by Eduardo Rivadavia
Though regularly lumped in with the barrage of post-Helloween German power metal bands, Sinner's albums have always been more representative of traditional hard rock and metal, as heard in the early '80s. Indeed, aside from its obvious Judas Priest fixation, the German quintet owes much of its pedigree to compatriots like the Scorpions and Accept -- before Helloween's thrash-styled double kick drums and ear-piercing falsetto vocals took hold and pushed everything to an altogether more frenetic and hysterical level. Well into its second decade, Sinner remains steadfastly committed to its roots, and 1997's impressive Judgement Day opus is no exception, merely updating guitar tones to appropriate … » Read more