Sinner
Formed: 1980
From:
Baden-Württemberg,
Germany
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Sinner News
Below is our complete Sinner news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Sinner Announces Tour With Ross the Boss
SINNER have announced the following tour dates with ROSS THE BOSS are as follows:
11/11 - ES - Barcelona, Apollo2
11/12 - ES - Bilbao, Santana27
11/14 - I - Milan, Legend54
11/15 - I - Florence, Siddharta
11/17 - NL - Kerkrade, Rocktemple
11/19 - D - Ludwigsburg, Rockfabrik
11/20 - D - München, Metropolis
11/21 - D - Memmingen, Kaminwerk
11/22 - D - Bochum Matrix
11/23 - CH - Pratteln, Z7
Sinner Posts New Video Online
Sinner has posted their latest video online for the song "Revolution" which can be viewed below. The song comes from the bands forthcoming new album, "Crash And Burn" which will be released in orth America on November 25th. More...
Sinner Reveals New Album Details
German metallers, Sinner, have issued the following update:
"The final part of the recording saga of "Crash & Burn" was delivered to the record company over the weekend. The master of the Limited Edition, with two brandnew bonus tracks, the video clip for the song "Revolution" & the digipak desgin."
"The final album contains 11 tracks and here's the tracklist:
1. Crash & Burn (Mat Sinner/Igor Gianloa)
2. Break The Silence (Mat Sinner/Igor Gianola)
3. The Dog (Mat Sinner/Henny Wolter)
4. Heart Of Darkness (Mat Sinner/Magnus Karlsson)
5. Revolution (Mat Sinner/Henny Wolter)
6. Unbreakable (Mat Sinner/Igor Gianola)
7. Fist To Face (Mat Sinner/Henny Wolter)
8. Until It Hurts (Mat Sinner/Henny Wolter)
9. Little Head (Butch Walker)
10. Connection (Mat Sinner/Henny Wolter)
11. Like A Rock (Mat Sinner/Henny Wolter/Tom Naumann)" More...
Sinner Frontman Posts Studio Update
SINNER frontman / PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner has issued the following studio update:
"We have a great time in the studio so far. Klaus Sperling finished drumming his tracks - we've planned to record 11 tracks and ended with 13. Thanks to AFM's Markus and Klaus for giving me a hard time in persuading me about a very old track. Working with Dennis Ward for the first time is great! Good mood and very productive. Henny and Christof are starting with their guitar tracks."
Sinner Begin Pre-Production
SINNER, the veteran German metal oufit led by Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR), is currently in pre-production for its new album, "Crash & Burn", due on September 19 via AFM Records. The CD will be recorded beginning in early April at the House Of Music Studios with Sinner and guitarist/vocalist Henny Wolter at the helm. The album will be engineered by Dennis Ward and will be mixed by engineer Achim Köhler at his Indiscreet Audio studio.
Commented Mat Sinner: "The pre-production of the new material is in full swing. We have already composed nine new songs for the album. 2-3 more songs will follow during the next couple of days. I have a great feeling about the songwriting and the vibe of the new songs. I've written songs together with Henny and more stuff with my friends Igor Gianola (U.D.O.) and Magnus Karlsson (ALLEN/LANDE) who joined my on my journey for the new SINNER album and we wrote some outstanding material in my studio. Here are some new songtitles: 'Heart Of Darkness', 'Crash & Burn', 'Connection', 'Break The Silence', 'Revolution', 'Like A Rock', 'Unbreakable', 'One Night Only' and 'The Dog'." More...
Sinner Announce New Album Title
SINNER have issued the following update:
"There's a new batch of songs in the MySpace player for you; gems of old, heavy hitters from the '90s and a catchy rocker from the current album Mask Of Sanity... Enjoy!
Sinner are still taking a break since Mat (Sinner) and Henny (Wolter) are touring the world with the mighty PRIMAL FEAR. Meanwhile, Klaus (Sperling) has been playing drums on the last FREEDOM CALL tour, while Christof (Leim) is about to finish an album with his other band THE NEW BLACK.
Songwriting for the next Sinner album Crash & Burn will slam into a higher gear in 2008. So expect cool new music from this line-up, and a tour, too!"
