Soman

Soman, or GD (systematic name: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate), is an extremely toxic chemical substance. It is a nerve agent, interfering with normal functioning of the mammalian nervous system by inhibiting the cholinesterase enzyme. It is an inhibitor of both acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase. As a chemical weapon, it is classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the United Nations according to UN Resolution 687. Its production is strictly controlled, and stockpiling is outlawed by the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 where it is classified as a Schedule 1 substance. Soman was the third of the so-called G-series nerve agents to be discovered along with GA (tabun), GB (sarin), and GF (cyclosarin).

It is a volatile, corrosive, and colorless liquid with a faint odor when pure. More commonly, it is a yellow to brown color and has a strong odor described as similar to camphor. The LCt₅₀ for soman is 70 mg·min/m³ in humans. It is both more lethal and more persistent than sarin or tabun, but less so than cyclosarin.

Soman (band)

Soman is a power noise/techno act from Germany. They have had several hits in the Deutsche Alternative Charts.

Biography

Originally, Kolja Trelle worked as sound engineer with Absurd Minds, Hocico, and Terminal Choice, and remixed songs by VNV Nation, Red Sand, and Tom Wax. Trelle signed a record deal with Out of Line for his musical project Soman. Soman's debut album, Sound Pressure, was released in 2003.

In 2005, he released the single "Unleashed", which charted at number one on the Deutsche Alternative Charts (DAC).

His second album, Mask, was released in 2007 by Infacted Recordings in Europe and was licensed to COP International for a North American release. The following year saw the release of his third album, Re:Up, on Infacted and COP International.

Soman's debut album was reissued, with bonus tracks, via Infacted Recording for Europe in 2008 and Metropolis Records for America in 2009, under the title of Sound Pressure 2.0.

For live appearances, Soman supported VNV Nation on their Matter + Form tour in 2005, as played at WGT and M'era Luna Festival in 2006. In August 2007, he appeared at the Infest Festival in Bradford, England. He has worked with alternative artist Lahannya.

Soman (disambiguation)

Soman is a chemical weapon.

Soman may also refer to: