Sodom
Formed: 1980
From:
Gelsenkirchen,
Germany
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Sodom News
Below is our complete Sodom news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Obituary Posts 70k Tons Short; Napalm Death Added
Florida death metal legends Obituary has posted a new animated short online promoting their upcoming appearance at the 70000 Tons cruise. You can check it out below. In addition to this, British grindcore masters Napalm Death has been added to the lineup. The ship will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and dock in Labadee, Haiti, before returning on February 4.
The lineup is now as follows:
Accept
Arkona
Atrocity
Bodyfarm
Carnation
Chontaraz
Convulse
Coroner
Cyhra
Dark Funeral
Delain
Dragony
Eluveitie
Ensiferum
Exmortus
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Gloryhammer
Heidevolk
In Vain
Kalmah
Kamelot
Krisiun
Max & Iggor: Return To Roots
Mayan
Mors Principium Est
Napalm Death
Ne Obliviscaris
Night Demon
Nile
Obituary
Onslaught
Paradise Lost
Perpetual Warefare
Persefone
Pestilence
Rage
Raven
Riot V
Sodom
Soulfly
Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper
Subway To Sally
Svartsot
The Black Dahlia Murder
Tiamat
Tristania
Twilight Force
Tyr
Unleash The Archers
Van Canto
Vicious Rumors
Visions Of Atlantis
Vomitory
Warbringer More...
Tyr Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal
Faroe Islands metal outfit Tyr are the latest band to be confirmed for this year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. The ship will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and dock in Labadee, Haiti, before returning on February 4.
The lineup is now as follows:
Accept
Arkona
Atrocity
Bodyfarm
Chontaraz
Convulse
Coroner
Cyhra
Dark Funeral
Delain
Eluveitie
Ensiferum
Exmortus
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Gloryhammer
Heidevolk
In Vain
Kalmah
Kamelot
Krisiun
Max & Iggor: Return To Roots
Mayan
Mors Principium Est
Ne Obliviscaris
Night Demon
Nile
Obituary
Onslaught
Paradise Lost
Persefone
Pestilence
Rage
Raven
Riot V
Sodom
Soulfly
Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper
Subway To Sally
Svartsot
The Black Dahlia Murder
Tiamat
Tristania
Twilight Force
Tyr
Unleash The Archers
Van Canto
Vicious Rumors
Visions Of Atlantis
Vomitory
Warbringer
Three More Bands Added To 70000 Tons Of Metal 2019
The organisers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise has announced a further three bands for this year's edition of the floating festival. Joining the bill are Brazilian death metal legends Krisiun, American heavy metal outfit Night Demon and Norwegian progressive metal group Chontaraz. The ship will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and dock in Labadee, Haiti, before returning on February 4.
The lineup is now as follows:
Accept
Arkona
Atrocity
Bodyfarm
Chontaraz
Convulse
Coroner
Cyhra
Dark Funeral
Delain
Eluveitie
Ensiferum
Exmortus
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Gloryhammer
Heidevolk
In Vain
Kalmah
Kamelot
Krisiun
Max & Iggor: Return To Roots
Mayan
Mors Principium Est
Ne Obliviscaris
Night Demon
Nile
Obituary
Onslaught
Paradise Lost
Persefone
Pestilence
Rage
Raven
Riot V
Sodom
Soulfly
Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper
Subway To Sally
Svartsot
The Black Dahlia Murder
Tiamat
Tristania
Twilight Force
Unleash The Archers
Van Canto
Vicious Rumors
Visions Of Atlantis
Vomitory
Warbringer
Report
Exodus Holds The Headbanger's Ball In London
December has been one Hell of a month for tours. Great Britain has been treated to a wide array of bands visiting this month, while there's also been some real treats when it comes to tour packages. Perhaps there was no tour with more to offer, especially to fans of thrash metal, than the Headbanger's Ball tour, which made its only British stop in London a few weeks ago. Denim vests, high top running shoes and band patches at the ready, it's a night of old school thrash.
Opening the show, all the way from Athens (Greece, not Ohio,) was Suicidal Angels. Many will remember about ten years ago, there was the thrash revival, which saw a number of young bands bring back the thrash of the eighties, many going full retro and singing songs about Robocop. While many of these groups simply rehashed the style, there were some who brought a freshness to the genre, either by putting a modern spin on things or adding some new elements. Suicidal Angels were one of the few that fall into the latter category and proved on this night that they're still going strong not just because the music's good, but because they're a real force live. Obviously, they had the shortest set time on the bill, but fans who arrived early were treated to a quality display of thrash metal, which instead of being a nostalgia act, was an energetic outburst of metal. Opa! More...
