Sodom - Persecution Mania
Tracklist
01. Nuclear Winter02. 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]
Line-up
Tom "Angelripper" Such - vocals, bass
Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik - guitars
Chris "Witchhunter" Dudek - drums
Tom "Angelripper" Such - vocals, bass
Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik - guitars
Chris "Witchhunter" Dudek - drums
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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. Read more ›› |
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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...
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Best thrash metal album from Germany.
---- Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme.
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Posts: 350 Written by Maco on 28.06.2014 at 00:25 Excellent album but I think Eternal Devastation is better.
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Posts: 698 Written by Vasil de Shumen on 28.06.2014 at 01:01 Eternal Devastation ? A band ? never heard before...
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Posts: 541 Written by Dr. Strawberry on 02.12.2014 at 09:19
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This album is below average. First 4 tracks are good and the rest are boring.
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Posts: 133 Written by [user id=101272] on 28.06.2014 at 05:28 You don't like Christ Passion ?
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Posts: 133 Written by [user id=101272] on 19.12.2014 at 01:04 Oh okay, it's just my favourite song on the album. Never liked Conjuraton tough
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Posts: 133 Written by [user id=101272] on 19.12.2014 at 02:50 Well you're right Agent Orange beats the hell out of Persecution Mania but it's still a great album
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Posts: 10 Written by Maco on 29.12.2014 at 03:30 Tired and Red 
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A band covered CONJURATION last night at a gig, the footage is really good! youtube.com/watch?v=6YXOl3mWpM0   
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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.
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Posts: 3593 Written by Maco on 28.06.2014 at 00:25 Wrong
---- Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme.
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The first half of the album is very good, it starts off well with "Nuclear Winter", "Electrocution", and "Persecution Mania" in particular. I'm not too sure about the "Iron Fist" cover though, it's just ok ish imo. On the other hand the second half of the album is average at best imo. Agent Orange is far more superior to this one IMHO.
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Posts: 2799 Written by AndyMetalFreak on 16.03.2022 at 23:42 No love for Bombenhagel? It is such a teutonic thrash classic. Second best Sodom album after Agent Orange for me.
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Posts: 6707 Written by Redel on 17.03.2022 at 09:25 Yes I heard that one again and I like it, it's probably the most aggressive song on the album. I always preferred Kreator in the past to Sodom, but now after some re-listening I would say it's a close call, I'm warming to Sodom more now, I still much prefer Agent Orange to this album though. I've still not listened to M16 in full yet hopefully I will like that as much as this.
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I may have neglected on commenting on some of these major records, which doesn't mean that I haven't heard them at least once. If my regular mode is towards finding less known bands and records and commenting on them, some times I take a break from it and go with the big names as well. Persecution Mania is of course a proper thrash record, not really the average sounding thrash and not even totally similar to other teutonic bands with their sound. Hard to pinpoint exactly what makes makes it different, but I think you'll be able to hear it. Great record that beats many of the underdogs of the genre.
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Listening to this after long time, I admit I forgot how good this is. 
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This album gives me so much sattisfaction... sattisfaction... sattisfaction... I especially love that part in Electrocution.
---- You've got a lot of guts. Let's see what they look like!
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IMHO this is their third best release. Agent Orange is above all! But together with AO and Better off dead this is one of my Top 3 Sodom. It is fast and raw but also has a good production and more variability then the ones before. This was the first "Sodom" and not "Venom II" release. Faves: Nuclear Winter, Electrocution, Persecution Mania, Christ Passion, Conjuration and Bombenhagel
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