Sinner (band)

Sinner
Background information
Origin	Stuttgart, Germany
Genres	Heavy metal, Hard rock
Years active	1982–present
Labels	AFM
Associated acts	Primal Fear, Helloween, Gamma Ray, Accept, Tribuzy, Bonfire, U.D.O., Silent Force, Voodoo Circle
Website	Mat Sinner's official website
Members	Mat Sinner Alex Scholpp Tom Naumann Fracesco Jovino Sascha Krebs
Past members	Henny Wolter Klaus Sperling Frank Mittelbach Calo Rapallo Edgar Patrik Helmut Stoner Mick Shirley Ralf Schulz Herman Frank Bernie Van Der Graaf Mathias Dieth Angel Schleifer Andy Susemihl Armin Mücke Tommy Resch Uli Kusch Frank Roessler Fritz Randow Christof Leim Alex Beyrodt André Hilgers

Sinner are a German heavy metal band formed by vocalist and bassist Mat Sinner in 1982 (who later joined Primal Fear). They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene. Their latest album, Tequila Suicide, will be released in 2017.

Based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Sinner released their first album, Wild'n'Evil in 1982. This album, along with the next two (Fast Decision and Danger Zone) were raw affairs, having little in common with the melodic metal they would later become known for. After many personnel changes (including drummer Edgar Patrik leaving to join Bonfire), the band saw the addition of Accept's Herman Frank on guitars and the release of Touch of Sin in 1985. Frank would leave before the next album, 1986's Comin' Out Fighting, with future U.D.O. guitarist Mathias Dieth replacing him.

1987 saw the release of Dangerous Charm, a much more melodic album than previous efforts, but shortly after this the band took a break and wouldn't be heard of again for five years.

In 1990 Mat Sinner released a solo album called Back to the Bullet on BMG with a completely new band. Three members of the Mat Sinner band reformed Sinner and released No More Alibis in 1992, an album far heavier than anything Sinner had released before. This renewed vigour coupled with songwriting that far exceeded the band's previous releases not only carried on but strengthened with Respect in 1994 and Bottom Line in 1995, the latter staying in the Japanese national charts for five weeks. Since the reformation the band's reputation had improved immensely, touring as support for bands such as Mr. Big and Savatage as well as headlining their own German tour and releasing a live album. Sinner were to reach even higher peaks though, releasing two hugely successful albums with Judgement Day in 1997 and The Nature of Evil in 1998 before touring Europe as support for rock giants Deep Purple. The Nature of Evil was the band's most successful album to date, reaching No. 63 in the German album charts.

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