Tom Angelripper
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Such |
| Born | 19 February 1963 Germany |
| Genres | Thrash metal, black metal, speed metal, hardcore punk |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Steamhammer |
| Associated acts | Sodom, Bassinvaders, Dezperadoz |
| Notable instruments | |
| Ibanez Destroyer Bass, Warwick Stryker Bass | |
Tom Angelripper (real name Thomas Such, born 19 February 1963) is the founding member and main songwriter of the German thrash metal band Sodom.
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[edit] Biography
In this band he plays the bass guitar and handles the vocals. He is highly inspired by the band Motörhead, though Slayer is his favorite band.[1] Originally he played with his fingers, but now uses a pick. He formed Sodom with guitarist Frank "Aggressor" Testegen and drummer Rainer "Bloody Monster" Focke in 1982, in a desperate bid to get out of working in the coal mines that the three had worked in.[2]
He also founded a band called Onkel Tom Angelripper which plays metal versions of Schlagers, drinking songs and Christmas carols.
In addition, he worked with a side project of Sodom's touring guitarist Alex Kraft, called Desperados which featured spaghetti-western-themed heavy metal. The band later evolved independently under the name of Dezperadoz, but Angelripper still occasionally contributes.
He also plays in several other sideprojects, such as the German bands "Bassinvaders" and "Die Knappen"
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[edit] References
- ^ Sodom Interview "I think that Slayer is the best band in the world, definitely."
- ^ Introduction to "Ace of Spades" on One Night in Bangkok
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