biography Thomas Such was born in Gelsenkirchen on 19 February 1963, from where he learned to play bass steadily whilst working in coal mines. He then went on, as Tom Angelripper, to be the founding members of the German thrash metal band Sodom. He originally started off as just the bassist, but ended up becoming the vocalist and has done both on every studio release. In Sodom, Angelripper plays bass and sings. Angelripper formed Sodom with guitarist Frank "Aggressor" Testegen and drummer Rainer "Bloody Monster" Focke in 1982, in a desperate bid to get out of work in the coal mines that the three had worked in. Angelripper also founded a band called Onkel Tom Angelripper which plays metal versions of schlagers, drinking songs and Christmas c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.Official Charts Company , access-date=March 21, 2017 Contemporary EPs generally contain four or five tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of other than 78 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Sign Of Evil
''In the Sign of Evil'' is the first EP and the debut release by German thrash metal band Sodom, released in 1985 by Devil's Game independent label. The record is considered part of the first wave of black metal. Despite the melodic rawness, the over-the-top lyrics ("My life begins at midnight twelve, masturbate to kill myself") and the elementary structure of the songs, two of them ("Outbreak of Evil" and "Blasphemer") were regularly played by the band thirty-five years into its career, and are considered crowd favorites. The tracks from ''In the Sign of Evil'' were re-recorded in 2007 and released as '' The Final Sign of Evil''. Release The EP is widely available as the bonus tracks in the CD version of their debut album ''Obsessed by Cruelty'' (1986). Tracks from this EP have appeared on all three live Sodom albums: ''Mortal Way of Live'' (1988), '' Marooned - Live'' (1994) and '' One Night in Bangkok'' (2003). Track listing Personnel Sodom * Tom Angelripper – vocals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obsessed By Cruelty
''Obsessed by Cruelty'' is the debut full-length studio album and the second release by German thrash metal band Sodom, released in 1986. Two different versions of the album exist, the European and the American, which were released by Steamhammer and Metal Blade Records. Release Two different versions of the album exist. The band had to record the album twice because their record company was not satisfied with the original result. The first version was recorded in Berlin, and was released on vinyl by Metal Blade Records in the United States in 1986. The second version was recorded in Nuremberg, and was released by Steamhammer Records in their home country of Germany in the same year. According to Tom Angelripper, the second recording is "completely different" and features a bonus track named "After the Deluge". Re-releases ''Obsessed by Cruelty'' was re-released together with ''In the Sign of Evil'' in 1988, containing the first recorded version, and as a picture vinyl in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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