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Sodom: Epitome Of Torture

SODOM: EPITOME OF TORTURE
  Step aside America, looks like Germany's reign of Thrash has begun...
  For the last two and a half decades, Germany has be producing barbaric slabs of Thrash unlike anything the rest of the world has seen. Strangely, the bands of the German Teutonic Three Of Thrash (Kreator, Destruction and Sodom) are often overlooked. Instead, most of the attention falls upon the American Big Four Of Thrash (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax). All three of the Teutonic bands have earned themselves prestigious supremacy in the Metal underground. 
  In more recent years, the Teutonic Three have been creating albums of unparalleled brilliance that exceed anything the American Big Four have released in that time. Albums such as Kreator's city leveling "Phantom Antichrist" and Destruction's "Spiritual Genocide", have turned those bands into Thrash royalty. Now the torch has been passed to Sodom. Now its Sodom's turn to join Kreator and Destruction in the continuing effort to conquer the world of extreme music, and Epitome Of Torture is the perfect weapon for the job.
  Epitome Of Torture sounds incredible. It satisfies all the needs of a true Thrasher, and ticks all the boxes for what a great album needs. In fact this could be Sodom's best album yet. The riffs have some surprising creative variation. They can range from the blast-beat style riffs seen on "My Last Bullet" to the classic Thrash breakdowns and lead sections heard on tracks such as "Stigmatized" and the title track "Epitome Of Torture". The bass thunders along in a commanding manor, while the drums provide you with the essential headbanging rhythm. When the iconic vocals of Tom Angelripper kick in, there is absolutely no doubt that your in Sodom's experienced company.
  There isn't a single song on this album that can disappoint, and if you think there are any songs on Epitome Of Torture that are unworthy of throwing the horns to, then either your not a Thrasher or your haven't listened to the whole album. Tracks like "Shoot Today Kill Tomorrow" and "S.O.D.O.M" are destined to become live favorites and mosh pit classics, while "Invocating The Demons" and "Cannibal" are just amazing songs. The highlight of the album has to be "Tracing The Victim", with its groovy Thrash rhythmic riffs and blistering solo, not forgetting surface depth rumbling bass and powerful lyrical imagery, its one of Sodom's greatest songs.
  You don't need to be a die-hard fan or a battle-jacket donning, beard supporting Thrasher to appreciate a genuinely brilliant album when one comes along. And Epitome Of Torture is exactly that. So if you want to earn some serious Metal credit or are just searching for something to jump around like a psycho to, then do yourself a favor, Buy this album.

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