30 Years Of SODOM To Be Celebrated With Two Special Releases - Details Available!

German Thrash Metal legends SODOM will celebrate their 30th anniversary this year. And if you know Tom Angelripper & Co it will be not be half-hearted. On July 17th a limited edition deluxe box set entitled '30 Years Sodomized - 1982-2012' will be released in North America. There will only be 300 copies made available and it features the following content:

- 2 LPs Official Bootleg - The Witchunter Decade, colored vinyl

- 1 CD Official Bootleg - The Witchhunter Decade

- 2CD Thirty Years War best of compiled by Tom Angelripper

- 30th Anniversary poster

- Postcard

- Sticker

- 32 page book in LP format about the history of the band incl. unseen photos

- Size: 35 x 35 cm, hard cardboard material with top

In addition to the box set, the double gatefold LP Official Bootleg - 'The Witchhunter Decade' (incl. printed inner sleeves and colored vinyl) will also be released on July 17th in a limited edition of 250 copies in North America to commemorate the death of cult drummer Chris Witchunter, who died four years ago.

- TRACKLISTING:

CD: Official Bootleg - The Witchhunter Decade:

01. SEPULCHRAL VOICE (REHEARSAL, 1984)

02. OBSESSED BY CRUELTY (RECORDED LIVE IN BELGIUM, 1985)

03. AFTER THE DELUGE (RECORDED LIVE AT METALLIZE FESTIVAL, 1986)

04. CONJURATION (RECORDED LIVE AT "SCUM", HOLLAND, 1987)

05. PROSELYTISM REAL (RECORDED LIVE AT METALLIZE FESTIVAL, 1987)

06. CONQUEROR (RECORDED LIVE IN HOLLAND, 1987)

07. MY ATONEMENT (RECORDED LIVE AT "SCUM", HOLLAND, 1987)

08. OUTBRAEK OF EVIL (RECORDED LIVE IN GERMANY, ZECHE BOCHUM, 1988)

09. PERSECUTION MANIA (RECORDED LIVE IN SWITZERLAND, SARGANS, 1988)

10. MAGIC DRAGON (RECORDED LIVE IN GERMANY, BRAUNSCHWEIG, 1989)

11. SHELLFIRE DEFENSE (PREPRODUCTION, 1990)

12. THE SAW IS THE LAW (PREPRODUCTION, 1990)

13. BLOODTRAILS (PREPRODUCTION, 1990)

14. BODY PARTS (RECORDED LIVE IN JAPAN, 1992)

15. SKINNED ALIVE (RECORDED LIVE AT WDR FESTIVAL, 1992)

16. SONS OF HELL (DEMO VERSION)

Thirty Years War:

CD1:

01: BURST COMMAND `TIL WAR

02: BRANDISH THE SCEPTRE

03: MY ATONEMENT

04: ELECTROCUTION

05: CHRIST PASSION

06: TIRED AND RED

07: BAPTISM OF FIRE

08: THE SAW IS THE LAW (SPLATTING VERSION)

09: SHELLFIRE DEFENSE

10: TARRED ANF FEATHERED

11: THE CRIPPLER

12: REINCARNATION

13: SODOMIZED

14: DELIGHT IN SLAYING

15: INTO PERDITION

CD2:

01: GATHERING OF MINDS

02: UNWANTED YOUTH

03: POLITOXIMANIAC

04: THAT´S WHAT AN UNKNOWN KILLER DIARIZED

05: WARLIKE CONSPIRACY

06: SPIRITUAL DEMISE

07: BOOK BURNING

08: MINEJUMPER

09: GENOCIDE

10: WHERE ANGELS DIE

11: HATRED OF THE GODS

12: LORDS OF DEPRAVITY

13: KAMIKAZE TERRORRIZER

14: IN WAR AND PIECES

15: HELLFIRE  

LP: Official Bootleg - The Witchhunter Decade:

- Side 1:

01. SEPULCHRAL VOICE (REHEARSAL, 1984)

02. OBSESSED BY CRUELTY (RECORDED LIVE IN BELGIUM, 1985)

03. AFTER THE DELUGE (RECORDED LIVE AT METALLIZE FESTIVAL, 1986)

04. CONJURATION (RECORDED LIVE AT "SCUM", HOLLAND, 1987)

- Side 2:

01. PROSELYTISM REAL (RECORDED LIVE AT METALLIZE FESTIVAL, 1987)

02. CONQUEROR (RECORDED LIVE IN HOLLAND, 1987)

03. MY ATONEMENT (RECORDED LIVE AT "SCUM", HOLLAND, 1987)

04. OUTBREAK OF EVIL (RECORDED LIVE IN GERMANY, ZECHE BOCHUM, 1988)

- Side 3:

