In the Sign of Evil

In the Sign of Evil is the first EP and the debut release by German thrash metal band Sodom, released in 1985 by Devil's Game independent label. The record is considered part of the first wave of black metal.^[3]

In the Sign of Evil
EP by Sodom
Released	January 1985[1]
Recorded	October 1984
Studio	Caet Studio, Berlin
Genre	Black metal, speed metal
Length	19:12
Label	Devil's Game
Producer	Wolfgang Eichholz
Sodom chronology
In the Sign of Evil (1985) Obsessed by Cruelty (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Kerrang!	[2]

The tracks from In the Sign of Evil were re-recorded in 2007 and released as The Final Sign of Evil.^[4]

Release

The EP is widely available as the bonus tracks in the CD version of their debut album Obsessed by Cruelty (1986). Tracks from this EP have appeared on all three live Sodom albums: Mortal Way of Live (1988),^[5] Marooned - Live (1994)^[6] and One Night in Bangkok (2003).^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Outbreak of Evil"	4:49
2.	"Sepulchral Voice"	4:31
3.	"Blasphemer"	3:05
4.	"Witching Metal"	3:13
5.	"Burst Command ‘til War"	3:36
Total length:		19:12

All lyrics are written by Tom Angelripper, except "Witching Metal", by Aggressor.

Personnel

Sodom

• Tom Angelripper – vocals, bass
• Grave Violator (Josef "Peppi" Dominik) – guitar
• Witchhunter (Christian Dudek) – drums

Production

• Detleft Schmidt – sleeve design
• Horst Müller – engineering
• Sven Clasen – band management
• Joachim Pieczulski – album cover painting
• Wolfgang Eicholz – production