30 Years Sodomized: 1982–2012

30 Years Sodomized: 1982–2012
Box set by
Sodom
Released25 June 2012 (2012-06-25)
GenreThrash metal, black metal
Length253:24
LabelSteamhammer
Sodom chronology
In War and Pieces
(2010) 		30 Years Sodomized: 1982–2012
(2012) 		Epitome of Torture
(2013)

30 Years Sodomized: 1982–2012 is a three-disc, two-LP box set by German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 25 June 2012. The set includes the albums Official Bootleg: The Witchhunter Decade, a collection of live recordings and unreleased demos, and 30 Years' War, a retrospective selection of studio tracks personally compiled by Tom Angelripper.[1]

Track listing

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Disc one: The Witchhunter Decade

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sepulchral Voice (Rehearsal, 1984)"Tom Angelripper, Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik, Chris Witchhunter4:41
2."Obsessed by Cruelty (Live in Belgium, 1985)"Angelripper, Michael "Destructor" Wulf, Witchhunter4:37
3."After the Deluge (Live at Metallize Festival, 1986)"Angelripper, Uwe Christophers, Witchhunter4:56
4."Conjuration (Live at Scum, Holland, 1987)"Angelripper, Frank "Aggressor" Testegen, Witchhunter5:04
5."Proselytism Real (Live at Metallize Festival, 1987)"Angelripper, Wulf, Witchhunter3:51
6."Conqueror (Live in Holland, 1987)"Angelripper, Frank Blackfire, Witchhunter3:18
7."My Atonement (Live at Scum, Holland, 1987)"Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter3:47
8."Outbreak of Evil (Live in Germany, Zeche Bochum, 1988)"Angelripper, Testegen, Witchhunter3:19
9."Persecution Mania (Live in Switzerland, Sargans, 1988)"Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter4:34
10."Magic Dragon (Live in Germany, Braunschweig, 1989)"Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter5:41
11."Shellfire Defense (Pre-production, 1990)"Angelripper, Michael Hoffman, Witchhunter4:16
12."The Saw is the Law (Pre-production, 1990)"Angelripper, Hoffman, Witchhunter4:26
13."Bloodtrails (Pre-production, 1990)"Angelripper, Hoffman, Witchhunter4:41
14."Body Parts (Live in Japan, 1992)"Angelripper, Andy Brings, Witchhunter3:09
15."Skinned Alive (Live at WDR Festival, 1992)"Angelripper, Brings, Witchhunter2:46
16."Sons of Hell (Demo)"Angelripper, Dominik, Witchhunter4:07

Disc two: 30 Years' War

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Burst Command 'til War"Tom Angelripper, Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik, Chris WitchhunterIn the Sign of Evil2:44
2."Brandish the Sceptre"Angelripper, Michael "Destructor" Wulf, WitchhunterObsessed by Cruelty2:54
3."My Atonement"Angelripper, Frank Blackfire, WitchhunterExpurse of Sodomy6:03
4."Electrocution"Angelripper, Blackfire, WitchhunterPersecution Mania3:14
5."Christ Passion"Angelripper, Blackfire, WitchhunterPersecution Mania6:12
6."Tired and Red"Angelripper, Blackfire, WitchhunterAgent Orange5:26
7."Baptism of Fire"Angelripper, Blackfire, WitchhunterAgent Orange4:04
8."The Saw is the Law (Splatting Version)"Angelripper, Blackfire, WitchhunterBetter Off Dead5:51
9."Shellfire Defense"Angelripper, Michael Hoffman, WitchhunterBetter Off Dead4:22
10."Tarred and Feathered"Angelripper, Hoffman, WitchhunterBetter Off Dead3:02
11."The Crippler"Angelripper, Andy Brings, WitchhunterTapping the Vein4:10
12."Reincarnation"Angelripper, Brings, WitchhunterTapping the Vein7:50
13."Sodomized"Angelripper, Brings, Guido "Atomic Steif" RichterAber bitte mit Sahne2:44
14."Delight in Slaying"Angelripper, Brings, RichterGet What You Deserve2:39
15."Into Perdition"Angelripper, Brings, RichterGet What You Deserve2:44

