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in October 2008; it reached number 107 on

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in the first week of release in the US. The band performed two US national tours in support of the album, with bands like

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, Otep, and

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. Sister Sin also toured Europe with

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etc.). which landed on number 96 at

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, Lynch Mob ( Liv Jagrell's boyfriend, known simply as Ricky (Babylon Bombs), filled in on an interim basis. The second tour was with

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, Danzig) and entered the Swedish Rock/Metal Charts at #6 and #36 on

in the first week of release in the US . The album is their best selling release to date and saw them trekking through North America, Russia and in Europe. In 2014, Sister Sin began recording their fifth album, '' Black Lotus''. On September 16 the band premiered a lyric video for the album's first radio single, "Chaos Royale", on

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. The album was released on

October 27, 2014 along with the official music video for "Chaos Royale" which premiered on Loudwire and full album stream on Blabbermouth Sister Sin played the entirety of the 2015

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, performing on the

stage. On November 7, 2015, the band issued a statement that band had come to an end due to members' burnout after seven years of regular touring. Nonetheless, the statement also suggested that the band members may pick up the band again in the future. On December 23, 2019, it was announced the band had reunited and would begin touring in 2020.

Current members

* Liv Jagrell —

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* Jimmy Hiltula —

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* Andreas Strandh — bass * Dave Sundberg — drums ;Previous members *Benton Wiberg — bass *Chris (Chriz Bednarz) — bass *Johnny — guitar

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Dance of the Wicked'' (2003) * '' Switchblade Serenades'' (2008) * '' True Sound of the Underground'' (2010) * '' Now and Forever'' (2012) * '' Black Lotus'' (2014)

EPs

* ''Smash The Silence EP'' (2007)

Music videos

* Sister Sin - One Out of Ten (2008) * Sister Sin - On Parole (2008) * Sister Sin - Sound of the Underground (2010) * Sister Sin - Outrage (2010) * Sister Sin - 24-7 (2010) * Sister Sin - Rock 'N' Roll (Motörhead Cover) ft. Doro (2011) * Sister Sin - End Of The Line (2012) * Sister Sin - Fight Song (2013) * Sister Sin - Hearts of Cold (2013) * Sister Sin - Chaos Royale (2014) * Sister Sin - Desert Queen (2015)

References

External links

Sister Sin official site

Sister Sin at Victory Records
{{Authority control Musical groups from Gothenburg Swedish heavy metal musical groups Victory Records artists Musical groups established in 2002 2002 establishments in Sweden Musical groups disestablished in 2015 2015 disestablishments in Sweden