By Ucok Kapalayar.
Sodom
Origin : Germany (Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia)
Formed in 1981
Current label : Steamhammer.
Status : Active.
Current line-up :
Tom Angelripper (Thomas Such) - Vocals, Bass (1981-) (Dezperadoz, Bassinvaders, Die Knappen), Bernemann (Bernd Kost) - Guitar (1997-) (Crows)
Former/past member(s) :
Guitar:
- Aggressor (Frank Testegen) (1981-1984, also Vocals)
- Grave Violator (Josef "Peppi" Dominic) (1984-1985, 2007) (Wortmord)
- Destructor (Michael Wulf) (R.I.P. 1993, motorcycle accident) (1985-1986)
- Frank Blackfire (Frank Gosdzik) (1987-1989) (Mystic (Bra), Kreator, Blackfire)
- Michael "Micha" Hoffman (1990-1991) (Assassin (Deu), Checker Patrol, Sadist (Deu))
- Andy Brings (1991-1995) (Powergod)
- Strahli (Dirk Strahlimeier) (1995-1996) (Unwanted Youth)
Drums:
- Bloody Monster (Rainer Focke) (1982)
- Chris Witchhunter (Christian Dudeck) (R.I.P. 7th September 2008, Liver failure) (1981-1992, 2007) - Atomic Steif (Guido Richter) (1992-1996) (Stahlträger, Assassin (Deu), Sacred Chao, Holy Moses (Deu), Living Death (Deu), Violent Force), Konrad "Bobby" Schottkowski - Drums (1997-2010) (Crows, Tom Angelripper, Randalica).
Additional notes :
Sodom was formed by Thomas Such and Frank Testegen in 1981 in the Western German industrial town of Gelsenkirchen. Better known under their pseudonyms Angelripper and Aggressor, they were mostly influenced by bands like Motörhead, Tank (Gbr), Raven (Gbr), and of course Venom.
They soon found a drummer called Bloody Monster who was, however, quickly replaced by Christian [...]
Sodom - In War and Pieces.
Full-length, SPV/Steamhammer
November 19th, 2010
