Released 20 years ago
Sodom
Sodom · 2006
43 min · 11 tracks · thrash metal
A relentless thrash assault filled with aggressive riffs, politically charged lyrics, and a raw, energetic production.
Top tracks — play these first
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Blood on Your Lips — The opening track sets a furious tone for the album with its driving riffs and intense vocals, encapsulating Sodom's signature sound.
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Axis of Evil — This song critiques global conflicts and political corruption, showcasing Sodom's ability to blend social commentary with aggressive music.
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City of God — With its melodic chorus juxtaposed against harsh verses, this track highlights the band's dynamic range and lyrical depth, making it a standout.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album delivers aggressive thrash with strong political themes, maintaining energy but showing some structural repetition.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a fast-paced track that features aggressive guitar riffs and rapid drumming, setting a high-energy tone.
- Each song typically follows a verse-chorus structure, with politically charged lyrics delivered in a harsh vocal style.
- Several tracks incorporate tempo changes, alternating between intense thrash sections and slower, heavier breakdowns.
- The production maintains a raw quality throughout, emphasizing the band's energetic performance rather than polished sound.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo listening sessions
- relentless energy and intensity
- dynamic emotional contrasts
- engaging narrative themes
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Late Career Highlight — Re-established prominence in thrash metal after a long career.
- Themes
- political corruption· global conflict critique· thrash metal resilience
- Career context
- Sodom's album 'Sodom' arrived in 2006 as their tenth studio release, showcasing the band’s resilience in the thrash metal scene after their formation in 1981. This period marked a return to form following a series of lineup changes and stylistic experiments in the late 1990s and early 2000s, reaffirming their status among metal's forefathers.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Kreator· Destruction· Sepultura
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Blood on Your Lips 4:42
- 2 Wanted Dead 3:57
- 3 Buried in the Justice Ground 3:09
- 4 City of God 4:36
- 5 Bibles and Guns 3:31
- 6 Axis of Evil 4:35
- 7 Lords of Depravity 2:48
- 8 No Captures 4:47
- 9 Lay Down the Law 3:56
- 10 Nothing to Regret 2:53
- 11 The Enemy Inside 4:06
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