Sister Sin
Encyclopedia
Sister Sin is a female-fronted "old-school metal
" band from Gothenburg
, Sweden
.
in October 2008. Switchblade Serenades reached number 107 on Top Heatseekers
first week of release in the US. The band performed two US national tours in support of the album with bands like Motörhead, Otep
, and Ill Niño
. Sister Sin also toured Europe with Arch Enemy and played festivals like Sweden Rock, Norway Rock before entering the studio in early 2010 to record a follow up album entitled "True Sound Of The Underground" with producer Henrik Edenhed (Dead by April
, Lambretta
, etc.).
later that year the band have parted ways with bassist Benton Wiberg due to his inability to tour. The band has recruited Strandh as a new bassist and went on for European tour with LORDI
followed by two US tours, first one with Straight Line Stitch
, System Divide
and In This Moment
and second one with Blackguard, Destrophy
and Otep
.
-Sister Sin then went on a european tour in fall 2011 as special guest for U.D.O supporting their new single "rock n roll" feat. the German metalqueen Doro Pesch
Former members
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
" band from Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
History
Formed in 2002 and releasing various recordings via smaller indie labels they came out with their first non-indie debut via Victory RecordsVictory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
in October 2008. Switchblade Serenades reached number 107 on Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
first week of release in the US. The band performed two US national tours in support of the album with bands like Motörhead, Otep
Otep
Otep is an American heavy metal band formed in 2000 in Los Angeles, California by Otep Shamaya.-History:Otep originally was a four-piece nu metal band that began in Los Angeles, California in early 2000...
, and Ill Niño
Ill Niño
Ill Niño is an American six-piece metal band from New Jersey founded in 1998. The band has sold over 3.3 million units worldwide; they have 5 studio albums and 10 music videos.-History:...
. Sister Sin also toured Europe with Arch Enemy and played festivals like Sweden Rock, Norway Rock before entering the studio in early 2010 to record a follow up album entitled "True Sound Of The Underground" with producer Henrik Edenhed (Dead by April
Dead by April
Dead by April is a Swedish metal band from Gothenburg, formed in February 2007. The band consists of Jimmie Strimell, Zandro Santiago, Marcus Wesslén and Alex Svenningsson. They released their self-titled debut album in May 2009. In 2010 the two guitarists, Pontus Hjelm and Johan Olsson, left the...
, Lambretta
Lambretta
Lambretta can refer to:* Lambretta, a petrol-powered scooter made by Innocenti* Lambretta , a clothing brand* Lambretta , a Swedish rock band* The Lambrettas, a British mod revival band...
, etc.).
later that year the band have parted ways with bassist Benton Wiberg due to his inability to tour. The band has recruited Strandh as a new bassist and went on for European tour with LORDI
Lordi
Lordi is a Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band, formed in 1996 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume-designer, Mr. Lordi. The band is known for wearing monster masks and using pyrotechnics during concerts...
followed by two US tours, first one with Straight Line Stitch
Straight Line Stitch
-History:Straight Line Stitch initially formed around 2000 and issued an EP and a demo album before adding female vocalist Alexis Brown from Clarksville, Tennessee to the band in 2003. Brown sang on their self-released 2006 effort To Be Godlike, for which they filmed a video for the single...
, System Divide
System Divide
System Divide is an extreme modern metal/melodic death metal band, formed by the couple Sven de Caluwé and Miri Milman , and originating and featuring members from Israel, Belgium and the US.-History:...
and In This Moment
In This Moment
In This Moment is an American metalcore band from North Hollywood , California. Formed in 2005, the group has released three albums to date, all through Century Media Records.-Founding:...
and second one with Blackguard, Destrophy
Destrophy
Destrophy is an alternative metal band from Des Moines, Iowa City, Iowa, formed in 2002 by singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer Ari...
and Otep
Otep
Otep is an American heavy metal band formed in 2000 in Los Angeles, California by Otep Shamaya.-History:Otep originally was a four-piece nu metal band that began in Los Angeles, California in early 2000...
.
-Sister Sin then went on a european tour in fall 2011 as special guest for U.D.O supporting their new single "rock n roll" feat. the German metalqueen Doro Pesch
Band members
Current Line-Up- Liv Jagrell – Vocals (Hysterica)
- Jimmy Hiltula – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(Maleficio, Archangel) - Strandh – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Dave Sundberg – Drums
Former members
- Benton Wiberg – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Chris – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Johnny – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(Revolution Riot)
Albums
- Dance of the WickedDance of the Wicked (Sister Sin album)-References:*...
- (2003) - Switchblade Serenades - (2008)
- True Sound of the Underground - (2010)
Singles
- Minor You Major Me - (2007)
- On Parole - (2008)
- One Out Of Ten - (2009)
- Outrage - (2010)
- Sound Of The Underground - (2010)
- 24-7 - (2011)
- Rock 'N Roll feat. Doro PeschDoro (musician)Dorothee Pesch , popularly known as Doro Pesch or Doro, is a female rock vocalist, formerly of the German heavy metal band Warlock ....
- (2011)