The band was formed by Tom Angelripper and Aggressor in 1981 in the Western German industrial town of Gelsenkirchen. Initially, they were mostly influenced by bands like Motörhead, Tank, Raven, and Venom. Sodom's own music style would greatly influence many late-1980s and early-1990s thrash and black metal bands, among others.
They soon found a drummer called Bloody Monster who was, however, quickly replaced by Chris Witchhunter, with whom they released two demos, "Witching Metal" and "Victims of Death" in 1982 and 1984, before signing a deal with SPV GmbH. After a gig in Frankfurt in 1984 (with Destruction and Tankard) Manfred Schütz of SPV GmbH came to the band and spoke the legendary sentence "You guys are so bad, you will sell a lot of records!". This led to the recording of their debut EP "In the Sign of Evil". Missing was Aggressor, who had meanwhile left the band. He was replaced by Grave Violator (recommended to the band by Kreator's Mille Petrozza), who also wouldn't stay very long. In his place, Michael Wulf joined, just to leave the band shortly after the recordings of their first full-length album "Obsessed by Cruelty" in 1986 to join Kreator (where he would last only one show). Michael Wulf died in a motorcycle accident in 1993.
After "Obsessed by Cruelty" was released, the band abolished their satanic image and replaced it with the (pacifistic motivated) war theme that can be found on most of Sodom's records. With their new guitarist Frank Blackfire, the most legendary Sodom line-up recorded two albums (plus a live album, "Mortal Way of Live", the first of various Sodom releases which had a censored cover in Germany): "Persecution Mania" (wich was the first Sodom album produced by the band's long-time producer Harris Johns, and also had the first cover that featured the band's mascot "Knarrenheinz") and "Agent Orange" (including the single "Ausgebombt"). This album made Sodom the first German Thrash band to ever enter the charts (it reached number 36 on the German Media Control charts).
Blackfire left in 1989 (like Destructor before he joined Kreator) and was replaced by ex-Assassin guitarist Michael "Micha" Hoffmann.
In 1992 Tom fired Chris Witchhunter, who had alcohol problems. Atomic Steif, who would stay in the band until 1996 (and is, like many former Sodom members, still embittered that Tom fired him) became the new drummer.
From 1997 to 2010, Sodom had a consistent lineup consisting of Tom Angelripper, Konrad "Bobby" Schottkowski (Crows) and Bernemann. In 2001 Tom, who meanwhile also released various solo albums as Onkel Tom Angelripper, has been awarded double platinum for more than 1.000.000 sold Sodom albums.
Sodom collaborated with famous German schlager singer/actor Roberto Blanco in 2011, making a commercial intended to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease. He also joined them on stage at various gigs (including Wacken 2011) for a metal rendition of his song 'Ein bisschen Spaß muss sein'.
Current members:
* Tom Angelripper (Thomas Such, Onkel Tom) - Vocals/Bass (Desperados)
* Frank Blackfire (Frank Gosdzik) - Guitars (later Mystic) and Kreator) (1987-1989, special appearance in the December 28, 2006 concert in Bochum, 2018–present)
* Yorck Segatz – guitars (2018–present)
* Toni Merkel – drums (2020–present)
Former members:
* Aggressor (Frank Testegen) - Guitars (1983-1984)
* Grave Violator (Pepi Dominic) - Guitars (1984-1985)
* Destructor (Michael Wulf) - Guitars (later Kreator) (1985-1986) R.I.P. in 1993.
