Decision Day

Decision Day is the fifteenth studio album by the German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 26 August 2016.^[4] This is Sodom's final album with guitarist Bernd "Bernemann" Kost and drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald, who both parted ways with the band in January 2018,^[5] and it would be the last time the band had recorded together as a three-piece, a distinction Sodom had held since its inception. The artwork of Decision Day was designed by Joe Petagno. "Sacred Warpath", a track released two years earlier on the EP with the same title, was also re-recorded for this album.

Decision Day
Studio album by Sodom
Released	26 August 2016 (2016-08-26)
Recorded	2015–2016
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	55:31
Label	SPV/Steamhammer
Producer	Cornelius Rambadt
Sodom chronology
Sacred Warpath (2014) Decision Day (2016) Genesis XIX (2020)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Injection Magazine	7.5/10[1]
Metal Hammer	6/7[2]
Rock Hard	8.5/10[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"In Retribution"	6:14
2.	"Rolling Thunder"	4:22
3.	"Decision Day"	4:03
4.	"Caligula"	4:01
5.	"Who Is God?"	4:35
6.	"Strange Lost World"	4:59
7.	"Vaginal Born Evil"	5:15
8.	"Belligerence"	4:00
9.	"Blood Lions"	3:17
10.	"Sacred Warpath"	5:34
11.	"Refused to Die"	4:27
12.	"Predatory Instinct" (bonus track for vinyl and iTunes edition)	4:44
Total length:		55:31

Personnel

Credits

• Tom Angelripper – vocals and bass guitar
• Bernd "Bernemann" Kost – lead and rhythm guitar
• Markus "Makka" Freiwald – drums

Production

• Cornelius Rambadt – production
• Joe Petagno – album cover

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] [7]	29
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[8]	30
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]	7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]	42
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11]	25

References

1. "Sodom – Epitome Of Torture Review". Metal Injection. 17 September 2016.
2. "Sodom :: Decision Day". Metal Hammer. 23 August 2016. (in German)
3. Jaedike, Jan (2016). "Review Album: Sodom – Decision Day". Rock Hard (in German). No. 352. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
4. "SODOM To Release 'Decision Day' Album In August". Blabbermouth.net. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
5. "SODOM Parts Ways With Guitarist, Drummer". Blabbermouth.net. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
6. "Austriancharts.at – Sodom – Decision Day" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
7. "Ö3 Austria Top40: Longplay-Charts – Ö3 Charts". 8 November 2019.
8. "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sodom – Decision Day" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
10. "Swisscharts.com – Sodom – Decision Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
11. "Sodom Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2016.