Search - Sinner :: End of Sanctuary

Pure, powerful, melodic

Umut Can | Istanbul, Turkey | 06/25/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Mat Sinner, the German heavy metal veteran, puts out again a solid rock album which should be able to deliver the old time fans what they need. As many of you might know, Sinner is among the oldest heavy metal bands of Germany and it looks like the fire burning in Mat Sinner and his bandmates will stay lit and bright as long as they keep up their work the way it already is. "The End of Sanctuary" is just another example of Mat Sinner's successful attempt to shape Sinner's raw musical potential into (almost) pure power metal while remaining fully true to their roots. As many of you might notice, Sinner's sound is mingled in this album with (a little) progressive metal this time. While it adds a fresh feeling, I can't deny it rather disturbed me. The keyboards are much more present in this album than in the past, which I believe hurts the powerful riffs and softens things a little. Except that, a great album. You will surely like it if you've been a Sinner fan, but if you are looking for an album to get into Sinner, I'd recommend Judgement Day."