* Assator (Uwe Christophers) - Guitars (ex-Darkness) (on tour in 1986)
* Uwe Baltrusch - Guitars (on tour in 1989/1990) (also in Mekong Delta, later House of Spirits)
* Michael Hoffman - Guitars (ex-Assassin) (1990)
* Andy Brings - Guitars (later Powergod) (1991-1995)
* Strahli (Dirk Strahlimeier) - Guitars (1995-1996)
* Chris Witchhunter (Christian Dudek) - Drums (1983-1992) (see also Destruction and Bathory)
* Atomic Steif (Guido Richter) - Drums (later Stahlträger and Assassin), ex-Sacred Chao, ex-Holy Moses, ex-Living Death, ex-Brotós) (1992-1996)
* Bobby Schottkowski - Drums (ex-Crows, ex-Onkel Tom Angelripper) (1997-2010)
* Bernemann (Bernd Kost) - Guitars (ex-Crows) (1996–2018)
* Markus "Makka" Freiwald – drums (2010–2018)
* Stefan "Husky" Hüskens – drums (2018–2020)
Official website:
www.sodomized.info
2) ＳＯＤＯＭ were an early-mid 80's Japanese punk group, who played mid-speed hardcore punk. Their style takes cues from The SS, Discharge, Typhus, as well as American hardcore. They have one tape (Sodom & Requiem) and were featured with 7 songs on the ADK Omnibus Vol.1 compilation.
Fansite:
www.sodom.hu
Abuse
Sodom Lyrics
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But you feel no pleasure, no real satisfaction
Dreams mislead you with blanishment
You can't spend it on sweets or touch it, my friend
They divide you for yourself pollution
Have a hard-on for yourself and your bad illusions
Proceed to action with a snatch to crawl
You consider your obnoxious misdeeds
Get a kick out of fruits you would like to greed
A place of joy, put yourself out of misery
A one night stand for the sake of variety
A vaginal victim, unable to resist
Discover your ass sweep off your feet
Don't hink twice and jump at the chance
Don't harass yourself, screw for deliverance
Abuse
The lyrics to Sodom's song "Abuse" depict a character who is struggling with sexual addiction and compulsive behavior. The first verse begins with the character experiencing frequent nocturnal emissions, but feeling no real pleasure or satisfaction. The dreams that mislead the character are described as enticing but ultimately unattainable, as they cannot be spent on physical pleasures or touch.
The second verse describes how the character is divided by their own pollution, with a hard-on for themselves and their own bad illusions. They feel compelled to take action, crawling towards their desire despite the shame and guilt that lingers. The character considers their own misdeeds and indulges in their own desires, seeking joy and relief from their misery through one night stands and sexual encounters.
The chorus of the song reinforces the idea that the character is a victim of sexual abuse, unable to resist the temptation and swept off their feet by their own desires. The lyrics encourage the character to seize the opportunity for sexual release and not to hesitate, suggesting that becoming a sexual object is the only way to find deliverance from their struggles.
Overall, Sodom's "Abuse" is a raw and explicit portrayal of one person's struggle with sexual addiction and the destructive impact it can have on their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Often you wake up by nocturnal emissions
You frequently experience involuntary ejaculation during sleep
But you feel no pleasure, no real satisfaction
However, this doesn't bring you any happiness or fulfillment
Dreams mislead you with blanishment
Your dreams deceive you with illusions of pleasure and satisfaction
You can't spend it on sweets or touch it, my friend
Unfortunately, you can't use the emission to satisfy your desires or physical needs
They divide you for yourself pollution
Pornography and sexual fantasies create a divide within yourself
Have a hard-on for yourself and your bad illusions
You're obsessed with your own twisted fantasies and desires
Proceed to action with a snatch to crawl
You act out on your sexual urges with desperation, like a crawling animal
You know you have to do it now
You feel a compulsive need to act on your urges immediately
You consider your obnoxious misdeeds
You reflect on your shameful and immoral actions
Get a kick out of fruits you would like to greed
You enjoy the thrill of taking advantage of others for your own pleasure
A place of joy, put yourself out of misery
Sex is a temporary escape from your own pain and suffering
A one night stand for the sake of variety
You engage in casual sex purely for the sake of novelty and excitement
A vaginal victim, unable to resist
You prey on women who are vulnerable and unable to fight back
Discover your ass sweep off your feet
You're overcome with pleasure and desire for anal sex
Don't hink twice and jump at the chance
You act impulsively without considering the consequences
Don't harass yourself, screw for deliverance
You use sex as a coping mechanism to escape your problems and frustrations
Abuse
The entire song is about the vicious cycle of sexual addiction and exploitation, with no regard for the harm inflicted on others.
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