Better Off Dead (album)
1990 studio album by Sodom
Better Off Dead | ||||
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Studio album by Sodom | ||||
Released | 1 October 1990 | |||
Genre | Thrash metal | |||
Length | 49:12 | |||
Label | Steamhammer/SPV | |||
Producer | Harris Johns | |||
Sodom chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | link |
Rock Hard | 9/10 link |
Better Off Dead is the fourth studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 1 October 1990 by Steamhammer/SPV. The song "The Saw Is the Law" in an altered version that was released on the EP The Saw Is the Law.[1]
Track listing
All music is composed by Chris Witchhunter, Michael Hoffmann and Tom Angelripper, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "An Eye for an Eye" | 4:25 |
2. | "Shellfire Defense" | 4:23 |
3. | "The Saw Is the Law" | 4:11 |
4. | "Turn Your Head Around" (Tank cover) | 3:23 |
5. | "Capture the Flag" | 6:08 |
6. | "Cold Sweat" (Thin Lizzy cover) | 3:10 |
7. | "Bloodtrails" | 4:45 |
8. | "Never Healing Wound" | 2:26 |
9. | "Better Off Dead" | 3:44 |
10. | "Resurrection" | 4:50 |
11. | "Tarred and Feathered" | 3:02 |
12. | "Stalinorgel" | 4:41 |
Total length: | 49:12 |
Trivia
- "Resurrection" is dedicated to Tom Angelripper's late father
- The spoken passages at the beginning of "An Eye for an Eye" is taken from the 1989 film The Punisher.
Personnel
- Sodom
- Tom Angelripper - vocals, bass
- Michael Hoffmann - guitars
- Chris Witchhunter - drums
- Production
- Andreas Marschall - cover art
- Harris Johns - production, mixing
References
- ^ "Sodom - Better Off Dead". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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