SODOM RELEASE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “TAPHEPHOBIA” — WATCH

NEW ALBUM THE ARSONIST OUT ON JUNE 27

German Thrash Metal legends SODOM have today released their new single and lyric video for the song “Taphephobia.” The song is featured on the upcoming studio album The Arsonist.

Tom Angelripper says, “‘Taphephobia’ is about an abnormal phobia of being buried alive as a result of being incorrectly pronounced dead. Drummer Toni Merkel, who is also an excellent guitarist, contributed this song and helped to make the album even more versatile.”

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The Arsonist will be released on June 27 worldwide through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipak, 2LP version, download, and stream.

Pre-order info is available here.

Info about Sodom’s upcoming European shows is here.

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SODOM RELEASE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “TAPHEPHOBIA” — WATCH

NEW ALBUM THE ARSONIST OUT ON JUNE 27

German Thrash Metal legends SODOM have today released their new single and lyric video for the song “Taphephobia.” The song is featured on the upcoming studio album The Arsonist.

 

Tom Angelripper says, “‘Taphephobia’ is about an abnormal phobia of being buried alive as a result of being incorrectly pronounced dead. Drummer Toni Merkel, who is also an excellent guitarist, contributed this song and helped to make the album even more versatile.”

Watch the video here.
The Arsonist will be released on June 27 worldwide through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipak, 2LP version, download, and stream.

Pre-order info is available here.

Info about Sodom’s upcoming European shows is here.

We all know that good music is always also a question of sound. To this end, the human factor is crucial — along with the right equipment, of course — after all it’s about authenticity and individual personality. With that in mind, German thrash metal band Sodom have come to a logical conclusion: To enable the most natural production possible, the drum parts on their latest album The Arsonist were recorded using a 24-track analog tape machine.

No studio tricks, no digital overdubs, or, to quote frontman Tom Angelripper: “No plastic! The difference in sound compared to today’s standard drum productions is amazing and has had a positive effect on all the instruments. Naturally, time and effort as well as costs were also higher, but we’re happy to fork out for a superior result.”

However, it’s not only the complex production process that testifies to the band’s exceptional creative spirit, but also their diverse songwriting, which saw all four Sodom musicians — the aforementioned Tom Angelripper (vocals, bass), Frank Blackfire (guitar), York Segatz (guitar) and Toni Merkel (drums) — involved in the development of the material on The Arsonist.

Tom Angelripper continues, “Frank contributed those typical Sodom riffs and hooks again, whereas York favors more epic songwriting. As a perfect complement to both of them, Toni, who is also an excellent guitarist, contributed a number of songs and helped to make the album even more versatile.”

THE ARSONIST TRACK LISTING:
“The Arsonist”
“Battle Of Harvest Moon”
“Trigger Discipline”
“The Spirits That I Called”
“Witchhunter”
“Scavenger”
“Gun Without Groom”
“Taphephobia”
“Sane Insanity”
“A.W.T.F.”
“Twilight Void”
“Obliteration Of The Aeons”
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