30 Years Sodomized: 1982–2012

30 Years Sodomized: 1982–2012
30 Years Sodomized: 1982–2012
Box set by Sodom
Released	25 June 2012
Genre	Thrash metal, black metal
Length	253:24
Label	Steamhammer
Sodom chronology

30 Years Sodomized: 1982–2012 is a three-disc, two-LP box set by German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 25 June 2012. The set includes the albums Official Bootleg: The Witchhunter Decade, a collection of live recordings and unreleased demos, and 30 Years' War, a retrospective selection of studio tracks personally compiled by Tom Angelripper.^[1]

Track listing

Disc one: The Witchhunter Decade

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sepulchral Voice (Rehearsal, 1984)"	Tom Angelripper, Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik, Chris Witchhunter	4:41
2.	"Obsessed by Cruelty (Live in Belgium, 1985)"	Angelripper, Michael "Destructor" Wulf, Witchhunter	4:37
3.	"After the Deluge (Live at Metallize Festival, 1986)"	Angelripper, Uwe Christophers, Witchhunter	4:56
4.	"Conjuration (Live at Scum, Holland, 1987)"	Angelripper, Frank "Aggressor" Testegen, Witchhunter	5:04
5.	"Proselytism Real (Live at Metallize Festival, 1987)"	Angelripper, Wulf, Witchhunter	3:51
6.	"Conqueror (Live in Holland, 1987)"	Angelripper, Frank Blackfire, Witchhunter	3:18
7.	"My Atonement (Live at Scum, Holland, 1987)"	Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter	3:47
8.	"Outbreak of Evil (Live in Germany, Zeche Bochum, 1988)"	Angelripper, Testegen, Witchhunter	3:19
9.	"Persecution Mania (Live in Switzerland, Sargans, 1988)"	Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter	4:34
10.	"Magic Dragon (Live in Germany, Braunschweig, 1989)"	Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter	5:41
11.	"Shellfire Defense (Pre-production, 1990)"	Angelripper, Michael Hoffman, Witchhunter	4:16
12.	"The Saw is the Law (Pre-production, 1990)"	Angelripper, Hoffman, Witchhunter	4:26
13.	"Bloodtrails (Pre-production, 1990)"	Angelripper, Hoffman, Witchhunter	4:41
14.	"Body Parts (Live in Japan, 1992)"	Angelripper, Andy Brings, Witchhunter	3:09
15.	"Skinned Alive (Live at WDR Festival, 1992)"	Angelripper, Brings, Witchhunter	2:46
16.	"Sons of Hell (Demo)"	Angelripper, Dominik, Witchhunter	4:07

Disc two: 30 Years' War

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Burst Command 'til War"	Tom Angelripper, Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik, Chris Witchhunter	In the Sign of Evil	2:44
2.	"Brandish the Sceptre"	Angelripper, Michael "Destructor" Wulf, Witchhunter	Obsessed by Cruelty	2:54
3.	"My Atonement"	Angelripper, Frank Blackfire, Witchhunter	Expurse of Sodomy	6:03
4.	"Electrocution"	Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter	Persecution Mania	3:14
5.	"Christ Passion"	Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter	Persecution Mania	6:12
6.	"Tired and Red"	Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter	Agent Orange	5:26
7.	"Baptism of Fire"	Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter	Agent Orange	4:04
8.	"The Saw is the Law (Splatting Version)"	Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter	Better Off Dead	5:51
9.	"Shellfire Defense"	Angelripper, Michael Hoffman, Witchhunter	Better Off Dead	4:22
10.	"Tarred and Feathered"	Angelripper, Hoffman, Witchhunter	Better Off Dead	3:02
11.	"The Crippler"	Angelripper, Andy Brings, Witchhunter	Tapping the Vein	4:10
12.	"Reincarnation"	Angelripper, Brings, Witchhunter	Tapping the Vein	7:50
13.	"Sodomized"	Angelripper, Brings, Guido "Atomic Steif" Richter	Aber bitte mit Sahne	2:44
14.	"Delight in Slaying"	Angelripper, Brings, Richter	Get What You Deserve	2:39
15.	"Into Perdition"	Angelripper, Brings, Richter	Get What You Deserve	2:44

Disc three: 30 Years' War

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Gathering of Minds"	Tom Angelripper, Dirk "Strahli" Strahlmeier, Guido "Atomic Steif" Richter	Masquerade in Blood	4:18
2.	"Unwanted Youth"	Angelripper, Strahlmeier, Richter	Masquerade in Blood	3:32
3.	"Scum"	Angelripper, Strahlmeier, Richter	Masquerade in Blood	5:08
4.	"Tombstone"	Angelripper, Bernd "Bernemann" Kost, Bobby Schottkowski	Code Red	3:56
5.	"Warlike Conspiracy"	Angelripper, Kost, Schottkowski	Code Red	2:50
6.	"Spiritual Demise"	Angelripper, Kost, Chris Witchhunter	Code Red	2:52
7.	"Book Burning"	Angelripper, Kost, Schottkowski	Code Red	2:35
8.	"Minejumper"	Angelripper, Kost, Schottkowski	M-16	3:11
9.	"Genocide"	Angelripper, Kost, Schottkowski	M-16	4:49
10.	"Where Angels Die"	Angelripper, Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik, Witchhunter	The Final Sign of Evil	4:47
11.	"Hatred of the Gods"	Angelripper, Dominik, Witchhunter	The Final Sign of Evil	3:14
12.	"Lords of Depravity"	Angelripper, Kost, Schottkowski	Sodom	2:49
13.	"Kamikaze Terrorizer"	Angelripper, Kost, Schottkowski	Sodom	3:43
14.	"In War and Pieces"	Angelripper, Kost, Schottkowski	In War and Pieces	4:12
15.	"Hellfire"	Angelripper, Kost, Schottkowski	In War and Pieces	3:06

