Epitome of Torture
| Epitome of Torture | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Sodom chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[1] |
| MetalSucks |    [2] |
| Metal Hammer | 5/7[3] |
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.[4]
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."[5]
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)[6] | 32 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 87 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 25
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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.