In the Sign of Evil/Obsessed by Cruelty [Import]

In the Sign of Evil/Obsessed by Cruelty [Import]

In the Sign of Evil/Obsessed by Cruelty [Import]

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Product Description
Two-fer release featuring the German death/ thrash metal trio's 1986 debut 'Obsessed By Cruelty' on CD with 'In The Sign Of Evil'. 16 tracks total. 1988 release.

In the Sign of Evil/Obsessed by Cruelty,Sodom,Spv UK,Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock,Speed Metal,Thrash
Persecution Mania/In the Sign of Evil/Obsessed by Cruelty
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 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
Sodom
Manufacturer: Steamhammer Us [Spv]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004U0SE
Release Date: 2000-07-25

Tracks:

  1. Nuclear Winter
  2. Electrocution
  3. Iron Fist
  4. Persecution Mania
  5. Enchanted Land
  6. Procession To Golgotha
  7. Christ Passion
  8. Conjuration
  9. Bomhenhagel
  10. Outbreak Of Evil
  11. Sodomy And Lust
  12. The Conqueror
  13. My Atonement

Tracks:

  1. Outbreak Of Evil
  2. Sepulchral Voice
  3. Blasphemer
  4. Witching Metal
  5. Burst Command Til War
  6. Deathlike Silence
  7. Brandish The Sceptre
  8. Proselytism Real
  9. Equinox
  10. After The Deluge
  11. Obsessed By Cruelty
  12. Fall Of Majesty Town
  13. Nuctemeron
  14. Pretenders To The Thrown
  15. Witchhammer
  16. Volcanic Slut
  17. Bonus Track
  18. Bonus Track
  19. Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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...

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.

5 out of 5 stars 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.
In the Sign of Evil/Obsessed by Cruelty
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • S!O!D!O!M!!! Aaarrrgghhhhh...
  • TRUE GERMAN BLACK METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 In the Sign of Evil/Obsessed by Cruelty
Sodom
Manufacturer: Spv U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000ALZHUC
Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

  1. Outbreak Of Evil
  2. Sepulchral Voice
  3. Blasphemer
  4. Witching Metal
  5. Burst Command Til War
  6. Deathlike Silence
  7. Brandish The Sceptre
  8. Proselytism Real
  9. Equinox
  10. After The Deluge
  11. Obsessed By Cruelty
  12. Fall Of Majesty Town
  13. Nuctemeron
  14. Pretenders To The Throne
  15. Witchhammer
  16. Volcanic Slut

Album Description

Extraordinary two-for-one package at a budget price that combines Sodom's first ever output, In The Sign Of Evil and their legendary debut album, Obsessed By Cruelty. True classics of early German Death /Thrash metal!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars S!O!D!O!M!!! Aaarrrgghhhhh..........2006-01-08

Bleaauurrghhh....TRASH!!!! thiz iz HELL!!!
sodom are representing pure evilness...the handpainted cover iz awesome...the muzic iz well..aahhh..mhhh....aaaaarrgghhhhbbllleeaauuurrgg....just sodom...i can't control my feelings..i will alwayz love sodom...i'm gonna baptise my children SODOM all of them...im am so happy now...i want to go for a walk in a flowergarden and sing with the birdz blasphemer..and i want to kall my mum to say that i love her...and SOOOOODDOOOOOMM...& seious now, in the sign of evil is great early black-trash, raw & grimm, great drinking metal, support sodom...& start your collection now, chronologically...
one love - SODOM!!

5 out of 5 stars TRUE GERMAN BLACK METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-10-17

''IN THE SIGN OF EVIL'' is one of the first TRUE BLACK METAL album's(well an EP)..it may very well be THE FIRST!! because venom even sound a tad corney in comparison to this stuff!!

You wanna hear who DARKTHRONE and 5 million other 90's black metal band's took cue's from..LOOK NO FURTHER!!!

''IN THE SIGN OF EVIL'' is only a EP..but it is one of my fave thing's to listen to..GERNE starting album's are alway's the best!! ONE OF THE BEST!!!!!