Disc three: 30 Years' War

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Gathering of Minds"Tom Angelripper, Dirk "Strahli" Strahlmeier, Guido "Atomic Steif" RichterMasquerade in Blood4:18
2."Unwanted Youth"Angelripper, Strahlmeier, RichterMasquerade in Blood3:32
3."Scum"Angelripper, Strahlmeier, RichterMasquerade in Blood5:08
4."Tombstone"Angelripper, Bernd "Bernemann" Kost, Bobby SchottkowskiCode Red3:56
5."Warlike Conspiracy"Angelripper, Kost, SchottkowskiCode Red2:50
6."Spiritual Demise"Angelripper, Kost, Chris WitchhunterCode Red2:52
7."Book Burning"Angelripper, Kost, SchottkowskiCode Red2:35
8."Minejumper"Angelripper, Kost, SchottkowskiM-163:11
9."Genocide"Angelripper, Kost, SchottkowskiM-164:49
10."Where Angels Die"Angelripper, Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik, WitchhunterThe Final Sign of Evil4:47
11."Hatred of the Gods"Angelripper, Dominik, WitchhunterThe Final Sign of Evil3:14
12."Lords of Depravity"Angelripper, Kost, SchottkowskiSodom2:49
13."Kamikaze Terrorizer"Angelripper, Kost, SchottkowskiSodom3:43
14."In War and Pieces"Angelripper, Kost, SchottkowskiIn War and Pieces4:12
15."Hellfire"Angelripper, Kost, SchottkowskiIn War and Pieces3:06

LP one: The Witchhunter Decade

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Side one

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sepulchral Voice (Rehearsal, 1984)"Tom Angelripper, Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik, Chris Witchhunter4:41
2."Obsessed by Cruelty (Live in Belgium, 1985)"Angelripper, Michael "Destructor" Wulf, Witchhunter4:37
3."After the Deluge (Live at Metallize Festival, 1986)"Angelripper, Uwe Christophers, Witchhunter4:56
4."Conjuration (Live at Scum, Holland, 1987)"Angelripper, Frank "Aggressor" Testegen, Witchhunter5:04

Side two

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Proselytism Real (Live at Metallize Festival, 1987)"Angelripper, Wulf, Witchhunter3:51
6."Conqueror (Live in Holland, 1987)"Angelripper, Frank Blackfire, Witchhunter3:18
7."My Atonement (Live at Scum, Holland, 1987)"Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter3:47
8."Outbreak of Evil (Live in Germany, Zeche Bochum, 1988)"Angelripper, Testegen, Witchhunter3:19

LP two: The Witchhunter Decade

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Side one

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Persecution Mania (Live in Switzerland, Sargans, 1988)"Tom Angelripper, Frank Blackfire, Chris Witchhunter4:34
2."Magic Dragon (Live in Germany, Braunschweig, 1989)"Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter5:41
3."Shellfire Defense (Pre-production, 1990)"Angelripper, Michael Hoffman, Witchhunter4:16
4."The Saw is the Law (Pre-production, 1990)"Angelripper, Hoffman, Witchhunter4:26

Side two

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Bloodtrails (Pre-production, 1990)"Angelripper, Hoffman, Witchhunter4:41
6."Body Parts (Live in Japan, 1992)"Angelripper, Andy Brings, Witchhunter3:09
7."Skinned Alive (Live at WDR Festival, 1992)"Angelripper, Brings, Witchhunter2:46
8."Sons of Hell (Demo)"Angelripper, Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik, Witchhunter4:07

Personnel

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The Witchhunter Decade

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  • Tom Angelripper: vocals, bass
  • Chris Witchhunter: drums
  • Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik, guitar
  • Uwe Christophers, guitar
  • Frank Blackfire, guitar
  • Michael Hoffman, guitar
  • Andy Brings, guitar

30 Years' War

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  • Tom Angelripper: vocals, bass (all tracks)
  • Chris Witchhunter: drums, tracks 1-12 (disc one)
  • Guido "Atomic Steif" Richter: drums, tracks 13-15 (disc one) and tracks 1-3 (disc two)
  • Bobby Schottkowski: drums, tracks 4-15 (disc two)
  • Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik: guitar, track 1 (disc one)
  • Michael Wulf: guitar, track 2 (disc one)
  • Frank Blackfire: guitar, tracks 3-7 (disc one)
  • Michael Hoffman: guitar, tracks 8-10 (disc one)
  • Andy Brings: guitar, tracks 11-15 (disc one)
  • Dirk "Strahli" Strahlmeier: guitar, tracks 1-3 (disc two)
  • Bernd "Bernemann" Kost: guitar, tracks 4-15 (disc two)

Charts

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Chart Peak position
Germany Top 100 Albums[2] 54

References

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  1. ^ "SODOM: '30 Years Sodomized: 1982-2012' Lands On German Chart". Blabbermouth.net. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Sodom, 30 Years Sodomized 1982-2012". Charts.de. Retrieved 25 February 2013.[dead link‍]
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