Sodom's landmark Persecution Mania stands at the very crossroads of thrash and death metal. A virtual tour de force of blinding speed and blunt force, it is also arguably the best album of Sodom.
Masterpiece? | 51% | criscool623 | July 7th, 2019 |
Sodom's No. 2 | 90% | Oliver731 | April 13th, 2019 |
1987 | 80% | Felix 1666 | March 3rd, 2017 |
Dark and gritty | 85% | gasmask_colostomy | September 17th, 2016 |
Motörhead Worship | 89% | ballcrushingmetal | December 23rd, 2015 |
The peak of thrash and... | 99% | Hellish_Torture | April 7th, 2015 |
No persecution needed, the... | 96% | slayrrr666 | August 22nd, 2013 |
In Favour Of Nuclear... | 90% | raujer_1987 | March 30th, 2013 |
By the nuclear sword of... | 88% | autothrall | January 13th, 2011 |
Anal rape has never been so... | 86% | flexodus | January 18th, 2010 |
Sodom classics Pt. 1 | 95% | Evil_Johnny_666 | November 12th, 2008 |
BOMBENHAGEL!!!! | 84% | Wra1th1s | June 6th, 2008 |
Thrash Persecution | 89% | CHRISTI_NS_ANITY8 | May 20th, 2008 |
Fast, filthy, tense. Their... | 95% | morbert | September 10th, 2007 |
Sodomy and... | 98% | Priest_of_Evil_666 | September 29th, 2005 |
Nice. | 84% | cyclone | April 8th, 2005 |
Decent, but could have been... | 64% | stickyshooZ | April 30th, 2004 |
Sodom' s best | 93% | PowerMetalGuardian | April 26th, 2004 |
Occasionally VERY... | 77% | UltraBoris | August 8th, 2002 |
Persecution Mania | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1 December 1987 | |||
Recorded | 2-22 October, 1987 | |||
Studio | Musiclab Studios, Berlin | |||
Genre | Thrash metal, black metal | |||
Length | 34:39 | |||
Label | Steamhammer/SPV | |||
Producer | Sodom | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Rock Hard | [2] |
Persecution Mania is the second studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 1 December 1987 by Steamhammer/SPV. The album, while still heavily rooted in black metal style, marked a beginning of a change of sound from black metal to thrash metal. As well as defining Sodom's sound, it exemplified the thrash metal genre at a time when it arguably peaked in popularity. The album also bore similarity to the music of other German bands such as Destruction and Kreator, and the term 'Teutonic' thrash was coined from this.
Despite what the cover may imply, the lyrical themes of the album are centred more around politics and war than religion. This is largely due to guitarist Frank 'Blackfire' Godznik joining the band. He brought new songwriting aspects to the band that gave it a much more organized and clearer sound, as well as helping Sodom to carve a lyrical niche that it still practices to this day. The outro guitar lead in track 9, 'Bombenhagel', is the German national anthem, 'Das Lied der Deutschen'.
Persecution Mania was re-released in 2000 as part of a double pack with the Obsessed by Cruelty/In the Sign of Evil split. Both CD releases include the Expurse of SodomyEP.
Track listing[edit]
All music is composed by Chris Witchhunter, Frank Blackfire and Tom Angelripper, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | 'Nuclear Winter' | 5:26 |
2. | 'Electrocution' | 3:26 |
3. | 'Iron Fist' (Motörhead cover) | 2:45 |
4. | 'Persecution Mania' | 3:40 |
5. | 'Enchanted Land' | 4:01 |
6. | 'Procession to Golgatha' | 2:01 |
7. | 'Christ Passion' | 6:13 |
8. | 'Conjuration' | 3:44 |
9. | 'Bombenhagel' | 5:11 |
Total length: | 34:39 |
European CD Release Tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
10. | 'Outbreak of Evil' | 3:32 |
11. | 'Sodomy & Lust' | 5:14 |
12. | 'The Conqueror' | 3:29 |
13. | 'My Atonement' | 6:05 |
The European CD release (Cat.-No. SPV 85-7509) has a rerecording of 'Outbreak of Evil' and the Expurse of Sodomy EP as bonus tracks
The cassette has only the rerecorded 'Outbreak of Evil' as a bonus track.
Personnel[edit]
- Sodom
- Tom Angelripper - vocals/bass guitar
- Frank Blackfire - guitars
- Chris Witchhunter- drums
- Additional musician
- Harris Johns - guitar solo on 'Bombenhagel'
- Production
- Johannes Beck - Cover Painting
- Harris Johns - Engineering, Producer
References[edit]
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