Agent Orange is the third album by the German thrash metal band Sodom, their last with guitarist Frank Blackfire before he left the band and joined Kreator. The lyrical content delves deeply into Tom Angelripper's fascination with the Vietnam War, with a song dedicated to the ground assault aircraft AC-47 as well as the Agent orange defoliant-inspired title-track. It was the first thrash metal album to enter the German album charts where it reached number 36. It sold about 1,000,000 copies and marked the commercial break through for the band.[citation needed] The song "Ausgebombt" was released on the EP Ausgebombt with German lyrics.
In March 2010, Agent Orange was re-released in a digipak with bonus tracks and liner notes containing lyrics and rare photos.[3][4]
[edit] Track listing
| 1. |
"Agent Orange" |
6:04 |
| 2. |
"Tired and Red" |
5:25 |
| 3. |
"Incest" |
4:38 |
| 4. |
"Remember the Fallen" |
4:20 |
| 5. |
"Magic Dragon" |
5:59 |
| 6. |
"Exhibition Bout" |
3:35 |
| 7. |
"Ausgebombt" |
3:04 |
| 8. |
"Baptism of Fire" |
4:03 |
| 9. |
"Don't Walk Away" (Tank cover) |
2:56 |
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Total length:
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40:14 |
| 1. |
"Incest" (live) |
4:18 |
| 2. |
"Agent Orange" (live) |
5:26 |
| 3. |
""Tired And Red" (live) |
5:01 |
| 4. |
"Remember The Fallen" (live) |
4:05 |
| 5. |
"Ausgebombt" (live) |
3:47 |
| 6. |
"Ausgebombt" (German version) |
3:06 |
[edit] Personnel
- Sodom
- Tom Angelripper – vocals, bass guitar
- Frank Blackfire – guitars
- Chris Witchhunter – drums
- Production
- Harris Johns - Producer, Engineering, Mixing
- Andreas Marschall - Cover art
- Manfred Eisenblätter - Photography
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rock Hard review
- ^ BLABBERMOUTH - SODOM: 'Agent Orange' Re-Release Delayed. February 2, 2010.
"Due to manufacturing problems, the re-release of «Agent Orange», the classic 1989 album from German thrashers SODOM, has been pushed back to March 1 from the previously announced February 1. The CD will come in a high-class digipack and will include a bonus disc containing six bonus tracks. The extensive new booklet includes all lyrics, rare photos and liner notes by bassist/vocalist Thomas 'Angelripper' Such. The LP will come as a double gatefold album with printed inner sleeves and three bonus live tracks."
- ^ SODOM Re-Release Of Agent Orange Postponed Until March. February 2, 2010. Metal Express Radio.
"Due to manufacturing problems the re-release of one of the most influential thrash metal albums of all time Agent Orange have to be postponed `til March 1st, 2010. But it´s worth the wait: the CD comes in a high class digipak with a bonus CD containing 6 bonus tracks. The extensive new booklet includes all lyrics, rare photos and liner notes by Tom Angelripper. The LP comes as a double gatefold album with printed inner sleeves and 3 bonus live tracks."
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