Sodom is a German thrash metal band formed in 1983. Original line-up were Tom Angelripper, Chris Witchhunter and Aggressor. Only Tom Angelripper has been in the band from the beginning. The album that made Sodom famous was Agent Orange (released in 1989). Sodom albums contain songs about war (mostly the Vietnam War).
Sodom is one of the three big names of German Thrash metal; the others are Kreator and Destruction
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Members
Current Members
- Tom Angelripper (Thomas Such, Uncle Tom) - Vocals/Bass (Desperados )
- Bobby Schottkowski - Drums (ex-Crows, ex-Tom Angelripper)
- Bernemann (Bernd Kost) - Guitars (ex-Crows)
Former Members
- Aggressor (Frank Testegen) - Guitars (1980-1984)
- Grave Violator (Pepi Dominic) - Guitars (1984-1985)
- Destructor (Michael Wulf) - Guitars (later Kreator) (1985-1986) R.I.P.
- Assator (Uwe Christophers) - Guitars (ex-Darkness (Ger)) (on tour in 1986)
- Frank Blackfire (Frank Gosdzik) - Guitars (later Mystic (Bra) and Kreator) (1987-1989)
- Uwe Baltrusch - Guitars (on tour in 1989/1990) (also in Mekong Delta, later House of Spirits )
- Michael Hoffman - Guitars (ex-Assassin (Ger)) (1990)
- Andy Brings - Guitars (later Powergod ) (1991-1995)
- Strahli (Dirk Strahlimeier) - Guitars (1995-1996)
- Chris Witchhunter (Christian Dudeck) - Drums (1980-1992) (see also Destruction and Bathory)
- Atomic Steif (Guido Richter) - Drums (later Stahlträger and Assassin (Ger), ex-Sacred Chao , ex-Holy Moses , ex-Living Death , ex-Violent Force ) (1992-1996)
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Last updated: 08-04-2005 19:33:00
