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Sodom
- Country of origin:
- Germany
- Location:
- Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1981
- Genre:
- Black/Speed Metal (early), Thrash Metal (later)
- Lyrical themes:
- Satanism, Blasphemy (early); War, Death, Politics, Humor, Sex (later)
- Current label:
- Steamhammer
- Years active:
- 1981-present
| Current | |
| Tom Angelripper | Bass (1981-present), Vocals (1984-present) |
| See also: Onkel Tom Angelripper, ex-Dezperadoz, ex-Die Knappen, ex-Bassinvaders | |
| Frank Blackfire | Guitars (1987-1989, 2018-present) |
| See also: Assassin, Frank Blackfire, ex-Mystic, ex-Kreator, ex-Wortmord, ex-Widia | |
| Yorck Segatz | Guitars (2018-present) |
| See also: Neck Cemetery, ex-Beyondition | |
| Toni Merkel | Drums (2020-present) |
| See also: Big End Bolt, Frank Blackfire, Interstellar Genocide, Sabiendas, ex-Extinctionist, ex-Negator, ex-Pestlegion, ex-Pighead (live) | |
| Past | |
| Bloody Monster | Drums (1981) |
| See also: ex-Export, ex-Extrem, ex-Stress | |
| Chris Witchhunter | Drums (1981-1992) |
| (R.I.P. 2008) See also: ex-Destruction (live) | |
| Aggressor | Vocals, Guitars (1981-1984) |
| See also: ex-Bloody Law, ex-Gravedigger | |
| Grave Violator | Guitars (1984-1985) |
| See also: Wortmord | |
| Destructor | Guitars (1985-1986) |
| (R.I.P. 1993) See also: ex-Kreator | |
| Ahäthoor | Guitars (1986) |
| See also: ex-Darkness | |
| Michael "Micha" Hoffmann | Guitars (1990-1991) |
| See also: ex-Checker Patrol, ex-Sadist, ex-Assassin | |
| Andy Brings | Guitars (1991-1995) |
| See also: ex-Powergod, Andy Brings, Double Crush Syndrome, ex-The Traceelords | |
| Atomic Steif | Drums (1992-1996) |
| See also: ex-Sacred Chao, ex-Stahlträger, ex-Assassin, ex-Holy Moses, ex-Violent Force, ex-Living Death | |
| Strahli | Guitars (1995-1996) |
| (R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-Unwanted Youth | |
| Bobby | Drums (1996-2010) |
| See also: Tank, ex-Crows, ex-Randalica, Dortmunder Jungs, Hungöver, Mutant Proof, ex-Onkel Tom Angelripper | |
| Bernemann | Guitars (1996-2018) |
| See also: Bonded, ex-Crows | |
| Makka | Drums (2010-2018) |
| See also: Bonded, Despair, Everflow, ex-Voodoocult, ex-Kreator (live), ex-Lacuna Coil (live), ex-Rotting Christ (live), ex-Rumble Militia (live), ex-Flaming Anger | |
| Husky | Drums (2018-2020) |
| See also: Asphyx, Carnal Ghoul, Infektor, Metalucifer, Trinitas, ex-Deathfist, ex-Decayed, ex-Desaster, ex-Metal Inquisitor, ex-Satanika, ex-Crom (live) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Uwe Baltrusch | Guitars (1989) |
| See also: ex-Mekong Delta, ex-House of Spirits, ex-Target (live) | |
| Tom Angelripper | Bass (1981-present), Vocals (1984-present) |
| See also: Onkel Tom Angelripper, ex-Dezperadoz, ex-Die Knappen, ex-Bassinvaders | |
| Frank Blackfire | Guitars (1987-1989, 2018-present) |
| See also: Assassin, Frank Blackfire, ex-Mystic, ex-Kreator, ex-Wortmord, ex-Widia | |
| Yorck Segatz | Guitars (2018-present) |
| See also: Neck Cemetery, ex-Beyondition | |
| Toni Merkel | Drums (2020-present) |
| See also: Big End Bolt, Frank Blackfire, Interstellar Genocide, Sabiendas, ex-Extinctionist, ex-Negator, ex-Pestlegion, ex-Pighead (live) | |
| Bloody Monster | Drums (1981) |
| See also: ex-Export, ex-Extrem, ex-Stress | |
| Chris Witchhunter | Drums (1981-1992) |
| (R.I.P. 2008) See also: ex-Destruction (live) | |
| Aggressor | Vocals, Guitars (1981-1984) |
| See also: ex-Bloody Law, ex-Gravedigger | |
| Grave Violator | Guitars (1984-1985) |
| See also: Wortmord | |
| Destructor | Guitars (1985-1986) |
| (R.I.P. 1993) See also: ex-Kreator | |
| Ahäthoor | Guitars (1986) |
| See also: ex-Darkness | |
| Michael "Micha" Hoffmann | Guitars (1990-1991) |
| See also: ex-Checker Patrol, ex-Sadist, ex-Assassin | |
| Andy Brings | Guitars (1991-1995) |
| See also: ex-Powergod, Andy Brings, Double Crush Syndrome, ex-The Traceelords | |
| Atomic Steif | Drums (1992-1996) |
| See also: ex-Sacred Chao, ex-Stahlträger, ex-Assassin, ex-Holy Moses, ex-Violent Force, ex-Living Death | |
| Strahli | Guitars (1995-1996) |
| (R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-Unwanted Youth | |
| Bobby | Drums (1996-2010) |
| See also: Tank, ex-Crows, ex-Randalica, Dortmunder Jungs, Hungöver, Mutant Proof, ex-Onkel Tom Angelripper | |
| Bernemann | Guitars (1996-2018) |
| See also: Bonded, ex-Crows | |
| Makka | Drums (2010-2018) |
| See also: Bonded, Despair, Everflow, ex-Voodoocult, ex-Kreator (live), ex-Lacuna Coil (live), ex-Rotting Christ (live), ex-Rumble Militia (live), ex-Flaming Anger | |
| Husky | Drums (2018-2020) |
| See also: Asphyx, Carnal Ghoul, Infektor, Metalucifer, Trinitas, ex-Deathfist, ex-Decayed, ex-Desaster, ex-Metal Inquisitor, ex-Satanika, ex-Crom (live) | |
| Past | |
| Uwe Baltrusch | Guitars (1989) |
| See also: ex-Mekong Delta, ex-House of Spirits, ex-Target (live) | |
| Added by: pakchooieunf | Modified by: Storm of the Light's Bane |
| Added on: 2002-07-20 15:26:01 | Last modified on: 2020-02-10 08:35:44 |
Sodom was formed by Tom Angelripper and Aggressor in 1981 in the western German industrial town of Gelsenkirchen. They were mostly influenced by bands like Motörhead, Tank, Raven, and Venom.
They soon found a drummer called Bloody Monster who was, however, quickly replaced by Chris Witchhunter, with whom they released two demos, ...