German thrash metal legends SODOM are set to release their upcoming album, The Arsonist, worldwide on June 27, 2025, via SPV/Steamhammer.
We all know that good music is always also a question of sound. To this end, the human factor is crucial — along with the right equipment, of course. After all it’s about authenticity and individual personality. With that in mind, SODOM came to a logical conclusion: to enable the most natural production possible, the drum parts on The Arsonist were recorded using a 24-track analog tape machine. No studio tricks, no digital overdubs, or, to quote frontman Thomas “Angelripper” Such: “No plastic! The difference in sound compared to today’s standard drum productions is amazing and has had a positive effect on all the instruments. Naturally, time and effort as well as costs were also higher, but we’re happy to fork out for a superior result.”
However, it’s not only the complex production process that testifies to the band’s exceptional creative spirit, but also their diverse songwriting, which saw all four SODOM musicians — Thomas “Angelripper” Such (vocals, bass),Frank Blackfire (guitar),York Segatz (guitar) and Toni Merkel (drums) — involved in the development of the material on “The Arsonist”.
Tom says: “Frank contributed those typical SODOM riffs and hooks again, whereas York favors more epic songwriting. As a perfect complement to both of them, Toni, who is also an excellent guitarist, contributed a number of songs and helped to make the album even more versatile.”
The first single and lyric video from The Arsonist, titled “Trigger Discipline”—the album’s most intense track—drops today. With a fierce, militaristic sound, the song tells the story of a sniper who has lost all control, firing at random and without remorse.
The Arsonist track listing:
01. The Arsonist
02. Battle Of Harvest Moon
03. Trigger Discipline
04. The Spirits That I Called
05. Witchhunter
06. Scavenger
07. Gun Without Groom
08. Taphephobia
09. Sane Insanity
10. A.W.T.F.
11. Twilight Void
12. Obliteration Of The Aeons
13. Return To God In Parts
Source: metaladdicts.com
