Sodom, Germany’s premier metal machine, released their new record, Genesis XIX, November 27 via Entertainment One (“eOne”) in North America and Steamhammer/SPV in Europe. From a sonic perspective, ragers like “Euthanasia,” “Dehumanized,” and “Friendly Fire,” as well as off-the-grid numbers such as “Occult Perpetrator,” prove beyond a doubt that Sodom are still Germany’s heaviest export. Sodom’s unique lyrical approach shines through on “The Harpooneer,” based on Melville’s Moby Dick novel featuring the obsessive Captain Ahab; “Glock N’ Roll,” the story of a serial killer; “Waldo & Pigpen,” an homage to a pair of U.S. fighter pilots in Vietnam, and “Nicht Mehr Me...