01. PERSECUTION MANIA (RECORDED LIVE IN SWITZERLAND, SARGANS, 1988)

02. MAGIC DRAGON (RECORDED LIVE IN GERMANY, BRAUNSCHWEIG, 1989)

03. SHELLFIRE DEFENSE (PREPRODUCTION, 1990)

04. THE SAW IS THE LAW (PREPRODUCTION, 1990)

- Side 4:

01. BLOODTRAILS (PREPRODUCTION, 1990)

02. BODY PARTS (RECORDED LIVE IN JAPAN, 1992)

03. SKINNED ALIVE (RECORDED LIVE AT WDR FESTIVAL, 1992)

04. SONS OF HELL (DEMO VERSION)

The current line up - Tom Angelripper (bass, vocals), Bernemann (guitar) und Markus Freiwald (drums) - will play a lot of gigs and festivals this year throughout Europe. And you can be sure that they will celebrate the 30th anniversary with a spectacular setlist:

SODOM live 2012:

26.05. D-Epfendorf - Rock am Neckar

09.06. D-Hauptmannsgrün - Chronical Moshers Festival

29.06. D-Dischingen - Rock am Härtsfeldsee

21.07. D-Rotenburg - Metal4Splash Open Air

28.07. D-Essen - Nord Open Air

09.08. D-Schlotheim - PartySan Festival

10.08. SLO-Tolmin - Metalcamp

11.08. CZ-Jaromer - Brutal Assault Festival

08.09. CH-Huettikon - MehSuff Metal Festival

02.11. RUS-St. Petersburg - Klub Arctica

03.11. RUS-Moscow - Klub Moskwa

17.11. IRE-Dublin - Button Factory

18.11. GB-London - The Underworld

03.-07.12. US-Miami/Bahamas - Barge To Hell Cruise

15.12. NL-Eindhoven - Metal Meeting

Related links:

SODOM's Official Site

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Evergrey 'A Decade And A Half' To Hit Stores Tomorrow! Full Album Stream Available!

Swedish Metallers Evergrey will be releasing their long awaited two disc greatest hits collection tomorrow on SPV/Steamhammer. This exclusive deluxe package features previously unreleased songs, live tracks and an extensive booklet.

GuitarWorld.com the online home of Guitar World Magazine is hosting an exclusive stream of this two disc collection. The stream can be accessed at the link below.

Since the band arrived on the scene with their first album in 1998, progressive melodic Metallers Evergrey have brought out eight studio albums and one live release. All of them made the top 20 in their native Sweden and the last two made the top 10. On top of that, their DVD 'A Night To Remember' was number 1 for four weeks and nominated for a Grammy in Sweden. Their last single "Wrong" received a gold award in April 2011 for over 10.000 sold copies in Sweden.

Check out the video for the Evergrey single "Wrong":



Evergrey Greatest Hits Collection Includes:

CD 1:

01. The Masterplan taken from "In Search Of Truth"
02. Blackened Dawn ( Live ) taken from "A Night To Remember"
03. Rulers Of The Mind taken from "In Search Of Truth"
04. A Touch Of Blessing taken from "The Inner Circle"
05. Frozen taken from "Glorious Colission"
06. For Every Tear That Falls (Live) taken from "A Night To Remember"
07. More Than Ever taken from "The Inner Circle"
08. Blinded taken from "Recreation Day"
09. Faith Restored taken from "The Inner Circle"
10. These Scars taken from "Torn"
11. Broken Wings taken from "Torn"
12. Words Mean Nothing taken from "Solitude, Dominance & Tragedy"
13. Wrong (live) 03:12 (unplugged - previously unreleased)

CD2:

01.The Great Deceiver taken from "Recreation Day"
02. Monday Morning Apocalypse taken from "Monday Morning Apocalypse"
03. Wrong taken from "Glorious Colission"
04. Waking Up Blind ( Live ) taken from "A Night To Remember"
05. Solitude Within taken from "Solitude, Dominance & Tragedy"
06. Recreation Day taken from "Recreation Day"
07. Still In The Water taken from "Monday Morning Apocalypse"
08. Leave It Behind Us taken from "Glorious Collision"
09. Fear 04:15 taken from "Torn"
10. When The Walls Go Down ( Live ) taken from "A Night To Remember"
11. Frozen (live) (unplugged - previously unreleased)

Evergrey's Discography:

- 1998's The Dark Discovery
- 1999's Solitude-Dominance-Tragedy
- 2001's In Search Of Truth
- 2003's Recreation Day
- 2004's The Inner Circle
- 2005's A Night To Remember (live)
- 2006's Monday Morning Apocalypse
- 2008's Torn
- 2011's Glorious Collision
- 2011's A Decade And A Half (best of)

Related links:
Listen to Evergrey's Greatest Hits
Official Site of Evergrey
Evergrey on Facebook
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