Tapping the Vein (album)

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Tapping the Vein
File:Tapping the Vein Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1 August 1992
Recorded16 May – 12 July 1992
StudioDierks Studios III, Cologne and Musiclab, Berlin, Germany
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 on 1 August 1992 by Steamhammer/SPV. The album showcases more of a death metal influence compared to previous albums.[1] This is also the last album to feature original member Christian "Witchhunter" Dudek on drums.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Rock Hard link

Track listing[edit]

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[edit]

Sodom[edit]

Production[edit]

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

Charts[edit]

Chart (1992) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 56

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Eduardo Rivadavia. "Tapping the Vein - Sodom review". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sodom – Tapping the Vein" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 10, 2021.