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Obsessed by Cruelty
Sodom
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- May 9th, 1986
- Catalog ID:
- MBR 1073 / 72160-1
- Label:
- Metal Blade Records
- Format:
- 12" vinyl (33⅓ RPM)
- Reviews:
- 13 reviews (avg. 85%)
| Side A - Obsessed | |||
| 1. | Intro (The Rebirth...) | 01:53 | |
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| 2. | Deathlike Silence | 05:06 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | Brandish the Sceptre | 02:55 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Proselytism Real | 03:31 | Show lyrics |
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| 5. | Equinox | 03:32 | Show lyrics |
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| Side B - Cruelty | |||
| 6. | Obsessed by Cruelty | 05:47 | Show lyrics |
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| 7. | Fall of Majesty Town | 04:01 | Show lyrics |
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| 8. | Nuctemeron | 02:59 | Show lyrics |
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| 9. | Pretenders to the Throne | 02:39 | Show lyrics |
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| 10. | Witchhammer | 02:02 | Show lyrics |
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| 11. | Volcanic Slut | 03:21 | Show lyrics |
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| Band members | |
| Angel Ripper | Bass, Vocals |
| Destructor (R.I.P. 1993) | Guitars |
| Witch Hunter (R.I.P. 2008) | Drums, Percussion |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Bobby Bachinger | Engineering |
| Reinhard Wieczorek | Cover art |
| Tom Angelripper | Cover design |
| Chris Witchhunter (R.I.P. 2008) | Cover design |
| David Klammer | Photography |
| Rainer Hänsel (R.I.P. 2017) | Producer |
| Angel Ripper | Bass, Vocals |
| Destructor (R.I.P. 1993) | Guitars |
| Witch Hunter (R.I.P. 2008) | Drums, Percussion |
| Bobby Bachinger | Engineering |
| Reinhard Wieczorek | Cover art |
| Tom Angelripper | Cover design |
| Chris Witchhunter (R.I.P. 2008) | Cover design |
| David Klammer | Photography |
| Rainer Hänsel (R.I.P. 2017) | Producer |
| Lunatic Aggression of... | 100% | ArchdukeCaligula | September 8th, 2021 | |
| Obsessed with a really loud... | 60% | TrooperEd | July 8th, 2018 | |
| Sodom's most raw and evil... | 100% | DesecratorJ | June 9th, 2018 | |
| Witchhunter, we miss you | 80% | Felix 1666 | January 16th, 2017 | |
| History is more obsessive... | 81% | slayrrr666 | August 20th, 2013 | |
| Their cruelty knows no end. | 80% | hells_unicorn | May 4th, 2012 | |
| Greasy quarter pounder of... | 84% | violentrestitution | January 23rd, 2012 | |
| All the charm of a meat... | 77% | autothrall | January 10th, 2011 | |
| My favorite Sodom release | 91% | UncleMeat | June 23rd, 2009 | |
| More Thrash, Less Black/Death. | 86% | CHRISTI_NS_ANITY8 | May 6th, 2008 | |
| One Of The Most Unique... | 90% | brocashelm | April 17th, 2006 | |
| Making believers out of... | 91% | Gutterscream | July 8th, 2005 | |
| The world gets a little... | 89% | DeathsColdEmbrace | July 13th, 2004 |
Obsessed by Cruelty was actually recorded twice, and both versions of the album were released in different territories due to an error by the record company. The first session was recorded in Berlin, supposedly by Horst Müller, with Destructor as the guitarist. The record company deemed the recording quality to be too poor for the album to be released, so all the tracks, as well as a new one called "After the Deluge", were recorded again at Studio Hilpoltstein (near Nuremberg) by Bobby Bachinger, with a new guitarist called Ahäthoor (aka Assator).
The original, rejected, recording from Berlin was accidentally used on the original US edition, released by Metal Blade, and most editions of the album on all formats. Only the European Steamhammer edition of the LP seems to contain the second recording from Studio Hilpoltstein with the additional "After the Deluge" track: beside the LP on Steamhammer, the Studio Hilpoltstein version can be found only on a Chilean bootleg CD by Kamikaze Products released in 2007.
Note: The 1988 re-release combines the “In the Sign of Evil” EP and the US version, not the European version of Obsessed by Cruelty, i.e. the track listing is wrong, as this CD does not include “After the Deluge” and there is no “After the Deluge / Obsessed by Cruelty” medley either.
01. Intro - Outbreak of Evil (0:14)
02. Outbreak of Evil (4:34)
03. Sepulchral Voice (4:31)
04. Blasphemer (3:05)
05. Witching Metal (3:13)
06. Intro - Burst Command Til War (0:38)
07. Burst Command Til War (2:43)
08. Outro - Burst Command Til War (0:15)
09. Intro - Deathlike Silence (1:53)
10. Deathlike Silence (5:06)
11. Brandish the Scepter (2:56)
12. Proselytism Real (3:31)
13. Equinox (3:32)
14. Volcanic Slut (3:21)
15. Obsessed by Cruelty (5:47)
16. Fall of Majesty Town (4:01)
17. Nuctemeron (3:00)
18. Pretenders to the Throne (2:39)
19. Witchhammer (2:02)
Re-released in 2000 together with "Persecution Mania" and "In the Sign of Evil" as "2 Originals of Sodom".
In 2016, the album was re-released for its 30th anniversary in a 2-vinyl format, in which the first vinyl is the US version and the second is the German version.
Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout: MBR-1073-72160-1-A G1 S-16286
Matrix / Runout: MBR-1073-72160-1-B G1 S-16286
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