Decision Day

Decision Day
Studio album by
Released26 August 2016 (2016-08-26)
Recorded2015–2016
GenreThrash metal
Length55:31
LabelSPV/Steamhammer
ProducerCornelius Rambadt
Sodom chronology
Sacred Warpath
(2014)
Decision Day
(2016)
Genesis XIX
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Injection Magazine7.5/10[1]
Metal Hammer6/7[2]
Rock Hard8.5/10[3]

Decision Day is the fifteenth studio album by the German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 26 August 2016.[4] This is Sodom's final album with guitarist Bernd "Bernemann" Kost and drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald, who both parted ways with the band in January 2018,[5] and it would be the last time the band had recorded together as a three-piece, a distinction Sodom had held since its inception. The artwork of Decision Day was designed by Joe Petagno. "Sacred Warpath", a track released two years earlier on the EP with the same title, was also re-recorded for this album.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."In Retribution"6:14
2."Rolling Thunder"4:22
3."Decision Day"4:03
4."Caligula"4:01
5."Who Is God?"4:35
6."Strange Lost World"4:59
7."Vaginal Born Evil"5:15
8."Belligerence"4:00
9."Blood Lions"3:17
10."Sacred Warpath"5:34
11."Refused to Die"4:27
12."Predatory Instinct" (bonus track for vinyl and iTunes edition)4:44
Total length:55:31

Personnel

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Credits

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  • Tom Angelripper – vocals and bass guitar
  • Bernd "Bernemann" Kost – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Markus "Makka" Freiwald – drums

Production

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Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6]
[7]
29
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[8] 30
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 42
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 25

References

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  1. ^ "Sodom – Epitome Of Torture Review". Metal Injection. 17 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Sodom :: Decision Day". Metal Hammer. 23 August 2016. (in German)
  3. ^ Jaedike, Jan (2016). "Review Album: Sodom – Decision Day". Rock Hard (in German). No. 352. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. ^ "SODOM To Release 'Decision Day' Album In August". Blabbermouth.net. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. ^ "SODOM Parts Ways With Guitarist, Drummer". Blabbermouth.net. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Sodom – Decision Day" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Ö3 Austria Top40: Longplay-Charts – Ö3 Charts". 8 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sodom – Decision Day" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sodom – Decision Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Sodom Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2016.