Agent Orange (album)

Agent Orange is the third studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 1 June 1989 by SPV/Steamhammer. It was their last album with guitarist Frank Blackfire (who would later join Kreator) until his return to the band in 2018. 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 their first 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.

Agent Orange
Studio album by
Sodom
Released1 June 1989
RecordedMarch–April 1989
StudioMusiclab Studios, West Berlin
GenreThrash metal
Length40:14
LabelSPV/Steamhammer
ProducerHarris Johns
Sodom chronology
Mortal Way of Live
(1988)		 Agent Orange
(1989)		 Better Off Dead
(1990)

The album's liner notes carry the message: "This album is dedicated to all people – soldiers and civilians – who died by senseless aggressions of wars all over the world."

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
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Rock Hard9/10[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] In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked Agent Orange as 63rd on their list of 'The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time'.[7]

Track listing

All music is composed by Chris Witchhunter, Frank Blackfire and Tom Angelripper, except where noted

No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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

Production

  • Harris Johns – production, engineering, mixing
  • Andreas Marschall – cover art
  • Manfred Eisenblätter – photography

Ausgebombt EP

The band released two songs from Agent Orange on its third EP, Ausgebombt.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Ausgebombt" (German Version)3:07
2."Don't Walk Away" (Tank cover)3:00
3."Incest" (Live)4:28
Total length:10:35

Charts
Chart (1989) Peak position
German Album Charts 36[8]

See also

References
  1. "METALLIAN - Sodom".
  2. BLABBERMOUTH - SODOM: 'Agent Orange' Re-Release Delayed Archived 8 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine. 2 February 2010.
  3. SODOM Re-Release Of Agent Orange Postponed Until March Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. 2 February 2010. Metal Express Radio.
  4. AllMusic review
  5. Rock Hard review
  6. Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 93. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
  7. "Rolling Stone Share Their Choices for 'The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time'". 21 June 2017.
  8. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".
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