Sodom - Persecution Mania

8.7 | 408 votes |

Release date:	1987
Style:	Teutonic thrash metal
Owners:	495 have it 55 want it

01. Nuclear Winter
02. Electrocution
03. Iron Fist [Motörhead cover]
04. Persecution Mania
05. Enchanted Land
06. Procession To Golgatha
07. Christ Passion
08. Conjuration
09. Bombenhagel
10. Outbreak Of Evil [bonus]
11. Sodomy And Lust [bonus]
12. The Conqueror [bonus]
13. My Atonement [bonus]

Top 20 albums of 1987: 13

Review

Lyrics (13)

Line-up
Tom "Angelripper" Such - vocals, bass
Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik - guitars
Chris "Witchhunter" Dudek - drums

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Rating:
9.0

In the history of Metal there have been quite a few bands for whom Metal was more than just playing loud. Metal was an outlet for not just bringing out their pent-up frustrations but also taking on political and social issues. Sodom is one such band. Formed in 1982 they have come a long way from being regarded as a "second-rate Venom with semi-inventive lyrics" to becoming an enormously influential Thrash Metal band. Well, staying on the topic of being regarded as a "second-rate Venom," it was justified to consider them as such during the early stages of their career. All of this would change with the inclusion of their new guitar player - Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik. He had succeeded in convincing Tom Angelripper to change the lyrical direction of Sodom and to embrace political, social and war themes. This would culminate into Persecution Mania in 1987. The infamous gas-masked mascot of Sodom - "Knarrenheinz" would also make his debut appearance here.

