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 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10 |
| MetalSucks |    |
| Metal Hammer | 5/7 |
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.
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."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tom Angelripper, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 32 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 87 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 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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