jpJul 10, 2025
In “Taphephobia,” Sodom isn't afraid of death — they’re afraid of surviving. This is more than a war song. It’s about being spiritually buried alive in a world that rewards numbness and punishes dissent.
💀 Fear of burial becomes fear of consciousness.
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Sodom’s “Taphephobia” and the Horror of Survival

My first thought listening to Sodom’s “Taphephobia” (2025) was: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. The impression came mostly from the German band’s tenuous …

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