Angel of Sodom

Angel of Sodom
OriginHelsinki, Finland
GenresThrash metal
Years active2009–present
LabelsMarquee
MembersMichael Majalahti
Eero Tertsunen
Joonas Heikkinen
Websiteangelofsodom.com

Angel of Sodom is a thrash metal band that originated out of Helsinki, Finland. The band was created in 2009, founded by Eero Tertsunen, who also performs in Renascent, and Michael Majalahti. The band has released one studio album in 2015 and an EP in 2016. In 2016, the band went on a hiatus,[1] due to Tertsunen moving to Bloomington, Indiana in the United States.[2]

History

The project was created by Eero Tertsunen on guitars and Michael Majalahti on vocals. Majalahti and Tertsunen began writing new music and over the course of several years,[3] eventually wrote and recorded a full-length album, which was titled Divine Retribution, which was very well received.[4][5][6][7][8] The album featured Rolf Pilve of Stratovarius on drums.[6] Following the album, however, the band hoped to perform live and Pilve was unable to commit to live performances, leading them to hire on Joonas Heikkinen.[6]

Tertsunen had performed with Heikkinen in a brutal death metal band called Kremator in the early 2000s, with Heikkinen later joining Tertsunen's band Renascent as the official drummer.[9] In April 2, 2016, the band recorded an EP titled Heavens Ablaze, which featured two songs.[10] In 2016, Tertsunen announced that he would be moving to Bloomington, Indiana in the United States, and the band would no longer be able to perform live. However, he returned to play two final live shows in July that year, with the band hiring on Jonne Kytölä to perform bass.[1] The band is currently inactive, while the members continue on with their individual efforts, with Majalahti to continue working in his wrestling career as "StarBuck",[11] Tertsunen joining the blackened death metal band Symphony of Heaven,[12] and Heikkinen briefly performed with the black metal band Temple of Perdition.[13]

Members

Current

Members Instruments Years active Other projects
Michael Majalahti Vocals 2009–present Stoner Kings, Hallowed, Widescreen Mode, Crossfyre
Eero Tertsunen Guitars (2009–present), bass (2009–2016) 2009–present Renascent, Symphony of Heaven, The Slave Eye, Kremator, The Unworthy, Kataplexia, Megiddon, Mehida, Beyond Belief, Kastimonia
Joonas Heikkinen Drums 2014–present Renascent, Temple of Perdition, The Slave Eye, Kremator

Live

Members Instruments Years active Other projects
Jonne Kytölä Bass 2016[1]

Session

Members Instruments Years active Other projects
Rolf Pilve Drums 2012[6] Stratovarius, Solution .45, Miseration, Dreamtale, Status Minor, The Dark Element, Code for Silence, Beyond the Dream, Amoth, Megiddon, Essence of Sorrow, Sightless, Random Eyes, Nordjärvi, Full Scale Conflict, Division of the Spoils, Reversion, Smackbound, The Hypothesis, The Magnificent

Discography

Studio albums

  • Divine Retribution (2015)

EPs

  • Heavens Ablaze (2016)

References

  1. ^ a b c Ollia, Mape. "Gig: Angel of Sodom and Hammerhead, Semifinal, Helsinki 7/28/2016". Imperiumi. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Tertsunen, Eero (July 23, 2016). "Live in Finland 27.7 and 28.7". Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Lahtinen, Luxi (October 17, 2015). "Angel Of Sodom Interview". The Metal Crypt. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Album Review: Angel of Sodom – Divine Retribution". Zombie Ritual Zine. October 7, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Rini, Frank (April 28, 2017). "Angel of Sodom – Divine Retribution (Reissue)". Teeth of the Divine. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d Marc (October 8, 2015). "Angel of Sodom – Divine Retribution". Metalfan.nl. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Angel of Sodom: Divine Retribution". Metal Zone Productions. Archived from the original on 2015-12-03. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Lahtinen, Luxi (November 19, 2016). "Review of Angel of Sodom – Divine Retribution". The Metal Crypt. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Kremator". Encyclopedia Metallum. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  10. ^ 0th (May 4, 2016). "Angel of Sodom – Heavens Ablaze". Encyclopedia Metallum. Retrieved September 1, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Asuka Project « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  12. ^ thrashboy (August 14, 2020). "Symphony of Heaven 'DeathMarch' – Exclusive Video Premiere". The Metal Resource. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  13. ^ thrashboy (August 27, 2018). "Black Gothic Metal Band Temple of Perdition (feat. Renascent Drummer Joonas Heikkinen) to Release Debut Album, "Tetragrammaton", September 30th, Lyric Video Released for "Symphony of the Flesh God"". The Metal Resource. Retrieved September 1, 2020.