Tom Angelripper

Tom Angelripper
Background information
Birth name	Thomas Such
Born	19 February 1963 (1963-02-19) (age 48) Germany
Genres	Thrash metal, black metal, speed metal, hardcore punk
Occupations	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, bass
Years active	1982–present
Labels	Steamhammer
Associated acts	Sodom, Bassinvaders, Dezperadoz
Notable instruments
Ibanez Destroyer Bass, Warwick Stryker Bass

Tom Angelripper (real name Thomas Such, born 19 February 1963) is the founding member and main songwriter of the German thrash metal band Sodom.

Biography

In this band he plays the bass guitar and handles the vocals. He is highly inspired by the band Motörhead, though Slayer is his favorite band.^[1] Originally he played with his fingers, but now uses a pick. He formed Sodom with guitarist Frank "Aggressor" Testegen and drummer Rainer "Bloody Monster" Focke in 1982, in a desperate bid to get out of working in the coal mines that the three had worked in.^[2]

He also founded a band called Onkel Tom Angelripper which plays metal versions of Schlagers, drinking songs and Christmas carols.

In addition, he worked with a side project of Sodom's touring guitarist Alex Kraft, called Desperados which featured spaghetti-western-themed heavy metal. The band later evolved independently under the name of Dezperadoz, but Angelripper still occasionally contributes.

He also plays in several other sideprojects, such as the German bands "Bassinvaders" and "Die Knappen"

See also

Main article: Sodom discography

Main article: Onkel Tom Angelripper discography

References

1. ^ Sodom Interview "I think that Slayer is the best band in the world, definitely."
2. ^ Introduction to "Ace of Spades" on One Night in Bangkok

External links

• Sodom website
• Tom Interview
• Tom Angelripper at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Angelripper, Tom
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Date of birth	19 February 1963
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