Is Lords of Depravity Part I a good place to start with Sodom?

Yes, Lords of Depravity Part I is recommended as a starting point for new Sodom listeners. Sodom’s live thrash hits with abrasive riffs and Tom Angelripper’s rasp while the documentary traces the chaos behind the music. Released in 2005, Lords of Depravity Part I arrived more than two decades after Sodom formed in Gelsenkirchen. Its documentary follows the band from 1982 through 1995, while its concert material reaches into the era of 2001’s M-16.

Who is Lords of Depravity Part I for?

Lords of Depravity Part I works well if you're into wave-like pacing with peaks, relentless energy for workouts and chaotic themes for adrenaline rush.

How many songs are on Lords of Depravity Part I?

Lords of Depravity Part I has 31 tracks, running approximately 292 minutes.

Released 21 years ago this November

Lords of Depravity Part I

Sodom · 2005

292 min · 31 tracks · thrash metal

Sodom’s live thrash hits with abrasive riffs and Tom Angelripper’s rasp while the documentary traces the chaos behind the music.

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Top tracks — play these first

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Among the Weirdcong Start here — accessible entry with immediate hook
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Outbreak of Evil — This early song brings Sodom’s raw beginnings into the live set, its blunt attack pointing toward the overlap between early thrash and black metal.
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Remember the Fallen — Its driving riff and war-focused writing represent the more tightly constructed thrash Sodom developed by the end of the 1980s.
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M16 — The title track from the 2001 album brings the band’s Vietnam War imagery into a later chapter, coupling martial rhythms with a forceful riff.
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Agent Orange — Returning to the title track of Sodom’s 1989 album, the performance connects the band’s fast, tightly played thrash to its recurring attention to the machinery and consequences of war.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

57 /100

Foothills

Higher than 6% of albums we've rated

The album serves as a retrospective but lacks strong cohesion due to its extensive tracklist and mixed content.

What we noticed

Several tracks are re-recordings of earlier material, allowing listeners to compare the band's growth.

Composition 25% of the score: 6/10
Craft 20% of the score: 7/10
Durability 25% of the score: 5/10
Distinctiveness 18% of the score: 6/10
Sequencing 12% of the score: 4/10

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

wave-like pacing with peaks
relentless energy for workouts
chaotic themes for adrenaline rush
dynamic progression through tracks
extended sessions for dedicated fans

Maybe skip if you

prefer calm, soothing sounds
seek concise, standalone songs

Where this album fits

In the catalog: Fan Favorite — Celebrates Sodom's legacy and is well-received by dedicated fans.
Themes: Vietnam War atrocities· military weaponry· German thrash-metal history
Career context: Released in 2005, Lords of Depravity Part I arrived more than two decades after Sodom formed in Gelsenkirchen. Its documentary follows the band from 1982 through 1995, while its concert material reaches into the era of 2001’s M-16.
Stylistic neighbors: Kreator· Destruction· Sepultura