Persecution Mania is the second album by Sodom. The album marked a drastic 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 "Blackfir… read more
Persecution Mania is the second album by Sodom. The album marked a drastic change of sound from black metal to thrash metal. As well as defining Sodo… read more
Persecution Mania is the second album by Sodom. The album marked a drastic change of sound from black metal to thrash metal. As well as defining Sodom's sound, it exemplified the th… read more
Sodom is a German thrash metal band from Gelsenkirchen, formed in 1982. The band has undergone numerous lineup changes, with bassist and vocalist Tom Angelripper remaining the only constant member. The current lineup includes Angelripper, guitarists Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik—who was a member of Sodom from 1987 to 1989 and rejoined in 2018—and Yorck Segatz, as well as drummer Toni Merkel. Sodom is recognized as one of the "Big Four" of Teutonic thrash metal, alongside Kreator, Destruction, and Tankard. The band significantly influenced the German black metal scene… read more
Sodom is a German thrash metal band from Gelsenkirchen, formed in 1982. The band has undergone numerous lineup changes, with bassist and vocalist Tom Angelripper remaining the only constant… read more
Sodom is a German thrash metal band from Gelsenkirchen, formed in 1982. The band has undergone numerous lineup changes, with bassist and vocalist Tom Angelripper remaining the only constant member. The current lineup includes Angelripp… read more