Sodom's \"big change\", the switch from black to thrash. This basically became a sub-genre defining record based on how straight forward thrash these songs are.
Mix-wise, this record was done very poorly. An extreme lack of bass and high end is a feature on almost all the tracks. The annoying volume fluctuations between tracks forces the listener to crank the volume just to hear them. Thankfully, I was able to clear all of these issues delivering much needed polish.
The bonus tracks off Persecution Mania are made up of the Expurse of Sodomy EP and a re-recording of the previously released track \"Outbreak of Evil\". The Expurse EP definitely showed aspects of Persecution Mania's sound, more so than Obsessed With Cruelty. I see them as being a less refined versions of tracks that could have been put on Persecution.
Mix-wise, these are the weaker tracks off the album. Especially the EP, damn was that a nightmare. I tried my best to cut mids and make them much more clear and concise. The bass easily got out of control and is probably too prominent in \"My Atonement\". But I do think that I made some positive changes!