Masquerade in Blood
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| Studio album by Sodom | ||||
| Released | 1 June 1995 | |||
| Recorded | January – February 1995 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, hardcore punk, groove metal, death metal | |||
| Length | 42:34 46:21 (Japanese edition) |
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| Label | Steamhammer/SPV | |||
| Producer | Uli Pösselt | |||
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Masquerade in Blood is the seventh studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 1 June 1995 by Steamhammer/SPV. The album includes a cover of Anti-Nowhere League song "Let's Break the Law", as well as a cover of Saxon song "20,000 Feet". The latter is only found on the Japanese releases of the album. This is also the only release to feature guitarist Strahli, and the second and last for drummer Atomic Steif, since Strahli was arrested in 1996 for possession of drugs, and Steif also left the band for personal reasons. Musically, Masquerade is often seen as the band's rawest and heaviest record, and continues in the same vein of their previous album, but also obtains a modernized groove metal approach.
Musically, Masquerade in Blood continues in the same 90s thrash metal/hardcore punk approach as their previous studio effort Get What You Deserve (which was released in the previous year), but also adds groove metal and death metal influences.
AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia gave the album two stars, noting it as being "something of a return to form" for the band. However, he actually remarked that "such enthusiasm was rather exaggerated", and also criticized it as "a dire listening experience".
All lyrics written by Tom Angelripper; all music composed by Angelripper, Atomic Steif and Strahli, except where noted.
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