German Thrash Metal legends Sodom have shared that former drummer Guido “Atomic Steif” Richter passed away in late August.  Richter was a member of the long-running band in the mid-nineties, appearing on Get What You Deserve (1994) and Masquerade in Blood (1995). He had also played with Living Death and Assassin, among others. RIP.

Sodom had the following to say over the weekend:

“Dear Sodomaniacs. As I was informed today, our former drummer ‘Atomic Steif’ passed away at the end of last week. The circumstances of his death are currently unknown. R.I.P., pal…”