Sodom (band)
Sodom | |
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Sodom performing live at Rockharz in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Genres | Thrash metal |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Steamhammer |
| Members | Tom Angelripper Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik Yorck Segatz Toni Merkel |
| Past member(s) | Frank Testegen Josef Dominic Michael "Destructor" Wulf (deceased) Uwe Christophers Uwe Baltrusch Michael Hoffman Andy Brings Dirk "Strahli" Strahlmeier (deceased) Christian "Witchhunter" Dudek (deceased) Atomic Steif Bobby Schottkowski Bernd "Bernemann" Køst Markus "Makka" Freiwald |
| Website | www |
Sodom is a German thrash metal band formed in 1981 based out of Gelsenkirchen. They are seen as part of the "Big Four" of Teutonic thrash metal, along with Kreator, Destruction and Tankard.[1][2][3][4] Sodom was a major influence on the German black metal scene,[5] and is seen as a pioneer of death metal.[4]
Members
Current line-up
- Tom Angelripper – bass (1981–present), vocals (1984–present)
- Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik – guitars, (1987–1989, 2018–present)
- Yorck Segatz – guitars (2018–present)
- Toni Merkel – drums (2020–present)
Former members
- Christian "Witchhunter" Dudek – drums (1981–1992; died 2008)
- Frank Testegen – vocals, guitars (1981–1984)
- Rainer Focke – drums (1981)
- Josef "Grave Violator" Dominic – guitars (1984–1985)
- Michael "Destructor" Wulf – guitars (1985–1986; died 1993)
- Uwe Christophers – guitars (1986)
- Uwe Baltrusch – guitars (1989–1990)
- Michael Hoffman – guitars (1990)
- Andy Brings – guitars (1991–1995)
- Guido Richter – drums (1993–1996)
- Dirk Strahlmeier – guitars (1995–1996; died 2011)
- Bernd "Bernemann" Kost – guitars (1996–2018)
- Bobby Schottkowski – drums (1997–2010)
- Markus "Makka" Freiwald – drums (2010–2018)
- Stefan "Husky" Hüskens – drums (2018–2020)
Discography
- Obsessed by Cruelty (1986)
- Persecution Mania (1987)
- Agent Orange (1989)
- Better Off Dead (1990)
- Tapping the Vein (1992)
- Get What You Deserve (1994)
- Masquerade in Blood (1995)
- 'Til Death Do Us Unite (1997)
- Code Red (1999)
- M-16 (2001)
- Sodom (2006)
- The Final Sign of Evil (2007)
- In War and Pieces (2010)
- Epitome of Torture (2013)
- Decision Day (2016)
- Genesis XIX (2020)
References
- ↑ "German Thrash: The Teutonic Big 4: Tankard, Sodom, Destruction, Kreator". Metal Hall of Fame. 10 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ↑ "SODOM Frontman Explains Why A Big Four Of German Thrash Tour Won't Happen". Metal Injection. November 21, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Sodom – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "11 BANDS CONSIDERED PIONEERS OF DEATH METAL". Loudwire. 24 April 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ↑ Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian (2009). Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-313-34801-3.