Sinner Cancel Kirchheim Show
SINNER have been forced to cancel their May 23rd show in Kirchheim, Germany. According to the band, the venue (M&A) hasn't met the financial requirements of the contract for the show, which requires a 50% advance to pay for PA, monitors and lights booked by the band. Repeated calls were not returned, leaving Sinner and their promoter no choice but to scrap the gig.
The band's schedule is now as follows:
June
4 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Festhalle Durlach (w/Thin Lizzy)
July
13 - Elmshorn, Germany - Headbangers Open Air
September
1 - Derby, UK - Bloodstock Festival
In other news, Sinner have launched an official MySpace page. Go to this location to check it out.
Sinner, Vengeance and Chinchilla To Tour Europe
Sinner will be touring Europe with Vengenace (NL) and Chinchilla (GER) in support. Here are the tour dates:
07.03.07 DE-Hamburg - Markthalle
08.03.07 DE-Bochum - Matrix
09.03.07 NL-Helmond - Plato
10.03.07 DE-Merchweiler - Sport- & Kulturhalle
11.03.07 DE-Bruchsal - Fabrik
12.03.07 DE-Frankfurt - Batschkapp
14.03.07 DE-Ingolstadt - Ohrakel
15.03.07 DE-Augsburg - Spectrum
16.03.07 DE-Muenchen - Elser Halle
17.03.07 CH-Chur - Palazzo
18.03.07 DE-Ludwigsburg – Rockfabrik
Bloodstock Announce 2007 Indoor and Open Air Dates
Bloodstock has put to rest the rumors that Bloodstock 2007 was not going to happen and that the Indoor festival is being cancelled to focus purely on the Open Air festival by announcing the dates for both events next year.
BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR: 6th - 7th July
BLOODSTOCK INDOOR: 31st August - 1st September
the first confirmations for next year's festivals are:
BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR: Korpiklaani
BLOODSTOCK INDOOR: Blitzkrieg, PowerQuest, Sinner
In related news, the Bloodstock team have welcomed the team behind the legendary Wacken festival on board as partners.
All ticket purchases made before 31st December will be at a reduced rate and you will also receive a limited edition exclusive S’tan design t-shirt along with an entry into a prize draw to win the original artwork.
Primal Fear And Sinner Announce Show
PRIMAL FEAR and SINNER will join forces and appear for the first time on the same stage on the same night at H20 in Reichenbach (near Stuttgart), Germany.
The gig is scheduled for October 7th.
This "German Mega Event" will include a convention and a party with the bands, promoters and fans from Europe and around the world.
Sinner Sign With MTM Music
SINNER have inked a new record deal with MTM Music. The band's current lineup — which includes PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner, his FEAR bandmate Tom Naumann (guitars), Frank Rössler (keyboards), METALIUM's Matte Lange (guitars) and former PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling — will enter a studio near Stuttgart in September with producer Achim Köhler to record a new album, entitled "Mask Of Sanity", for a January 19, 2007 release.
Commented MTM president Mario Lehmann: "I'm really pround and especially happy about this signing and that a metal legend like Mat Sinner decided to release his next SINNER album on MTM Music. With 'Mask Of Sanity', we will not only please the traditional friends of hardrock, but also a lot of metal fans!"
Regarding the prospect of working with Klaus Sperling again, Sinner said in a statement, "It's really fantastic to have Klaus back on board and with MTM Music, we found a great trustfully partner for the band's future! I can promise that 'Mask Of Sanity' will be a 100% SINNER album, with a lot of harmony guitars and all trademarks of the SINNER history!"
Klaus Sperling is no stranger to the SINNER songs, as he helped out the band on their Japan tour 1999, their European tour with DIO in 2000 and some open-air performances in Europe. Sperling also played drums on the SINNER version of ACCEPT's classic "Balls to the Wall".
Added Sinner: "We've finished the pre-production for the first bunch of tracks and we're excited. Here are some of the songtitles: 'The Sign', 'Revenge', 'Last Men Standing', 'Thunderroar', 'Mask Of Sanity' and 'Black'."
The new SINNER lineup will make its live debut on October 7, 2006 at the H2O in Reichenbach, Germany. Also appearing on the bill will be PRIMAL FEAR, PUMP and TARGA.
