M-16 (album)
2001 studio album by Sodom
M-16 | ||||
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Studio album by Sodom | ||||
Released | 22 October 2001 | |||
Recorded | Spiderhouse Studios, July–August, 2001 | |||
Genre | Thrash metal | |||
Length | 49:02 | |||
Label | Steamhammer | |||
Producer | Harris Johns | |||
Sodom chronology | ||||
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Alternative Cover | ||||
Digipak Cover | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Rock Hard | 8.5/10[1] |
BW&BK | 8/10[2] |
M-16 is the tenth studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 22 October 2001 by Steamhammer Records. The album is a concept album about the Vietnam War and is named after the rifle used by many U.S. soldiers during the war.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tom Angelripper, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Among the Weirdcong" | 5:07 |
2. | "I Am the War" | 4:06 |
3. | "Napalm in the Morning" | 5:56 |
4. | "Minejumper" | 3:11 |
5. | "Genocide" | 4:49 |
6. | "Little Boy" | 4:08 |
7. | "M-16" | 4:49 |
8. | "Lead Injection" | 6:24 |
9. | "Cannon Fodder" | 3:53 |
10. | "Marines" | 3:55 |
11. | "Surfin' Bird" (The Trashmen cover) | 2:39 |
Total length: | 49:02 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Witching Metal" | 3:10 |
13. | "Devil's Attack" | 3:12 |
Total length: | 55:24 |
The digipak edition contains two tracks taken from the 1982 Witching Metal demo recording.
The intro sample in "Napalm in the Morning" is taken from the film Apocalypse Now. The sample in "Marines" is taken from Full Metal Jacket as is the inspiration to record a cover of "Surfin' Bird" which also appeared in the film.
Personnel
- Sodom
- Tom Angelripper – bass, vocals
- Bernd "Bernemann" Kost – guitars
- Bobby Schottkowski – drums
- Production
- Axel Hermann – cover art
- Harris Johns – co-producer, mixing, recording
- Manfred Eisenblatter – photography
Charts
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 88 |
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 27 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 78 |
References
- ^ RockHard: Review anzeigen (in German)
- ^ SODOM – M16 – Bravewords.com
- ^ "Sodom – M-16". Discogs. 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sodom – M-16" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sodom – M-16" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sodom – M-16". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
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