SODOM Guitarist Auctioning Axe For Charity

October 16, 2007

SODOM guitarist Bernemann has issued the following update:

"Everybody who watched a SODOM gig in the last 11 years has seen me playing my old camouflage Kelly. I recorded every CD and played nearly every show with this guitar. I really love it. Finally after all the years it was time for me to get a new one because the condition of my old bitch is not the best anymore (but, of course, it's still playable). With a heavy heart I decided to say goodbye after I found a (very good) new axe. Together with the german Rock Hard magazine I will start an Internet auction at the 1st of November on eBay. The money we get is for the support of a German metal head who got multiple sclerosis. You will find more details at the 1st November under www.ebay.de."

SODOM has scheduled the following dates:

Oct. 20 - (E) Valencia - HMH Festival
Oct. 27 - (D) Koblenz - Rhein Metal Cruise II
Nov. 02 - (MEX) Mexico City - Circo Volador
Nov. 03 - (MEX) Monterrey - Café Iguana
Dec. 01 - (NL) Arnhem - Arnhem Metal Meeting
Dec. 02 - (D) Essen - Metalbörse West Stadthalle
Dec. 16 - (D) Würzburg - Metalbörse Soundpark Ost

As previously reported, SODOM is planning on embarking on a short U.S. tour in late April/early May 2008. No further details are currently available.

SODOM played a special 25th anniversary set at Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany. The 120-minute performance kicked off with four songs from the band's latest, self-titled album, after which the group was joined by several ex-members for a set of songs that have rarely or never before been played live. SODOM then closed the gig with five more classics.

SODOM's new album, "The Final Sign of Evil", was released on September 28 in Germany and October 1 in the rest of Europe via SPV Records. A North American release date has not yet been announced. The CD features re-recordings of the material from the German thrashers' classic first EP, "In the Sign of Evil", plus no less than seven bonus tracks, all of which were originally written during the "In the Sign of Evil" era or earlier but were never officially released. As a special bonus, the album features return appearances by the group's original drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter) and guitarist Josef "Peppi" Dominic (a.k.a. Grave Violator),both of whom were featured on the original 1984 EP.

SODOM performing at this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany (August 2007):

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