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SODOM To Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Two Releases


Sodom (2010) German thrash legends SODOM will celebrate their 30th anniversary this year. And if you know Tom Angelripper & Co it will be not be half-hearted. On July 17th a limited edition deluxe box set entitled "30 Years Sodomized - 1982-2012" will be released in North America. There will only be 300 copies made available and it features the following content:

- 2 LPs Official Bootleg - The Witchunter Decade, colored vinyl
- 1 CD Official Bootleg - The Witchhunter Decade
- 2CD Thirty Years War best of compiled by Tom Angelripper
- 30th Anniversary poster
- Postcard
- Sticker
- 32 page book in LP format about the history of the band incl. unseen photos
- Size: 35 x 35 cm, hard cardboard material with top

In addition to the box set, the double gatefold LP Official Bootleg - The Witchhunter Decade (incl. printed inner sleeves and colored vinyl) will also be released on July 17th in a limited edition of 250 copies in North America to commemorate the death of cult drummer Chris Witchunter, who died four years ago.

TRACKLISTING:

CD: Official Bootleg - The Witchhunter Decade

01. SEPULCHRAL VOICE
REHEARSAL, 1984
02. OBSESSED BY CRUELTY
RECORDED LIVE IN BELGIUM, 1985
03. AFTER THE DELUGE
RECORDED LIVE AT METALLIZE FESTIVAL, 1986
04. CONJURATION
RECORDED LIVE AT "SCUM", HOLLAND, 1987
05. PROSELYTISM REAL
RECORDED LIVE AT METALLIZE FESTIVAL, 1987
06. CONQUEROR
RECORDED LIVE IN HOLLAND, 1987
07. MY ATONEMENT
RECORDED LIVE AT "SCUM", HOLLAND, 1987
08. OUTBRAEK OF EVIL
RECORDED LIVE IN GERMANY, ZECHE BOCHUM, 1988
09. PERSECUTION MANIA
RECORDED LIVE IN SWITZERLAND, SARGANS, 1988
10. MAGIC DRAGON
RECORDED LIVE IN GERMANY, BRAUNSCHWEIG, 1989
11. SHELLFIRE DEFENSE
PREPRODUCTION, 1990
12. THE SAW IS THE LAW
PREPRODUCTION, 1990
13. BLOODTRAILS
PREPRODUCTION, 1990
14. BODY PARTS
RECORDED LIVE IN JAPAN, 1992
15. SKINNED ALIVE
RECORDED LIVE AT WDR FESTIVAL, 1992
16. SONS OF HELL
DEMO VERSION

2CD: Thirty Years War

CD1:
01: BURST COMMAND `TIL WAR
02: BRANDISH THE SCEPTRE
03: MY ATONEMENT
04: ELECTROCUTION
05: CHRIST PASSION
06: TIRED AND RED
07: BAPTISM OF FIRE
08: THE SAW IS THE LAW (SPLATTING VERSION)
09: SHELLFIRE DEFENSE
10: TARRED ANF FEATHERED
11: THE CRIPPLER
12: REINCARNATION
13: SODOMIZED
14: DELIGHT IN SLAYING
15: INTO PERDITION

CD2:
01: GATHERING OF MINDS
02: UNWANTED YOUTH
03: POLITOXIMANIAC
04: THAT´S WHAT AN UNKNOWN KILLER DIARIZED
05: WARLIKE CONSPIRACY
06: SPIRITUAL DEMISE
07: BOOK BURNING
08: MINEJUMPER
09: GENOCIDE
10: WHERE ANGELS DIE
11: HATRED OF THE GODS
12: LORDS OF DEPRAVITY
13: KAMIKAZE TERRORRIZER
14: IN WAR AND PIECES
15: HELLFIRE

LP: Official Bootleg - The Witchhunter Decade

Side 1:
01. SEPULCHRAL VOICE
REHEARSAL, 1984
02. OBSESSED BY CRUELTY
RECORDED LIVE IN BELGIUM, 1985
03. AFTER THE DELUGE
RECORDED LIVE AT METALLIZE FESTIVAL, 1986
04. CONJURATION
RECORDED LIVE AT "SCUM", HOLLAND, 1987

Side 2:
01. PROSELYTISM REAL
RECORDED LIVE AT METALLIZE FESTIVAL, 1987
02. CONQUEROR
RECORDED LIVE IN HOLLAND, 1987
03. MY ATONEMENT
RECORDED LIVE AT "SCUM", HOLLAND, 1987
04. OUTBREAK OF EVIL
RECORDED LIVE IN GERMANY, ZECHE BOCHUM, 1988

Side 3:
01. PERSECUTION MANIA
RECORDED LIVE IN SWITZERLAND, SARGANS, 1988
02. MAGIC DRAGON
RECORDED LIVE IN GERMANY, BRAUNSCHWEIG, 1989
03. SHELLFIRE DEFENSE
PREPRODUCTION, 1990
04. THE SAW IS THE LAW
PREPRODUCTION, 1990

Side 4:
01. BLOODTRAILS
PREPRODUCTION, 1990
02. BODY PARTS
RECORDED LIVE IN JAPAN, 1992
03. SKINNED ALIVE
RECORDED LIVE AT WDR FESTIVAL, 1992
04. SONS OF HELL
DEMO VERSION

The current line up - Tom Angelripper (bass, vocals), Bernemann (guitar) und Markus Freiwald (drums) - will play a lot of gigs and festivals this year throughout Europe. And you can be sure that they will celebrate the 30th anniversary with a spectacular setlist:

SODOM live 2012

26.05. D-Epfendorf - Rock am Neckar
09.06. D-Hauptmannsgrün - Chronical Moshers Festival
29.06. D-Dischingen - Rock am Härtsfeldsee
21.07. D-Rotenburg - Metal4Splash Open Air
28.07. D-Essen - Nord Open Air
09.08. D-Schlotheim - PartySan Festival
10.08. SLO-Tolmin - Metalcamp
11.08. CZ-Jaromer - Brutal Assault Festival
08.09. CH-Huettikon - MehSuff Metal Festival
02.11. RUS-St. Petersburg - Klub Arctica
03.11. RUS-Moscow - Klub Moskwa
17.11. IRE-Dublin - Button Factory
18.11. GB-London - The Underworld
03.-07.12. US-Miami/Bahamas - Barge To Hell Cruise
15.12. NL-Eindhoven - Metal Meeting

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    May 17, 2012

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