Sodom (band)

Sodom
Sodom performing live at Rockharz in 2018
Sodom performing live at Rockharz in 2018
Background information
OriginGelsenkirchen, Germany
Genres
Years active1981–present
LabelsSteamhammer
MembersTom Angelripper
Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik
Yorck Segatz
Toni Merkel
Past member(s)Frank Testegen
Josef Dominic
Michael "Destructor" Wulf (deceased)
Uwe Christophers
Uwe Baltrusch
Michael Hoffman
Andy Brings
Dirk "Strahli" Strahlmeier (deceased)
Christian "Witchhunter" Dudek (deceased)
Atomic Steif
Bobby Schottkowski
Bernd "Bernemann" Køst
Markus "Makka" Freiwald
Websitewww.sodomized.info

Sodom is a German thrash metal band formed in 1981 based out of Gelsenkirchen. They are seen as part of the "Big Four" of Teutonic thrash metal, along with Kreator, Destruction and Tankard.[3][4][5][6] Sodom was a major influence on the German black metal scene,[7] and is seen as a pioneer of death metal.[6]

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  2. "The Saga of True Norwegian Black Metal". Vice. May 2008. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  3. "German Thrash: The Teutonic Big 4: Tankard, Sodom, Destruction, Kreator". Metal Hall of Fame. 10 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. "SODOM Frontman Explains Why A Big Four Of German Thrash Tour Won't Happen". Metal Injection. November 21, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  5. "Sodom – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "11 BANDS CONSIDERED PIONEERS OF DEATH METAL". Loudwire. 24 April 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  7. Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian (2009). Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-313-34801-3.

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