8. září zemřel původní bubeník SODOM - Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter). Důvodem bylo selhání orgánů.
Tom "Angelripper" se ke smutné události vyjadřuje takto:
"In the beginning of [last] week, I received the message that Chris Witchhunter had died. I was shocked — and you can believe me… I still am.
"As we recorded 'The Final Sign Of Evil' [2007 LP featuring re-recordings of the material from SODOM's classic first EP, 'In the Sign of Evil', plus bonus tracks], I noticed that Chris was in a very bad condition. It took more than 18 months to finish the recording for this record.
"My God, I don't know what to say about this tragedy and I'm feeling really down.
"After Chris had left the band, we didn't meet very often. If you take a look at the 'Lords Of Depravity' DVD, everybody realizes that Chris was really ill and confused. You can also understand why Chris and I didn't have much contact during the last few years. His sickness was a slow process and everybody saw what happened — but Chris never took a helping hand from anybody else. All of Chris' friends will tell you so. The worst thing was that Chris himself never realized the situation he was in and that it was important to accept help from others.
"I can't write any 'clear' words as I am in South America right now and we are flying from show to show. At first I thought that it might be better to cancel the tour but that wouldn't have been fair to our fans and Chris wouldn't have liked it either.
"I hope that all of Chris' friends will help his lovely mom and support her in these dark times. In the beginning of our friendship, she was like my own mom to me. After my return from South America I will surely support her, too. I hope that we can arrange a big show for Chris with a couple of friends to give him a special farewell and to make some money for his mother!
"Hey, Chris, you created music history. R.I.P.!"
"In the beginning of [last] week, I received the message that Chris Witchhunter had died. I was shocked — and you can believe me… I still am.
"As we recorded 'The Final Sign Of Evil' [2007 LP featuring re-recordings of the material from SODOM's classic first EP, 'In the Sign of Evil', plus bonus tracks], I noticed that Chris was in a very bad condition. It took more than 18 months to finish the recording for this record.
"My God, I don't know what to say about this tragedy and I'm feeling really down.
"After Chris had left the band, we didn't meet very often. If you take a look at the 'Lords Of Depravity' DVD, everybody realizes that Chris was really ill and confused. You can also understand why Chris and I didn't have much contact during the last few years. His sickness was a slow process and everybody saw what happened — but Chris never took a helping hand from anybody else. All of Chris' friends will tell you so. The worst thing was that Chris himself never realized the situation he was in and that it was important to accept help from others.
"I can't write any 'clear' words as I am in South America right now and we are flying from show to show. At first I thought that it might be better to cancel the tour but that wouldn't have been fair to our fans and Chris wouldn't have liked it either.
"I hope that all of Chris' friends will help his lovely mom and support her in these dark times. In the beginning of our friendship, she was like my own mom to me. After my return from South America I will surely support her, too. I hope that we can arrange a big show for Chris with a couple of friends to give him a special farewell and to make some money for his mother!
"Hey, Chris, you created music history. R.I.P.!"
EXTERIOR PALNET - Haragma II
Hodně netradiční černý kov, který do sebe přirozenou cestou nasává prvky mathmetalu a dalších progresivnějších stylů bez toho, aby uhnul v oddanosti kořenů. Po celou dobu instrumentálně zajímavé a emocionálně intenzivní.
TWINS CREW - Chapter IV
Pokud jste přejedeni HAMMERFALL nebo jich stále nemáte dost, jsou tu TWINS CREW. Kdybych nikdy neslyšel nic podobného, asi bych to velebil. Má to šťávu, dynamiku a slušné refrény. Přestože je švédský power/heavy už dost vybraný rybník, tenhle kapr ujde.
EREB ALTOR - Hälsingemörker
Máte-li rádi naléhavý zpěv Cristera Olssona, procítěné severské riffové preludování a nevadí vám ani švédština, na novém albu EREB ALTOR si jistě najdete to své. Na žádné slavobrány to není, ale i poctivé bušení do kovadliny má kolikrát něco do sebe.
PATTERN-SEEKING ANIMALS - Friend Of All Creatures
Pořád je všechno v pořádku a americká super grupa jede v kolejích poklidného progrocku. I tentokrát se najdou příjemná místa, celkově mám ale pocit, že docházejí silnější melodické nápady. Snad to bude jen takový ten oddech před něčím větším. Doufejme.
MACERATION - Serpent Devourment
Pojďme si zase užít trochu pravého DM chrastění. MACERATION splňují žánrové atributy na potřebných 100% a doručují desku, ze které budou nadšeni zejména příznivci DISMEMBER nebo GRAVE (ale i BOLT THROWER). Zvuk je tučný, hluboký a deska nepostrádá tlak.
REVENGE - Violation.Strife.Abominate
AC/DC war metalu a jejich nová deska. Výrazně podobná těm předchozím. Příznivci REVENGE dostanou klasicky zvrhlý a maximálně agresivní klepec. Tak jako vždycky. A tentokrát rovnou přes 40 minut. No, mě to stačilo dvakrát, potřetí do toho už asi nejdu.
RETROMORPHOSIS - Psalmus Mortis
Tak je to konečně venku! Pohrobci geniální tech/death entity SPAWN OF POSSESSION jsou zpět v centru dění. V kůži RETROMORPHOSIS působí robustněji a špinavěji, nicméně i tak je dokážete neomylně identifikovat hned po prvním riffu. Epické zmrtvýchvstání.