Better Off Dead (album)
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| Better Off Dead | ||||
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| Studio album by Sodom | ||||
| Released | 1 October 1990 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, speed metal | |||
| Length | 49:12 | |||
| Label | Steamhammer/SPV | |||
| Producer | Harris Johns | |||
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| Allmusic |    link |
| Rock Hard |   link |
Better Off Dead is the fourth studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 1 October 1990 by Steamhammer/SPV. The song "The Saw Is the Law" in an altered version that was released on the EP The Saw Is the Law.
Track listing
All music composed by Chris Witchhunter, Michael Hoffman and Tom Angelripper, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "An Eye for an Eye" | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Shellfire Defense" | 4:23 |
| 3. | "The Saw Is the Law" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Turn Your Head Around" (Tank cover) | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Capture the Flag" | 6:08 |
| 6. | "Cold Sweat" (Thin Lizzy cover) | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Bloodtrails" | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Never Healing Wound" | 2:26 |
| 9. | "Better off Dead" | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Resurrection" | 4:50 |
| 11. | "Tarred and Feathered" | 3:02 |
| 12. | "Stalinorgel" | 4:41 |
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Total length:
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49:12 | |
Trivia
- "Resurrection" is dedicated to Angelripper's late father
- The spoken passages at the beginning of "An Eye For An Eye" is taken from the 1989 film The Punisher, starring Dolph Lundgren.
Personnel
- Sodom
- Tom Angelripper - vocals/bass guitar
- Michael Hoffman - guitars
- Chris Witchhunter - drums
- Production
- Andreas Marschall - Cover art
- Harris Johns - Producer, Mixing
