SODOM Part Ways With Drummer Bobby Schottkowski
November 30, 2010, 13 years ago
German thrash legends SODOM have issued the following statement:
"After personal and private problems between Tom (Angelripper) and Bobby, it was decided, by mutual agreement, the end of the cooperation between Sodom and drummer Bobby Schottkowski.Tom and Bernemann (guitar) will announce as soon as possible a replacement drummer. The shows from January will be performed as planned and the upcoming tour in February will take place in any case. Until then we will have incorporated the new drummer.
We thank you for your understanding and your loyal support."
Sodom recently revealed their full European tour and festival appearances for 2011. Upcoming dates include:
December
4 - Louvain La Neuve, Belgium - Ferme du Biereau11 - Luzern, Switzerland – Schüür
February
4 - Vosselaar, Belgium – Biebob5 - Eindhoven, Netherlands – Dynamo
6 - London, UK – Underworld
7 - Saarbrücken, Germany – Garage
9 - Pratteln, Switzerland – Z7
10 - Milano, Italy – Live Club
11 - Vienna, Austria – Szene
12 - Maribor, Slovakia – Stuk
13 - Budapest, Hungary – Diesel
15 - Aschaffenburg, Germany – Colos-Saal
16 - Hamburg, Germany – Markthalle
17 - Bochum, Germany – Zeche
18 - Erfurt, Germany – Centrum
19 - Herford, Germany – X
20 - Ludwigsburg, Germany – Rockfabrik
March
18 - Barcelona, Spain – Salamandra 219 - Madrid, Spain - Ramdall
May
27-29. - Dessau, Germany – Metalfest Open Air
27-29 - Mining, Austria – Metalfest Open Air
June
18 - Clisson, France – HellfestJuly
23 - Bertingen/Magdeburg, Germany – Rock unter den Eichen FestivalMore dates will be announced soon.
The band's new album, In War And Pieces, will be released by SPV/Steamhammer in North America on January 11th, 2011. A Sodom widget can be found here.
The In War And Pieces tracklisting is as follows:
'In War And Pieces'
'Hellfire'
'Through Toxic Veins'
'Nothing Counts More Than Blood'
'Storm Raging Up'
'Feigned Death Throes'
'Soul Contraband'
'God Bless You'
'The Art Of Killing Poetry'
'Knarrenheinz'
'Styptic Parasite'
Along with the regular edition of the album, a digipack version is also available including a second CD featuring the band's Wacken Open Air 2007 show and a 16 page booklet.
The LP version of In War And Pieces contains:
- two LPs in bloodred vinyl- printed innersleeves
- double gatefold packaging
- one bonus track: 'Murder One'
