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Tapping the Vein (album)

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Tapping the Vein
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1992
Recorded16 May – 12 July 1992
StudioDierks Studios, Cologne
Genre
Length46:11
LabelSteamhammer/SPV
ProducerHarris Johns
Sodom chronology
Better Off Dead
(1990)
Tapping the Vein
(1992)
Aber bitte mit Sahne
(1993)

Tapping the Vein is the fifth studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom, released in August 1992 through Steamhammer/SPV. The album was recorded with producer Harris Johns at Dierks Studios in Cologne, Germany. The release marks the studio debut of guitarist Andy Brings and is the last album to feature original member Chris Witchhunter on drums.

The album represents a return to a heavy and fast-paced musical direction, and features notable death metal characteristics.[1]

Tapping the Vein received positive reviews from critics, who noted the band's efforts in modernising their sound. The album peaked at number 56 on Germany's Official Top 100 Charts, and was promoted on a tour throughout Europe and Japan in 1992.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Rock Hard8.5/10 [2]
MetalStorm8/10 [3]
Metal Reviews9/10 [4]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Sodom

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Body Parts"Chris Witchhunter3:02
2."Skinned Alive"Tom Angelripper2:27
3."One Step Over the Line"Tom Angelripper5:07
4."Deadline"Tom Angelripper3:52
5."Bullet in the Head"Tom Angelripper3:01
6."The Crippler"Chris Witchhunter4:10
7."Wachturm"Tom Angelripper3:47
8."Tapping the Vein"Andy Brings5:11
9."Back to War"Tom Angelripper3:14
10."Hunting Season"Tom Angelripper4:28
11."Reincarnation"Andy Brings7:49
Total length:46:11

Personnel

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Sodom

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Production

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  • Dieter Braun - cover art
  • Jürgen Huber - cover art
  • Harris Johns - production, engineering, recording

Charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 56

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eduardo Rivadavia. "Tapping the Vein - Sodom review". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Sodom - Tapping The Vein review". Rock Hard (in German). 1 August 1992.
  3. ^ "Sodom - Tapping The Vein review". Metal Storm. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. ^ "SODOM - TAPPING THE VEIN". Metal Reviews.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sodom – Tapping the Vein" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 10, 2021.