LP one: The Witchhunter Decade

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sepulchral Voice (Rehearsal, 1984)"	Tom Angelripper, Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik, Chris Witchhunter	4:41
2.	"Obsessed by Cruelty (Live in Belgium, 1985)"	Angelripper, Michael "Destructor" Wulf, Witchhunter	4:37
3.	"After the Deluge (Live at Metallize Festival, 1986)"	Angelripper, Uwe Christophers, Witchhunter	4:56
4.	"Conjuration (Live at Scum, Holland, 1987)"	Angelripper, Frank "Aggressor" Testegen, Witchhunter	5:04

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Proselytism Real (Live at Metallize Festival, 1987)"	Angelripper, Wulf, Witchhunter	3:51
6.	"Conqueror (Live in Holland, 1987)"	Angelripper, Frank Blackfire, Witchhunter	3:18
7.	"My Atonement (Live at Scum, Holland, 1987)"	Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter	3:47
8.	"Outbreak of Evil (Live in Germany, Zeche Bochum, 1988)"	Angelripper, Testegen, Witchhunter	3:19

LP two: The Witchhunter Decade

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Persecution Mania (Live in Switzerland, Sargans, 1988)"	Tom Angelripper, Frank Blackfire, Chris Witchhunter	4:34
2.	"Magic Dragon (Live in Germany, Braunschweig, 1989)"	Angelripper, Blackfire, Witchhunter	5:41
3.	"Shellfire Defense (Pre-production, 1990)"	Angelripper, Michael Hoffman, Witchhunter	4:16
4.	"The Saw is the Law (Pre-production, 1990)"	Angelripper, Hoffman, Witchhunter	4:26

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Bloodtrails (Pre-production, 1990)"	Angelripper, Hoffman, Witchhunter	4:41
6.	"Body Parts (Live in Japan, 1992)"	Angelripper, Andy Brings, Witchhunter	3:09
7.	"Skinned Alive (Live at WDR Festival, 1992)"	Angelripper, Brings, Witchhunter	2:46
8.	"Sons of Hell (Demo)"	Angelripper, Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik, Witchhunter	4:07

Personnel

The Witchhunter Decade

Tom Angelripper: vocals, bass
Chris Witchhunter: drums
Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik, guitar
Uwe Christophers, guitar
Frank Blackfire, guitar
Michael Hoffman, guitar
Andy Brings, guitar

30 Years' War

Tom Angelripper: vocals, bass (all tracks)
Chris Witchhunter: drums, tracks 1-12 (disc one)
Guido "Atomic Steif" Richter: drums, tracks 13-15 (disc one) and tracks 1-3 (disc two)
Bobby Schottkowski: drums, tracks 4-15 (disc two)
Josef "Grave Violator" Dominik: guitar, track 1 (disc one)
Michael Wulf: guitar, track 2 (disc one)
Frank Blackfire: guitar, tracks 3-7 (disc one)
Michael Hoffman: guitar, tracks 8-10 (disc one)
Andy Brings: guitar, tracks 11-15 (disc one)
Dirk "Strahli" Strahlmeier: guitar, tracks 1-3 (disc two)
Bernd "Bernemann" Kost: guitar, tracks 4-15 (disc two)

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Germany Top 100 Albums^[2]	54

References

^ "SODOM: '30 Years Sodomized: 1982-2012' Lands On German Chart". Blabbermouth.net. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
^ "Sodom, 30 Years Sodomized 1982-2012". Charts.de. Retrieved 25 February 2013.^{[dead link]}

External links

Official website
Huey, Steve. Biography of Sodom at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-02-25.

[1] "SODOM: '30 Years Sodomized: 1982-2012' Lands On German Chart". Blabbermouth.net. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.

[2] "Sodom, 30 Years Sodomized 1982-2012". Charts.de. Retrieved 25 February 2013.^{[dead link]}

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v t e Sodom
Tom Angelripper Frank Blackfire Yorck Segatz Toni Merkel Christian "Witchhunter" Dudek Frank Testegen Rainer Focke Josef "Grave Violator" Dominic Michael "Destructor" Wulf Uwe Christophers Uwe Baltrusch Michael Hoffmann Andy Brings Guido Richter Dirk Strahlimeier Bernd "Bernemann" Kost Bobby Schottkowski Markus "Makka" Freiwald "Husky"
Albums	Obsessed by Cruelty Persecution Mania Agent Orange Better Off Dead Tapping the Vein Get What You Deserve Masquerade in Blood 'Til Death Do Us Unite Code Red M-16 Sodom The Final Sign of Evil In War and Pieces Epitome of Torture Decision Day Genesis XIX
EPs & demos	In the Sign of Evil Expurse of Sodomy The Saw Is the Law Aber bitte mit Sahne Sacred Warpath
Compilations	Ten Black Years 30 Years Sodomized: 1982–2012
Live	Mortal Way of Live Marooned Live One Night in Bangkok Lords of Depravity Part I
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