Onkel Tom

Onkel Tom is the solo project of German musician Tom Angelripper, best known as the frontman of legendary thrash metal band Sodom. Since launching this side venture in the 1990s, he’s carved out a rowdy niche blending metal, punk, and working-class humor with lyrics celebrating beer, regional pride, and unapologetic partying. Hailing from Germany’s industrial Ruhr region (name-dropped in tracks like *Zwischen Emscher & Lippe*), his music often leans into cheeky anthems like *Ich finde nur Metal geil* and *Flasche zu Flasche*, pairing crunchy riffs with themes of blue-collar revelry.

With releases like *Das blaueste Album der Welt* (a play on “blau” being German slang for “drunk”) and the Latin drinking motto *Nunc est Bibendum*, Onkel Tom’s project feels like a heavy metal pub crawl—equal parts gritty and tongue-in-cheek. While Sodom remains his metal legacy, Onkel Tom lets Angelripper flex his rock’n’roll swagger, earning cult status among fans who love their music loud, their beers cold, and their humor unsubtle.

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