Obsessed By Cruelty [Import]

Persecution Mania//Obsessed By Cruelty [Import]

Track Listings

1. Nuclear Winter

2. Electrocution

3. Iron Fist

4. Persecution Mania

5. Enchanted Land

6. Procession To Golgatha

7. Christ Passion

8. Conjuration

9. Bombenhagel

10. Outbreak Of Evil

11. Sodomy & Lust

12. Conqueror

13. My Atonement

14. Outbreak Of Evil

15. Sepulchral Voice

16. Blasphemer

17. Witching Metal

18. Burst Command Til War

19. Deathlike Silence

20. Brandish The Sceptre

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Persecution Mania//Obsessed By Cruelty,Sodom,Steamhammer,Heavy Metal

Persecution Mania/In the Sign of Evil/Obsessed by Cruelty
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Search out Obsessed on vinyl

You Can't Get a Better Deal Than This

Germans f*ckin rule

Three of the Best 80's Thrash Albums

Hardcore Thrash/Death these albums are brutal and they rule!

Persecution Mania/In the Sign of Evil/Obsessed by Cruelty
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Release Date: 2000-07-25

Tracks:

Nuclear Winter
Electrocution
Iron Fist
Persecution Mania
Enchanted Land
Procession To Golgotha
Christ Passion
Conjuration
Bomhenhagel
Outbreak Of Evil
Sodomy And Lust
The Conqueror
My Atonement

Tracks:

Outbreak Of Evil
Sepulchral Voice
Blasphemer
Witching Metal
Burst Command Til War
Deathlike Silence
Brandish The Sceptre
Proselytism Real
Equinox
After The Deluge
Obsessed By Cruelty
Fall Of Majesty Town
Nuctemeron
Pretenders To The Thrown
Witchhammer
Volcanic Slut
Bonus Track
Bonus Track
Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

Search out Obsessed on vinyl.......2005-01-08

Whilst these are great to own on CD it's unfortunate that SPV/Steamhammer has done it so cheaply and with scant care for the originals. On Obsessed By Evil the track listing is completely wrong.Intros which are not separate songs are counted as songs (for example Outbreak Of Evil, a 4 and a half minute song comes up as only the 14 second intro).Furthermore, the last track, Volcanic Slut isn't even on the CD!!! The only reason I worked this out is cos I have the LP. The sooner someone reissues this properly the better.

You Can't Get a Better Deal Than This.......2004-10-24

"In the Sign of Evil" and "Obssessed..." are the only albums before Bathory's "Under the Sign of the Black Mark" that can be construed as proto-black metal. The vocals, atmosphere, and attitude in general have to be experienced, for anyone to understand truly what "dark music" means. Alternately despairing, inspiring, enraging...this is hard to top.
"Persecution Mania" steps all over Slayer's "Reign in Blood".
Look at it that way...

Germans f*ckin rule.......2004-08-25

They got the thrash down,they got great drumming,and the monstrous voice is a fantastic diabolic touch.A long and dark walk through the world of Sodom.Overlooking this album would be your first mistake as a thrasher.Bobenhagel and Christ Passion-the key tracks.

Three of the Best 80's Thrash Albums.......2004-06-27

While others have disappeared, changed beyond recognition, or just started, Sodom was one of the pioneers and remains true to their roots to this day. One of the "big 3" of German thrash with Kreator and Destruction, Sodom pumps big sound as a 3-piece. Motorhead and Venom influences are quite prevalent on these, their first three albums. The albums were originally released in the following order (and unfortunately they appear in order of production quality in this package--best to worst):

IN THE SIGN OF EVIL (1984) - debut EP. Extremely evil sounding with lots of heavy breathing and grunting. Somewhat juvenile, but a very powerful, fast album that sets the tone for thousands of future death metal bands, most notably Sepultura. The production quality is excellent. Witchhunter's drumming is insane--galloping double-bass with amazing solos at nearly every time change.

