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Though the trickels of their sweat have fallen down several
times on the boards of OEF be assured the guys still have a lot to show! Clear
as crystal, sharp as a razor, this is SINISTER!!!
Bio
SinisterStarting in 1989, Sinister was a band arising in the middle of the Death-Metal hype. Mike, André, Aad en Ron were joining forces and the Sinister sound was born. After releasing a demo, which sold about 1500 copies, a promo tape followed. Sending out the promo to various labels resulted in signing up at Nuclear Blast Records, Germany 1991. Their debut CD 'Cross the Styx' saw the light in early 1992, and sold many copies worldwide.Many live shows all over Europe followed. Touring with bands
like Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse and Deicide increased the number of people
knowing Sinister. In the years after that, Sinister succeeded in maintaining
their popularity by releasing their second and third album 'Diabolical
Summoning' (1993) and 'Hate' (1995) and doing many live shows all over Europe
and a very successful 55 show-tour through all the USA.
At the end of this period, Death-Metal got less popular,
lots of Death-Metal fans switched over to Black-Metal, Gothic and other
atmospherically music. Sinister never thought about playing other music than their
favorite; Death-Metal. Some years passed and the band released their mini-CD
'Bastard Saints' (1996), and played a few live-shows. Several line-up changes
followed, and led Sinister to write their most aggressive brutal and intense
album so far 'Aggressive Measures' (1998).
These time their presence in Death-Metal paid off.
Death-Metal is back, where for Sinister it never left. The response from fans
and critics where good. Sinister sold lots of albums and played lots of good
shows, of which a short US-tour and good festivals like Wacken open air,
Milwaukee Metal fest and Czech Dynamo blessed their way. Yet the cooperation
between Sinister and vocalist Eric didn't work out very well, which lead to
Eric's departure in August 1999. Sinister was searching for a new singer. After
some serious tryouts with different singers, Rachel came out best and the band
started concentrating on the next record. 'Creative Killings' was released at
Hammerheart Records, September 2001. Shortly, after the release guitarist Bart
decided to quit the band. A replacement was found in Pascal. The album was
promoted with shows in Russia, Belarus and a 26 show tour across the rest of
Europe.
In 2002 Sinister decided to join forces again with Nuclear
Blast records. The result is the release of their album 'Savage or Grace'. The album was massively promoted through shows in Mexico,
Columbia and a two week tour with Cannibal Corpse across Europe.
After a short split Sinister reformed in March/April 2005
due to letters from the fans around the world. A slight position change though.
Former bassist Alex Paul moved to guitar, drummer Aad moved to vocals and
newcomer Paul on drums. After the recordings of ‘Afterburner’, several
promotional gigs, and after launching there DVD ‘Prophecies Denied’, which was
taken in Poland, Paul left the band in late 2007 to pursue other interests.
A new record deal was signed with MASSACRE Records for an
album to be recorded in May 2008 titled "THE SILENT HOWLING" with
Edwin van den Eeden on drums.
The ‘Legacy of Ashes’ album, recorded in 2010, would be the
last with Edwin and Alex. After some show in South-Africa and Russia the band
parted ways because of different opinions in the band.
Aad didn’t hesitate and immediately he called his mates from
project band Absurd Universe; Toep, Bastiaan, Mathijs and Dennis. Bastiaan, Aad
and Toep knew each other already form the band Supreme pain. With this band
they recorded ‘Nemesis Enforcer’. Toep and Dennis knew each-other also from
their cooperation in former bands, like Putrefied. Bastiaan and Mathijs are
brothers … So, putting this band together again with these guys, was just as
logical as it could probably be.
In 2011 they started with recordings of ‘The Carnage Ending’
in Soundlodge with Jorg Uken. The band had to prove itself more than ever,
after again a serious lineup change. But the reactions were amazingly good and
positive. With this record the band was back on track. Fans were even referring
to Cross the Styx and the beginning of Sinister. Also with bookings agency D19,
Sinister was able to play big shows and festivals like; 70.000 tons of metal
cruise, Hell fest, Extreme Hate Festival Brazil and Eindhoven Metal Meeting.
After touring the Balkans and many festival shows in Italy
and Germany, Sinister did not rest but started writing songs for the monster
album ‘The Post-Apocalyptic Servant’, a CD which can be considered as the
fastest and hardest work ever from Sinister. In 2014 recordings in Soundlodge
were completed and Sinister started to promote this CD with a tour in Australia
and many club shows in Europe. The critics were amazingly good!!
After launching the 7 ”EP ‘The Unborn Dead’, containing two
cover songs of Novembers Doom and Grotesque in 2014, Sinister recorded a
complete cover CD to celebrate the existence of the band for 25 years, not
counting the breakup for two years. This CD was entitled ‘Dark Memorials’ and
came out in 2015 and got great responses!
Heading for a new CD in 2017, Mathijs was forced to stop the
band due to personal conditions and not much later the same applies for
Bastiaan. Luckily Alesa (Aad’s wife) was able to help the band with their mini
tour in Brazil and some other great festivals in 2016 as Summer Dying Loud in
Poland, Albania, and so on. With Ricardo Falcon on guitar Sinister is on full strength
again, for the live and shows and to work on the new songs for ‘Syncretism’, as
Bastiaan will be on the bands side to take responsibility for all guitar parts
on ‘Syncretism’. Now heading for the studio in November 2016 and some great
festivals as Netherlands Death fest, In Flammen, Speed fest, Rockstad, Metal
Days, Obscene Extreme and many others, Sinister is more than ready to
destroy!!! Hope to see you all!! Hail the beast!!
Discography
Release date | Release name | Media |
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2015 | Dark Memorials | CD |
2014 | The Post-Apocalyptic Servant | CD |
2014 | The Unborn Dead | EP |
2013 | Years of Massacre | CD |
2012 | The Carnage Ending | CD |
2011 | Altered Since Birth 1990-2010 | |
2010 | Legacy of Ashes | CD |
2009 | The Blood Past | CD |
2009 | Hate & Bastard Saints | CD |
2008 | The Silent Howling | CD |
2006 | Afteburner | CD |
2006 | Prophecies Denied | |
2003 | Savage or Grace | CD |
2001 | Creative Killings | |
1998 | Aggressive Measures | CD |
1997 | Diabolical Summoning / Cross the Styx | CD |
1996 | Where Dead Angels Lie / Bastard Saints Split | |
1996 | Bastard Saints | EP |
1993 | Diabolical Summoning | CD |
1992 | Promo EP I Split | EP |
1992 | Cross the Styx | CD |
1991 | Sacramental Carnage | DEMO |
1991 | Sinister / Monastery Split | |
1991 | Sinister | EP |
1990 | Where Is Your God Now...? | |
1990 | Perpetual Damnation | DEMO |
1990 | Putrefying Remains / Spiritual Immolation |
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