Agent Orange (album)
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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 | |||
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| Rock Hard | 9/10 |
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 and marked the commercial break through for the band. The song "Ausgebombt" was released on the EP Ausgebombt with German lyrics.
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.
In 2005, Agent Orange was ranked number 299 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
All music composed by Chris Witchhunter, Frank Blackfire and Tom Angelripper, except where noted.
Track 9 is a bonus track for initial CD pressings.
The band released two songs from Agent Orange on its third EP, Ausgebombt.
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