Sodom | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
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Years active | 1981–present |
Labels | Steamhammer |
Members | Tom 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 |
Website | www |
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]