In a brand new interview with Ghost Cult Journal, bassist/vocalist Thomas “Angelripper” Such of German thrash metallic veterans SODOM spoke concerning the band’s plans for 2025. He mentioned partly (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): ”I wanna decelerate all the things in subsequent yr. I do not wanna cease with the band, however I wanna decelerate a bit of bit. It is like [SLAYER bassist/vocalist] Tom Araya — I would like extra time for my household, I would like extra time for my looking and I would like extra time for my pals and I would like extra time for myself. So I’ve to decelerate a bit of bit.
“I would like a break, as a result of after the pandemic, we did so many exhibits and we did so many issues as a result of I am busy day by day with the stuff,” he defined. “I am working 12 [hours] a [day], possibly extra. I get some well being points — I get the identical, like Tom Araya, with my backbone, with my neck, my ears, my eyes. I’ve to repair it. However I would like extra time. However in case you’re on the street day by day and on a regular basis, you are able to do nothing. So we’ll see what occurs. We wanna look ahead to the brand new album and wanna look ahead to the response. And we’ll see what occurs.”
Angelripper added: ”If I [don’t] have a lot exhibits within the subsequent yr, I’ve extra time for the again catalog, I’ve extra time for the brand new album, I’ve extra time for this, for that. I by no means stopped doing my job and I by no means stopped doing my work, however I can not tour a lot subsequent yr. That could be a drawback, as a result of you could have one present or two exhibits in South America and you’re on tour for 10 days. You waste time on airports, on resorts, on soundchecks, no matter. I have to maintain my time. I have to maintain myself.”
In November 2023, SODOM launched a brand new EP, “1982”, through SPV/Steamhammer.
SODOM‘s Fortieth-anniversary album, “40 Years At Struggle – The Best Hell Of Sodom”, arrived in October 2022 by means of Steamhammer/SPV. The LP included one track from every of the earlier studio albums receiving a re-recorded remedy from SODOM‘s present lineup. The CD and vinyl double LP with their martial cowl paintings penned by Eliran Kantor (KREATOR, TESTAMENT, GWAR, amongst others) include 17 tracks, all newly recorded by Such, Frank Blackfire (guitar),Yorck Segatz (guitar) and Toni Merkel (drums).
SODOM‘s newest studio album, “Genesis XIX”, got here out in November 2020 through Leisure One (eOne) in North America and Steamhammer/SPV in Europe. The disc was recorded by Siggi Bemm and mastered by Patrick W. Engel and comes shrouded within the cowl artwork of Joe Petagno of MOTÖRHEAD fame.
Angelripper beforehand described “Genesis XIX” as “one of many hardest and most numerous studio recordings that SODOM have ever launched.”