Bruce Dickinson In Tribuzy Project In Brazil
Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson is travelling to Brazil this week to play with friends in a special Tribuzy project. He met Renato Tribuzy a few years back and was very impressed with his music. They became friends and Bruce contributed the vocal on a song on his album. On this trip Bruce will sing on this song backed by his mates Roy Z and Chris Dale, both of whom he has played a lot with in the past.
Also involved in the project are Roland Grapow (Masterplan, ex-Helloween), Mat Sinner (Sinner, Primal Fear), Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Kiko Loureiro (Angra), Andreas Kisser (Sepultura).
The set will consist of Tribuzy songs, but it is likely that Bruce will pull on his own repertoire a little too at some stage...
Dates are as follows:
Nov. 12 São Paulo - Credicard Hall
1ov. 13 Belo Horizonte - Chevrolet Hall
The support act for the concerts will be Jeff Scot Sotto.
For ticket information visit www.tribuzy.com.
More Bands Announced For Wacken Open Air Fest
Axel Rudi Pell, Edguy, and Overkill are the latest names to be added to next year's Wacken Open Air Festival, slated to take place on August 4-6 in Wacken, Germany. Other bands scheduled to appear at the festival are Accept, Nightwish, Sinner, Marduk, Ensiferum, Mercenary, Illdisposed, Endstille, and Turisas. More bands will be announced soon.
Wacken Open Air Festival DVD Info
Armageddon Over Wacken
Various Artists
Street Date: October 19, 2004
Catalog Number: CMU 61127
Wacken Open Air is a yearly metal festival held in the small farming town of Wacken, Germany.The festival started out 14 years ago and has now amassed an attendance up to 35,000 people and is the largest metal gathering in Europe. Crash Music is proud to release the live concert two DVD set.
The DVD includes performances by many well known metal gods such as Twisted Sister, Saxon, Nile, The Crown, Testament, Vader, In Flames, Gamma Ray and many more. Also includes backstage and behind the scenes footage of the Wacken Open Air festival. The DVD was shot in 5.1 Surround Sound for exceptional audio quality.
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Cans Tour Dates And Lineup Revealed
More details have been revealed about the touring lineup for Cans, the solo project of Hammerfall singer Joacim Cans. Joining Cans in the group's current incarnation are drummer Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, Warlord), guitarist Stefan Elmgren (Hammerfall), keyboardist Danielle Soravia, guitarist Danny Gill and bassist Fredrik Larsson.
Upcoming Cans tour dates:
Aug. 09 - Bananpiren - Göteborg, SWE
Aug. 10 - Klubben - Stockholm, SWE*
Aug. 11 - Markthalle - Hamburg, GER*
Aug. 12 - Rockfabrik - Ludwigsburg, GER*
Aug. 13 - Zeche - Bochum, GER**
* Support: DIONYSOS
** Support: SILENT FORCE, DIONYSUS
Cans' debut album, "Beyond The Gates," was released in April through Sanctuary Records. The CD was recorded between November 2003 and February 2004 at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden, Frankie's Hideaway in the U.S. and House of Music Studios in Germany, and was mixed and mastered at Twilight Studios in Germany. The recording lineup on the CD was as follows: Cans (vocals), Mat Sinner (bass, Primal Fear, Sinner), "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (guitars, ex-Halford, Painmuseum), Stefan Elmgren (guitars, Hammerfall) and Mark Zonder (drums, Fates Warning). An MP3 of the song "Fields of Yesterday" can be downloaded at this location.
News On Hammerfall Singer Joacim Cans Solo Album
"Beyond The Gates" is the name of the forthcoming solo album by Hammerfall's singer Joacim Cans. It is scheduled for release on April 19 through Sanctuary Records.
The album was recorded between November 2003 and February 2004 at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden, Frankie's Hideaway in the U.S. and House of Music Studios in Germany, and was mixed and mastered at Twilight Studios in Germany. The recording lineup on the CD was as follows: Cans (vocals), Mat Sinner (bass, SINNER), "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (guitars, ex-HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM), Stefan Elmgren (guitars, HAMMERFALL) and Mark Zonder (drums, FATES WARNING). The album track "Fields of Yesterday" can be downloaded in MP3 format here