''OBSESSED BY CRUELTY'' while not as good is still killer..some of the most INFLUENTIAL druming is on this album!! SODOM sure was ahead of the pack in term's of EXTREMENESS!!

Some of these song's(on obsessed) sound a little to similar to me..but it's not really bothersome!! I like the INTRO to this album the best..VERY ERIE!!!

You get these both for real cheap..so you have no exscuse not to buy!!!!

BUY OR DIE A POSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TRUE GERMAN BLACK METAL!!!!!!

''IN THE SIGN OF..IN THE SIGN OF....EVVVVVVIIIILLL'''
In the Sign of Evil/Obsessed by Cruelty
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Black Market Material
  • Intense German Thrash
 In the Sign of Evil/Obsessed by Cruelty
Sodom
Manufacturer: Spv Germany
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000073Y2
Release Date: 1995-03-20

Tracks:

  1. Outbreak Of Evil
  2. Sepulchral Voice
  3. Blasphemer
  4. Witching Metal
  5. Burst Command Til War
  6. Deathlike Silence
  7. Brandish The Sceptre
  8. Proselytism Real
  9. Equinox
  10. After The Deluge
  11. Obsessed By Cruelty
  12. Fall Of Majesty Town
  13. Nuctemeron
  14. Pretenders To The Throne
  15. Witchhammer
  16. Volcanic Slut
  17. Bonus Track 1
  18. Bonus Track 2
  19. Bonus Track 3

Album Description

Two-fer release featuring the German death/ thrash metal trio's 1986 debut 'Obsessed By Cruelty' on CD with 'In The Sign Of Evil'. 16 tracks total. 1988 release.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Black Market Material.......1999-10-01

A copy of this album got to El Salvador in 1987 and it became so popular as it was the only copy available in town. The price went up 10 times as the record was so good everyone wanted to have it. This album is a pioneer in the speed metal realm where Kreator and Slayer had also succeed.

3 out of 5 stars Intense German Thrash.......1999-03-05

This CD combines the first 2 releases by the pride of the Ruhr, Sodom.Their debut mini-album, In The Sign Of Evil, is extremely fast and heavy, although it may have benefitted from guitarist Grave Violator (love that name!) using some decent pedals! The lyrics are definitely from the Venom school of Irreverence, containing such treasures as `My life begins at midnight twelve, masturbate to kill myself' (from `Blasphemer'), and such clever rhyming schemes as `Witch, bitch, no sleep in Sodom' (from `Witching Metal'), all barked out in a very disturbing guttural grunt. Unfortunately,as the new packaging does not have the lyric sheets that accompanied the original vinyl releases, deciphering the lyrics will prove an uphill struggle for the uninitiated.Also unfortunate regarding the packaging is the absence of the band pictures, especially those on `Ìn The Sign..',which include an Angelripper with a serious bowl haircut and an inverted crucifix practically embedded into his throat! Nevertheless,`In The Sign...' is a brilliant piece of intense Black Metal, and its power and speed make it one of the best releases of its type - certainly more intense than Kreator's debut (Endless Pain), fine and all a release as that was. However, what drags down the quality of this disc to a 3* rating is the inclusion of `Obsessed by Cruelty'. It proved to be a big disappointment for fans of their inspired debut.It's songs tend to sound poor and indistinct, and overall, almost tedious. It may be of interest to those who have the original European vinyl release from 1986 that what is contained on this disc is in fact the version that was released in the US at the time.Both contain the same songs, but with an obviously different sound. Thankfully, `In The Sign..' appears in its' brilliant original state. Sodom released many subsequent albums, of varying quality. However, if you love the likes of Venom, Possessed, Dark Angel, Bathory, Kreator, etc., make sure and get your hands on this, and their brilliant 3rd release, `Persecution Mania', the CD of which contains the great `Sodomy and Lust' ep,as well as a reworked `Outbreak of Evil' (from `In The Sign...'), and a very impressive rendition of Motorhead's `Iron Fist'. Finally, their `Agent Orange' Cd is also worth investigating, and contains a good cover of Tank's `Don't Walk Away'. Enjoy this legendary German band, and Witchhunter's outstanding drumming! Check out their web site for more info

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  7. Life Is Killing Me [Clean]
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