Sodom Confirmed For 70000 Tons 2019
German thrash metal legends Sodom are the latest band to be confirmed for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. The ship will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and dock in Labadee, Haiti, before returning on February 4.
The lineup is now as follows:
Accept
Arkona
Bodyfarm
Coroner
Dark Funeral
Delain
Eluveitie
Ensiferum
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Gloryhammer
Heidevolk
In Vain
Kalmah
Max & Iggor: Return To Roots
Mayan
Mors Principium Est
Ne Obliviscaris
Nile
Obituary
Onslaught
Paradise Lost
Persefone
Pestilence
Rage
Riot V
Sodom
Soulfly
Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper
Subway To Sally
The Black Dahlia Murder
Tiamat
Tristania
Twilight Force
Unleash The Archers
Visions Of Atlantis
Vomitory
Warbringer
Sodom Posts Trailer For New EP And Tour
German thrash metal legends has posted a new video online, teasing their forthcoming new EP, "Partisan," which will be released on November 23rd through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipak, 10" clear vinyl, download and stream. The video also promotes the band's upcoming European tour with fellow thrash kings Exodus, Death Angel and Suicidal Angels. You can check it out below, along with a list of tour dates:
November 30 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser
December 1 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Hala Euronics
December 2 - Budapest, Hungary - Barba Negra
December 3 - Wroclaw, Poland - A2
December 4 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
December 5 - Tilburg, Netherlands - O13
December 6 - London, England - The Electric Ballroom
December 7 - Oberhausen, Germany - Ruhrpott Metal Meeting
December 8 - Geiselwind, Germany - Christmas Bash
December 9 - Vienna, Austria - Arena
December 10 - Ravensburg, Germany - Oberschwabenhalle
December 11 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
December 12 - Saarbrücken, Germany - Garage
December 13 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik
December 15 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks
December 16 - Munich, Germany - Backstage More...
Darkness Premiere New Song & Lyric Video
A lyric video for the track "Low Velocity Blood Spatter" from Germany's thrash metal outfit Darkness can be streamed below. The song is taken from the group's new full-length, "First Class Violence", which will be out in stores on October 12 through Massacre Records.
Jürgen "Ventor" Reil (Kreator) and Thomas "Angelripper" Such (Sodom) have contributed guest vocals to a song that's featured on the album.
Sodom To Release New EP In November
Attention all Sodom fans, there’s exciting news from Tom Angelripper & Co. On the one hand, the band are currently at the studio to record new material, on the other their next shows are scheduled for early September, and the end of November will see the start of their extensive MTV Headbangers Ball Tour 2018 alongside Exodus, Death Angel and Suicidal Angels.
And as if that wasn’t enough great news, the best bit of intelligence comes directly from the thrash metal act’s inner circle...
“We’re a real family again,” enthuses frontman Angelripper following the band’s lineup change in spring 2018. “We all really enjoy the new lineup consisting of Frank Blackfire (guitar, ex-Sodom, ex-Kreator, Assassin), Yorck Segatz (guitar, Beyondition), Husky (drums, Asphyx, Desaster) and myself. There’s a real team spirit again, we’re having a great time together, every one of us is interested in everything and - really important! - everybody is there for everybody else. Obviously that kind of atmosphere is bound to have a positive effect on the songwriting.” More...
Exodus & Sodom Etc. European/UK Tour Announced
Exodus, Sodom, Death Angel and Suicidal Angels will join up on the ‘MTV Headbangers Ball Tour‘ in Europe and the UK this fall. See below for the dates:
11/30 Leipzig, GER – Hellraiser
12/01 Zlín, SWI – Hala Euronics
12/02 Budapest, HUN – Barba Negra
12/03 Wroclaw, POL – A2
12/04 Hamburg, GER – Markthalle
12/05 Tilburg, NET – O13
12/06 London, UK – Electric Ballroom
12/07 Oberhausen, GER – Ruhrpott Metal Meeting
12/08 Geiselwind, GER – Christmas Bash
12/09 Vienna, AUT – Arena
12/10 Ravensburg, GER – OberschwabenHalle
12/11 Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof
12/12 Saarbrücken, GER – Garage
12/13 Ludwigsburg, GER – Rockfabrik
12/14 Novara, ITA – Phenomenon
12/15 Lausanne, SWI – Les Docks
12/16 Munich, GER – Backstage
Exodus To Headline Headbangers Ball Tour
American thrash metal legends Exodus has been confirmed as the mystery headliners of this winter's Headbangers Ball European tour. They will be joined on the trek by German veterans Sodom, Bay Area favourites Death Angel and Greek thrashers Suicidal Angels. This will be the last Exodus tour of Europe before they head back to the studio to record a new album.
Exodus frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza commented: "We are absolutely excited about coming to Europe for MTV's Headbangers Ball Tour in late November and in December!!! Europe has always been considered our second home and our tour this summer was amazing, from all the festivals to the headlining shows, horns way up to all those who attended, and all of you we will see when we come back across the pond once again! And what a great line up: Suicidal Angels, our brothers from the Bay Area Death Angel, Germany‘s Sodom and EXODUS!!!!! I can hardly wait for this metal onslaught!!!! See you maniacs in the pit!!!!!"
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Watch New Sodom Lineup Perform "Outbreak of Evil"
The new lineup of German thrash metal outfit SODOM made its live debut on May 18 at the "Rock Hard Festival" in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Pro-shot footage of the band playing "Outbreak of Evil" can be streamed below.
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Sodom Reveals New Lineup
While rumours are still flying thick and fast in the media, Tom Angelripper has already announced the new line-up of his band Sodom: Husky (Asphyx, Desaster) is set to man the drum kit, Frank Blackfire (ex-Sodom, ex-Kreator, Frank Blackfire, Assassin) and Yorck Segatz (Beyondition) have been enlisted on guitars. Sodom have already released seminal albums such as Persecution Mania, the live cut Mortal Way Of Live and the highly successful Agent Orange with Frank Blackfire.
As he had hinted at the beginning of the year, Tom has opted for a line-up featuring two guitarists, an absolute novelty for Sodom. "Two guitarists allow us much more possibilities live, so we will be able to play tracks in future that we weren't able to perform as a trio," the Sodom vocalist/bassist explains his motives. In line with these new possibilities, the thrash act has already started to put together a setlist for the upcoming shows with all important classics as well as rare numbers that had never or only rarely been heard at their gigs. Says Tom: "I can promise that we will really let it rip in future." More...
Ex-Sodom Guitarist & Drummer Fired Via WhatsApp
Guitarist Bernd "Bernemann" Kost and drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald have released a joint statement regarding their exit from German thrash metal outfit Sodom.
As reported past Friday (January 5) Sodom bassist/vocalist and sole remaining founding member Thomas "Angelripper" Such, announced that he made the decision to part ways with Kost and Freiwald because he wanted to "start all over again with fresh and hungry musicians."
Kost and Freiwald addressed their departure from the band, writing in a Facebook post:
“Tom has already pointed it out in his statement that in fact we have slightly drifted apart from each other. Indeed, our conceptions of respect and workload diverged even further. Also tour offers neglected by Tom disappointed us.“After its overwhelming reactions, we were totally looking forward to creating a successor to ‘Decision Day’ and have already recorded lots of song ideas. Unfortunately, Tom did not share our enthusiasm; he terminated his cooperation with us via WhatsApp even without listening to any of the new material.
“Of course, it is not easy for us to leave Sodom — the band that have become such a huge part of our lives and that we totally identify with. But, we will not stop doing what we love — together we will found a new band and we will see a way forward.
“Within our hearts, we will remain Sodom even if Tom is not with us any longer.”
Sodom Part Ways With Guitarist & Drummer
Sodom mainman and sole remaining founding member Thomas "Angelripper" Such, has parted ways with drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald and guitarist Bernd "Bernemann" Kost.
Says Tom Angelripper: "After much thought and reflection, I have decided on this difficult step to pave the way for new challenges. Sodom have always lived off the commitment and passion of everybody involved. Makka was part of the band for almost eight years, Bernemann even for more than twenty. To obviate a possible routine setting in which would make it impossible to continue our creative work optimally, I would like to start all over again with fresh and hungry musicians. At the same time, I would like to say thank you to Bernemann and Makka for many successful years in which we performed fantastic shows and released a number of real metal manifestos."