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Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2420 From: Greece	10.10.2010 - 11:41 Rating: 8 Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2420 From: Greece Nice, angry album, but i just dont find sodom that aggressive. they surely are; it's just that i dont "feel" it in their music... ---- Υou've sold your human essence to the cold world of dead and empty things... You're SOLD! Loading...
megadeath13 Account deleted	25.11.2012 - 18:37 megadeath13 Account deleted Great, aggressive thrash album. Nuclear winter is one of my favourite thrash metal songs. Even the iron fist cover is good. Loading...
Maco Carnivore Posts: 2672	28.06.2014 - 00:25 Maco Carnivore Posts: 2672 Best thrash metal album from Germany. ---- By blood... Resurrection? By body... Redemption? By God... Domination? By Pilate... Crucifixion! Loading...
Vasil de Shumen tolerant Posts: 306 From: Bulgaria	28.06.2014 - 01:01 Rating: 9 Vasil de Shumen tolerant Posts: 306 From: Bulgaria Written by Maco on 28.06.2014 at 00:25 Best thrash metal album from Germany. Excellent album but I think Eternal Devastation is better. Loading...
Lit. Account deleted	28.06.2014 - 05:28 Lit. Account deleted The Iron Fist cover and Nuclear Winter were the only songs I ever liked on here. Loading...
Dr. Strawberry Posts: 698	02.12.2014 - 09:19 Rating: 5 Dr. Strawberry Posts: 698 Written by Vasil de Shumen on 28.06.2014 at 01:01 Written by Maco on 28.06.2014 at 00:25 Best thrash metal album from Germany. Excellent album but I think Eternal Devastation is better. Eternal Devastation ? A band ? never heard before... Loading...
raveneffect Posts: 541 From: Portugal	03.12.2014 - 16:38 Rating: 8 raveneffect Posts: 541 From: Portugal Written by Dr. Strawberry on 02.12.2014 at 09:19 Written by Vasil de Shumen on 28.06.2014 at 01:01 Written by Maco on 28.06.2014 at 00:25 Best thrash metal album from Germany. Excellent album but I think Eternal Devastation is better. Eternal Devastation ? A band ? never heard before... Loading...
Dr. Strawberry Posts: 698	04.12.2014 - 09:35 Rating: 5 Dr. Strawberry Posts: 698 This album is below average. First 4 tracks are good and the rest are boring. Loading...
Toxik Posts: 133 From: Portugal	19.12.2014 - 01:02 Toxik Posts: 133 From: Portugal Written by Guest on 28.06.2014 at 05:28 The Iron Fist cover and Nuclear Winter were the only songs I ever liked on here. You don't like Christ Passion ? Loading...
Lit. Account deleted	19.12.2014 - 01:04 Lit. Account deleted Written by Toxik on 19.12.2014 at 01:02 You don't like Christ Passion ? No. Loading...
Toxik Posts: 133 From: Portugal	19.12.2014 - 01:51 Toxik Posts: 133 From: Portugal Written by Guest on 19.12.2014 at 01:04 Written by Toxik on 19.12.2014 at 01:02 You don't like Christ Passion ? No. Oh okay, it's just my favourite song on the album. Never liked Conjuraton tough Loading...
Lit. Account deleted	19.12.2014 - 02:50 Lit. Account deleted Written by Toxik on 19.12.2014 at 01:51 Oh okay, it's just my favorite song on the album. Never liked Conjuration tough Agent Orange is the Sodom for me. Persecution Mania doesn't even come close. Loading...
Fearmeister Account deleted	19.12.2014 - 04:45 Fearmeister Account deleted Written by Guest on 19.12.2014 at 02:50 Agent Orange is the Sodom for me. Persecution Mania doesn't even come close. Loading...
Toxik Posts: 133 From: Portugal	19.12.2014 - 13:58 Toxik Posts: 133 From: Portugal Written by Guest on 19.12.2014 at 02:50 Written by Toxik on 19.12.2014 at 01:51 Oh okay, it's just my favorite song on the album. Never liked Conjuration tough Agent Orange is the Sodom for me. Persecution Mania doesn't even come close. Well you're right Agent Orange beats the hell out of Persecution Mania but it's still a great album Loading...
Jurgen33 Posts: 10 From: Poland	28.04.2015 - 13:04 Rating: 10 Jurgen33 Posts: 10 From: Poland Written by Maco on 29.12.2014 at 03:30 Agent Orange is weaker than this. Tom sounds damn tired in that album. Tired and Red Loading...
Fanstorm Posts: 1 From: Croatia	04.10.2015 - 21:22 Fanstorm Posts: 1 From: Croatia A band covered CONJURATION last night at a gig, the footage is really good! youtube.com/watch?v=6YXOl3mWpM0 Loading...
DeathMetal Posts: 257 From: Korea, South	26.03.2017 - 05:02 Rating: 9 DeathMetal Posts: 257 From: Korea, South Pretty good. Loading...
Maasai Mara Posts: 153 From: Kenya	04.01.2019 - 15:08 Rating: 8 Maasai Mara Posts: 153 From: Kenya The trinity of this, Agent Orange and M16 are superior to any trio of albums that any band in thrash has ever released. Damn good teutonic thrash. If only they had a Pleasure to Kill or Darkness Descends fast paced album all other thrash bands would be forced to kiss the ass of Sodom and worship at their throne. That German anthem thing in Bombenhagel is sweet as fuck. ---- You are not metal enough until you visit Kenya. The cradle of mankind, where man learnt first to work with stones and first enjoyed the sounds produced by banging stones which later influenced metal in all its sounds and genres. Loading...
Peasant Posts: 94	24.09.2019 - 18:11 Rating: 7 Peasant Posts: 94 Sodom is the kind of band that you adore during your teenage years but you consider as generic, one-dimensional and somewhat cheesy-speedy when you grow up and relisten the records you bought 10-12 years ago. This is an ok album though. Loading...
Maco Carnivore Posts: 2672	24.09.2019 - 18:27 Maco Carnivore Posts: 2672 Written by Maco on 28.06.2014 at 00:25 Best thrash metal album from Germany. Wrong ---- By blood... Resurrection? By body... Redemption? By God... Domination? By Pilate... Crucifixion! Loading...