Steamhammer/SPV have issued the following press release regarding German thrash legends SODOM's forthcoming self-titled album, due out in Germany on April 21st 2006 in Europe on April 24th and North America on May 9th:

It’s been a long wait for the fans, but now Sodom are ready to present their latest recording at last. “Every band needs a self-titled album at least once in their career,” band mastermind Tom Angelripper points out, adding that the twelve new tracks will contain pure thrash metal in its most dynamic incarnation. “We have to apologize to our fans that the album didn’t come

out sooner, but the work on our DVD, Lords Of Depravity Part I, was so time-consuming that things took a little longer than expected.” However, the band featuring singer/bass player Tom Angelripper, guitarist Bernemann and drummer Bobby Schottkowski will make the long wait worthwhile for their fan community with an offering that could hardly be more straightforward or determined. “We wanted to prove to the world what we can do, that’s why we decided to roll up our sleeves and pool our strengths.”

The current Sodom line-up has proved to be the most consistent in the band’s history. “The team Angelripper/Bernemann/Schottkowski will celebrate its anniversary this year: We’ve been together for ten years,” explains Tom, who is determined to continue to sail into the wind with his band in an increasingly short-lived world, not deviating from his present

course when it comes to Sodom’s lyrics. “I’ve always written about things that go on in the world, the injustice and mistakes that happen everywhere. I know that you can’t change anything politically, but I would at least like to make clear where I stand and raise people’s awareness of those deplorable states of affair.” Sodom was recorded and mixed at the premises of an old friend: Andy Brings. The former Sodom guitarist produced the new album at his Midas Twins studios in Hagen, Germany,

together with sound engineer Haan Hartmann, bringing out the best in the musicians. “Andy did a great job and really lured the optimum performance out of me. Our new album proves that you don’t necessarily have to go to an American studio to get a good sound.” Sodom" was mastered by Eroc, drummer with German rock cult band, Grobschnitt.

Tracklisting: 'Blood On Your Lips', 'Wanted Dead', 'Buried In The Justice Ground', 'City Of God', 'Bibles And Guns', 'Axis Of Evil', 'Lords Of Depravity', 'No Captures', 'Lay Down The Law', 'Nothing To Regret', 'The Enemy Inside'. The bonus track for Japan is 'Kamikaze Terrorizer'.

Sodom are scheduled to tour Eastern Europe as early as April 2006, and Angelripper promises an extensive tour of Germany and Europe this coming autumn: “It’s high time we celebrated a real thrash metal party again with our fans.”

Sodom have updated their website (sodomized.info) with the confirmed dates for their upcoming Depravity Over East Europe Tour 2006 with FATAL EMBRACE.

Dates include:

April (with PANZER’FAUST)

15 - Club Mulen Ruzhas in Vilnius, Lithuania
16 - Factory in Riga, Latvia
17 - Hard Rock Klubi MTÜ in Tallinn, Estonia
19 - Dekompresja Music Club in Lodz, Poland

April (with ASSASSIN)

20 - Hala Ludowa in Wroclaw, Poland
21 - Pferdestall in Dresden, Germany
22 - Venue TBA in Brno, Czech Republic