Persecution Mania

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Persecution Mania
Studio album by Sodom
Released	1987
Recorded	October 1987
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	34:39
Label	Steamhammer/SPV
Producer	John Harris
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rock Hard link
Sodom chronology
Expurse of Sodomy (1987) Persecution Mania (1987) Mortal Way of Live (1988)

Persecution Mania is the second album by Sodom. The album marked a drastic change of sound from primitive black metal to thrash metal. As well as defining Sodom's sound, it exemplified the thrash metal genre at a time when it arguably peaked in popularity. The album also bore similarity to the music of fellow German bands such as Destruction and Kreator, and the term "Teutonic" thrash was coined from this.

Despite what the cover may imply, the lyrical themes of the album are centred more around politics and war than religion. This is largely due to the entry of guitarist Frank "Blackfire" Godznik, who brought new songwriting aspects to the band that gave them a much more organized and clearer sound, as well as help Sodom carve a lyrical niche that it still practices to this day. The outro guitar lead in track 9, "Bombenhagel", is the German national anthem, Das Lied der Deutschen.

It was rereleased in 2000 as part of a double pack with the Obsessed by Cruelty/In the Sign of Evil split. Both CD releases include the Expurse of Sodomy EP.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Nuclear Winter" – 5:26
2. "Electrocution" – 3:26
3. "Iron Fist" – 2:45 (Motörhead Cover)
4. "Persecution Mania" – 3:40
5. "Enchanted Land" – 4:01
6. "Procession to Golgotha" – 2:33
7. "Christ Passion" – 6:13
8. "Conjuration" – 3:44
9. "Bombenhagel" – 5:11
10. "Outbreak of Evil" – 4:33 (CD bonus track)
11. "Sodomy and Lust" – 5:10 *
12. "The Conqueror" – 3:38 *
13. "My Atonement" – 6:02 *

The 2000 special CD release includes 3 more bonus tracks weach have also appeared on Expurse of Sodomy EP. (These tracks have been markeded with * sign in above list)

[edit] Credits

• Tom Angelripper - Vocals/Bass
• Frank Blackfire - Guitars
• Chris Witchhunter - Drums

[edit] References

v • d • e Sodom Tom Angelripper · Bobby Schottkowski · Bernemann Studio 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 Extended plays In the Sign of Evil · Expurse of Sodomy · Ausgebombt · The Saw Is the Law · Aber Bitte mit Sahne Demos Witching Metal · Victims of Death Singles Get What You Deserve Compilations and tributes Ten Black Years · Homage to the Gods Live albums Mortal Way of Live · Marooned Live · One Night in Bangkok VHS/DVD Mortal Way of Live · Lords of Depravity Part I