In the Sign of Evil is an EP

Extended play

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 released in 1984 by the German

Germany

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 thrash metal

Thrash metal

Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...

 band Sodom

Sodom (band)

Sodom is a German Thrash metal trio from Gelsenkirchen, formed in 1981.Along with the bands Kreator and Destruction, Sodom is considered one of the "big three" of Teutonic thrash metal...

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The EP is widely available as the bonus tracks in the compact disc

Compact Disc

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 version of their debut album Obsessed by Cruelty

Obsessed by Cruelty

Obsessed by Cruelty is the 1986 debut album by the German thrash metal band Sodom. It was re-released together with In the Sign of Evil in 1988, and as picture vinyl in 2005 by Vinyl Maniacs/EMRmusic....

(1986).

Despite the melodic rawness, the over-the-top lyrics ("My life begins at midnight twelve, masturbate to kill myself"), and the elementary structure of the songs, two of them ("Outbreak of Evil" and "Blasphemer") are still regularly played by the band, 25 years into its career, and are considered crowd favorites. Tracks from this EP have appeared on all three live Sodom albums: Mortal Way of Live

Mortal Way of Live

-Track listing:# "Persecution Mania" – 4:45# "Outbreak of Evil" – 3:46# "Conqueror" – 3:00# "Iron Fist" – 2:56 # "Obsessed by Cruelty" – 8:54# "Nuclear Winter" – 5:54# "Electrocution" – 3:06# "Blasphemer" – 6:00# "Enchanted Land" – 4:15...

(1988), Marooned - Live

Marooned Live

Marooned - Live is a live album by Sodom released in 1994. It was recorded in Zeche Carl.-Track listing:# "Intro" – 0:35# "Outbreak of Evil" – 2:51# "Jabba the Hut" – 2:34# "Agent Orange" – 5:31# "Jesus Screamer" – 1:48# "Ausgebombt" – 2:51...

(1994) and One Night in Bangkok

One Night in Bangkok (album)

One Night in Bangkok is a live album by the German thrash metal band Sodom, recorded in Bangkok, Thailand.-Disc one:# "Among the Weirdcong" – 5:03# "The Vice of Killing" – 4:22# "Der Wachturm" – 3:04# "The Saw Is the Law" – 3:36# "Blasphemer" – 2:46...

(2003).

The tracks from In the Sign of Evil were re-recorded in 2007 and released as The Final Sign of Evil

The Final Sign of Evil

The Final Sign of Evil is the twelfth album by German thrash metal band Sodom, the first to include the original Sodom line-up since 1985. The album features re-recorded versions of the tracks from In the Sign of Evil as well as seven songs that were originally written for In the Sign of Evil but...

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Track listing

1. "Outbreak of Evil" – 4:49
2. "Sepulchral Voice" – 4:31
3. "Blasphemer" – 3:05
4. "Witching Metal" – 3:13
5. "Burst Command 'til War" – 3:36

Credits

• Tom Angelripper
  Tom Angelripper
  Tom Angelripper is the founding member and main songwriter of the German thrash metal band Sodom.- Biography :...
  
  - Vocals, Bass
• Grave Violator - Guitar
• Chris Witchhunter - Drums

Further reading

• Black Metal Foundations Top 20: The First Wave (2005). Terrorizer, 128, 42-43.