Even though band boss Mat Sinner is involved in many musical projects (just mentioning Primal Fear, the “Rock meets Classic” project and Voodoo Circle), he always finds the time to also release albums with his band, SINNER. In 2013, “Touch Of Sin 2”, a collection of re-recorded SINNER classics from the 80’s (+ a few new songs) was following the 2011 album “One Bullet Left”.
Now it’s time again for an all new songs SINNER studio album: “Tequila Suicide” was produced by Mat Sinner and Dennis Ward. Expect a full dose of tracks in typical SINNER style, with a few surprises added here and there. One of these examples is the fine bluesy rock ballad “Sinner Blues”.
“Tequila Suicide” combines great songwriting with a mighty, organic sound. Numerous high class guest musicians (Gus G of Ozzy Osbourne & Firewind, Ricky Warwick (The Almighty, Thin Lizzy), Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear) and Pete Lincoln (Sailor, Sweet)) were contributing to SINNER’s newest piece of work. “Tequila Suicide” is traditional heavy rock masterclass with a fresh approach. The German hard’n’heavy legend is back!
One of Germany’s leading Rock acts of the 80’s, beside the Scorpions, Accept and Helloween, SINNER’s classic albums “Touch Of Sin” and “Comin Out Fighting”, anthemic songs such as “Knife In My Heart”, “Born To Rock” or “Germany Rocks” made a lasting impression in the whole hard’n’heavy scene in its heyday. In the middle of the 90 s the band recorded the strong “Bottom Line” and “Judgement Day” albums, followed by tours with Mr. Big and Savatage. 1998 saw SINNER successfully increasing the heaviness factor with their pure metal album “The Nature Of Evil”, which entered the album charts in Germany at #63. A tour with legendary hard rock pioneers Deep Purple was succeeding. The next album “The End Of Sanctuary” was released in 2000, again hitting the Germany album charts, this time at #87. After an amazing tour with Ronnie James Dio the band members put focus of their other projects, like Primal Fear, Saxon or Masterplan, just to return 3 years later with the thunderous “There Will Be Execution” and a tour with Hammerfall – not to forget the legendary performance at the Wacken Open Air 2003. SINNER then became productive again in 2007 with the „Mask Of Sanity“ album, followed just one and a half years after by their Rock n Roll rebirth in “Crash & Burn”. After the European tour SINNER (for the first time ever in their long-running career) toured South America and Russia. The next release “One Bullet Left” (2011) hit the album chart in Germany on #65 and with “Touch Of Sin 2”, Mat Sinner and his band were re-visiting the past to give SINNER classics of the 80’s a makeover (re-recorded).
Preparations for another new SINNER studio album started in early 2016 then. The very tasty cocktail the band is serving here, will be pure delight and a must have for all fans of first class hard rock: “Tequila Suicide”!
Line Up:
• Mat Sinner (vocals, bass)
• Tom Naumann (guitar)
• Alex Scholpp (guitar)
• Francesco Jovino (drums)
Tracklist:
01. Go Down Fighting
02. Tequila Suicide
03. Road To Hell
04. Dragons
05. Battle Hill
06. Sinner Blues
07. Why
08. Gypsy Rebels
09. Loud & Clear
10. Dying On A Broken Heart