OBSESSED BY CRUELTY (1986) - first full length album. This is what should be the band's best album, had it not been for the production. In fact, it could have been one of the best thrash albums of all time. Once again, Witchhunter's drumming is excellent--he traded-in some of the solos for tighter, faster sound. Unfortunately, the drums are the only instrument that even sound half decent. The guitar work is excellent with lots of good hooks, but with the overall tinny sound, the guitar is often lost to a hiss heard over the entire album. The vocals sound distant and were poorly mixed. I can't wait for the day that Sodom returns to the studio to rerecord this masterpiece and do it the justice it deserves.

PERSECUTION MANIA (1987) - this one put Sodom on the map. By most fans, this is their number one album, with the followup "Agent Orange" being a close and very similar sounding second. Produced by the thrashmaster Harris Johns (also known for his work with Helloween, Coroner, Kreator and Voivod). Witchhunter once again tames his drumming for a slightly slower, more consistent tempo and new guitarist Frank Blackfire lends the band a Motorhead-esque full sound that they continue to churn out today. Definitely one of the top ten albums every thrash fan should own. The "Expurse of Sodomy" EP bonus tracks (Sodomy and Lust, Conqueror and My Atonement) typically packaged with "Persecution.." are present and are the pinnacle of this collection, combining the brutally evil early sound with Persecution production quality.

Hardcore Thrash/Death these albums are brutal and they rule!.......2004-04-24

This is a 2-cd set with 2 albums on the first cd and one one the other. The first cd with In the Sign of Evil is the Harder of the two with songs like blasphemer and witching metal sounding like prototype death metal. The songs on these cd's are some of the fastest thrash around, think beneath the remains sepultura style maybe even faster, the only thing that kind of sucks is Tom angelrippers voice back then was kind of weird. His voice is way better now. Trust me, his voice isn't as bad as like Steve Souza's or anything and it won't keep you from enjoying the hell out of these two cd's. 5 stars for some of the fastest hardest thrash around.

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Sodom's classic material

Persecution Mania//Obsessed By Cruelty
Sodom
Manufacturer: Steamhammer
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004U55Z
Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

Nuclear Winter
Electrocution
Iron Fist
Persecution Mania
Enchanted Land
Procession To Golgatha
Christ Passion
Conjuration
Bombenhagel
Outbreak Of Evil
Sodomy & Lust
Conqueror
My Atonement
Outbreak Of Evil
Sepulchral Voice
Blasphemer
Witching Metal
Burst Command Til War
Deathlike Silence
Brandish The Sceptre
Proselytism Real
Equinox
After The Deluge
Obsessed By Cruelty
Fall Of Majesty Town
Nuctemero
Pretenders To The Throne
Witchhammer
Volcanic Slut

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Sodom's classic material.......2001-03-13

Sodom are arguably the most important thrash band to come out of Europe. Over the years, they have released many recordings, some of which have been quite mediocre. Right here, however, you have a collection which features the four major recordings which set a fundamental standard for European metal. The "Obsessed by Cruelty" disc also has the 5-song "In the Sign of Evil" ep, one of the great early pieces of black metal. The release of the "Persecution Mania" lp saw the emergence of the tight thrash sound that Sodom is known for ( it also has a kick ass Motorhead cover). On that same disc, there are bonus tracks from the "Expurse of Sodomy" ep ( possibly the best songs they've ever written). Unless you're a particular fan of this band, you could do without buying all of Sodom's stuff. The music on these two discs, however, is absolutely essential. These early Sodom releases, along side of the classic Celtic Frost and Possessed albums, provided a massive influence for the majority of death and black metal bands that are out now. Anyone with even a passing interest in extreme metal should own this.

Persecution Mania / Obsessed By Cruelty [Limited Edition Reissue]

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Persecution Mania / Obsessed By Cruelty [Limited Edition Reissue]
Sodom
Manufacturer: Steamhammer
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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