Agent Orange (album)
| Agent Orange | ||||
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| Studio album by Sodom | ||||
| Released | 1 June 1989 | |||
| Recorded | Musiclab Studios, West Berlin, March-April 1989 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 40:14 | |||
| Label | Steamhammer/SPV | |||
| Producer | Harris Johns | |||
| Sodom chronology | ||||
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Agent Orange is the third studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 1 June 1989 by Steamhammer/SPV. It was their last album with guitarist Frank Blackfire before he left the band and joined Kreator. The lyrical content delves deeply into Tom Angelripper's fascination with the Vietnam War, with a song dedicated to the ground assault aircraft AC-47 as well as the Agent orange defoliant-inspired title-track. It was the first thrash metal album to enter the German album charts where it reached number 36. Agent Orange sold 100,000 copies in Germany alone[1] and marked the commercial break through for the band. The song "Ausgebombt" was released on the EP Ausgebombt with German lyrics.
In March 2010, Agent Orange was re-released in a digipak with bonus tracks and liner notes containing lyrics and rare photos.[2][3]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Rock Hard | 9/10[5] |
In 2005, Agent Orange was ranked number 299 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[6]
Track listing
All music composed by Chris Witchhunter, Frank Blackfire and Tom Angelripper, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Agent Orange" | 6:04 |
| 2. | "Tired and Red" | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Incest" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Remember the Fallen" | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Magic Dragon" | 5:59 |
| 6. | "Exhibition Bout" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Ausgebombt" | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Baptism of Fire" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Don't Walk Away" (Tank cover) | 2:56 |
Total length: |
40:14 | |
| Re-release bonus disc | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Incest" (live) | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Agent Orange" (live) | 5:26 |
| 3. | ""Tired And Red" (live) | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Remember The Fallen" (live) | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Ausgebombt" (live) | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Ausgebombt" (German version) | 3:06 |
Track 9 is a bonus track for initial CD pressings.
Personnel
- Sodom
- Tom Angelripper – vocals, bass guitar
- Frank Blackfire – guitars
- Chris Witchhunter – drums
- Production
- Harris Johns - Producer, Engineering, Mixing
- Andreas Marschall - Cover art
- Manfred Eisenblätter - Photography
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Album Charts[7] | 36 |
Ausgebombt, EP
The band released two songs from Agent Orange on its third EP, Ausgebombt.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ausgebombt" (German Version) | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Don't Walk Away" (Tank cover) | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Incest" (Live) | 4:28 |
Total length: |
10:35 | |
References
- ↑
- ↑ BLABBERMOUTH - SODOM: 'Agent Orange' Re-Release Delayed. February 2, 2010.
- ↑ SODOM Re-Release Of Agent Orange Postponed Until March. February 2, 2010. Metal Express Radio.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Rock Hard review
- ↑ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 93. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
- ↑ "charts.de". Retrieved 1 June 2013.