Epitome of Torture
2013 studio album by Sodom
Epitome of Torture | ||||
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Studio album by Sodom | ||||
Released | 26 April 2013 (Germany) 7 May 2013 (US) | |||
Recorded | Waldstreet, Germany, October–December, 2012 | |||
Genre | Thrash metal | |||
Length | 39:54 49:28 (with bonus tracks) | |||
Label | SPV | |||
Sodom chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[1] |
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Metal Hammer | 5/7[3] |
Epitome of Torture is the fourteenth album by the German thrash metal band Sodom. The album debuted on the Billboard Heatseakers Chart at 25, their highest Billboard Debut ever.[4]
The song "Katjuscha" contains melody from song "Katyusha", a World War II Soviet Russian folk song originally composed by Matvei Blanter in 1938. A music video was made for the song "Stigmatized."[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tom Angelripper, except where noted
No. | Title | Writers | Length |
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1. | "My Final Bullet" | 4:39 | |
2. | "S.O.D.O.M." | 3:46 | |
3. | "Epitome of Torture" | 3:31 | |
4. | "Stigmatized" | 2:56 | |
5. | "Cannibal" | 4:19 | |
6. | "Shoot Today - Kill Tomorrow" | 4:00 | |
7. | "Invocating the Demons" | 4:25 | |
8. | "Katjuscha" | 3:42 | |
9. | "Into the Skies of War" | 3:50 | |
10. | "Tracing the Victim" | Angelripper, Nadja Herten | 4:46 |
Total length: | 39:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Waterboarding" | 5:06 |
12. | "Splitting the Atom" | 4:28 |
Total length: | 49:28 |
Credits
- Tom Angelripper – vocals, bass
- Bernd "Bernemann" Kost – lead and rhythm guitar
- Markus "Makka" Freiwald – drums
Charts
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 32 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 87 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 25 |
References
- ^ "Epitome of Torture - SODOM". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Mustein, Dave. "Epitome of Torture is the Epitome of Modern Sodom". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Review: Sodom - Epitome Of Torture". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Sodom Epitome Of Torture Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Steamhammer (19 April 2013), Sodom - Stigmatized, retrieved 21 July 2018
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sodom – Epitome of Torture" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sodom – Epitome of Torture". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Sodom Chart History (Heatseekers Albums]]". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
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