The Arsonist (Sodom album)
| The Arsonist | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 June 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2024–2025 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 48:47 | |||
| Label | Steamhammer | |||
| Producer | Toni Merkel | |||
| Sodom chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Arsonist | ||||
The Arsonist is the seventeenth studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 27 June 2025.[4]
One of the album's songs, "Witchhunter", pays tribute to the band's original drummer Christian "Witchhunter" Dudek,[5] while "A.W.T.F." is dedicated to original Tank frontman Algy Ward.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Arsonist" | Sebastian Niehoff | 1:02 |
| 2. | "Battle of Harvest Moon" | 4:12 | |
| 3. | "Trigger Discipline" |
| 3:52 |
| 4. | "The Spirits That I Called" |
| 2:57 |
| 5. | "Witchhunter" |
| 3:13 |
| 6. | "Scavenger" |
| 4:01 |
| 7. | "Gun Without Groom" |
| 4:43 |
| 8. | "Taphephobia" |
| 3:42 |
| 9. | "Sane Insanity" |
| 4:03 |
| 10. | "A.W.T.F." |
| 3:57 |
| 11. | "Twilight Void" |
| 4:44 |
| 12. | "Obliteration of the Aeons" |
| 3:53 |
| 13. | "Return to God in Parts" |
| 4:28 |
| Total length: | 48:47 | ||
Personnel
Sodom
- Thomas Such – electric bass guitar, lead vocals
- Frank Gosdzik – electric guitar
- Yorck Segatz – electric guitar
- Toni Merkel – drums, production, mixing
Additional contributors
- Sebastian Niehoff – mixing
- Joachim Heinz Ehrig – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 7 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[8] | 40 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 4 |
| Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon)[10] | 14 |
| Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[11] | 69 |
| Japanese Western Albums (Oricon)[12] | 14 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[13] | 35 |
| Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 12 |
| Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 4 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 14 |
References
- ^ "SODOM Announces New Album 'The Arsonist', Shares 'Trigger Discipline' Single". Blabbermouth.net. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "SODOM Pays Tribute To Late Drummer CHRISTIAN 'WITCHHUNTER' DUDEK With New Song And Video". Blabbermouth.net. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "SODOM Releases Lyric Video For New Song 'Taphephobia'". Blabbermouth.net. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "SODOM To Release The Arsonist In June; Cover Art Revealed". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Features - TOM ANGELRIPPER Readies For SODOM's Touring Hiatus: 'I'll Miss The Stage. I'll Miss The Band'". Blabbermouth.net. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Sodom - The Arsonist". ghostcultmag.com. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Sodom – The Arsonist" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums du semaine 28, 2025" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sodom – The Arsonist" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Oricon Top 20 Rock Albums: 2025-07-07" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales – July 2, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Oricon Top 30 Western Albums: 2025-07-07" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 27.06.2025–03.07.2025 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 27" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 27" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sodom – The Arsonist". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2025.