Despite this lineup change, all planned Sodom shows will take place from April 2018 as announced. Tom is set to introduce his new brothers in crime at the Full Metal Mountain festival. Being asked if Sodom will continue to operate as a trio or perhaps will become a quartet remains uncertain.
Explains Angelripper: More...
Sodom To Be Rejoined By 3 Ex-Guitarists On Stage
German thrash metal veterans Sodom announce that they will be rejoined on stage by former guitarists Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik (who was in the band 1984-1985), Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik (1986-1989) and Andy Brings (1991-1995) during their 35th-anniversary show on December 26 at Zeche in Bochum, Germany.
The band's current lineup includes bassist/vocalist and sole remaining founding member Thomas "Angelripper" Such, alongside guitarist Bernd "Bernemann" Kost and drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald.
Vienna Metal Meeting Announced
Vienna – the capital city of Austria – already has numerous festivals for every style in music: rock, indie, classic, and even hip-hop. But one style was truly missing. Finally Vienna gets what it deserves with an extreme metal festival: the Vienna Metal Meeting.
On Saturday April 8th, 2017 the Arena Wien will get loud, very loud, focusing on thrash / death / black metal across two stages, with 17 international and national bands. Eindhoven Metal Meeting's little brother is born! More...
Vienna Metal Meeting 2017 Announced
Vienna – the capital city of Austria – already has numerous festivals for every style in music: rock, indie, classic, and even hip-hop. But one was truly missing. Finally Vienna gets what it deserves: an extreme metal-festival!
On Saturday the 8th of April, 2017 the Arena Wien gets loud, very loud with the Vienna Metal Meeting, focusing on thrash/death/black metal across two stages. The first bands to be announced are as follows: More...
Sodom Unleashes Wrath Of "Caligula"
German thrash legends Sodom unleashed the wrath of "Caligula" via a lyric video for the brand new track, which can be viewed in the player below. The song will appear on the upcoming new full length album "Decision Day," which is due to drop on August 26th via SPV/Steamhammer Records.
The track list for "Decision Day" is:
1. In Retribution
2. Rolling Thunder
3. Decision Day
4. Caligula
5. Who Is God?
6. Strange Lost World
7. Vaginal Born Evil
8. Belligerence
9. Blood Lions
10. Sacred Warpath
11. Refused To Die
12. Predatory Instinct (bonus track for vinyl and iTunes edition)
Check out "Caligula" here: More...
More Details On New Sodom "Decision Day" Issued
German thrash legends Sodom announced more details on the upcoming new full length album "Decision Day," which is due to drop on August 26th via SPV/Steamhammer Records.
Together with his two comrades-in-arms, guitarist Bernemann and drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald, bassist/vocalist Tom Angelripper spent four months at the studio honing the new Sodom material. The result is a hard-as-nails, diverse thrash metal offering on the subject of D-Day, the day in June 1944 when the troops of the Western Allied forces landed in Normandy to liberate mainland Europe from the scourge of Nazi Germany.
Songs such as "Belligerence," "Decision Day" and "Strange Lost World" present the Sodom front man once more as a historically well-versed contemporary witness and critical observer of current international events. "Decision Day" was produced by Cornelius "Corny" Rambadt, sound engineer and drummer with Angelripper's side project Onkel Tom.
The new release is bound to cause a stir, not least thanks to its impressive artwork courtesy of none other than Joe Petagno. As well as having worked for Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, Petagno is also Motörhead's favored graphic designer and has created legendary album covers such as Overkill, Orgasmatron and Another Perfect Day. Angelripper: "I was surprised and proud to learn how familiar Joe is with Sodom, immediately bringing up associations of our "Knarrenheinz" when we talked about the artwork. For a Motörhead fan like myself, this cover is an absolute dream come true." More...
Sodom Announces New Album "Decision Day"
German thrash legends Sodom announced that the upcoming new full length release will be entitled "Decision Day." The album is due to drop on August 26th via SPV/Steamhammer Records.
The album will be issued as a digipak version (includes poster), 2LP gatefold version in red vinyl, iTunes exclusive version, download and a boxset that is limited to 1.000 units! The album's artwork can be seen below.
