Se7en Sins

Music video clip produced by Anton Poggio

Gibraltarians are heavy. This is not to say they have over-consumed over the summer months but that Gibraltar is rapidly becoming known as a breeding ground for premium metal talent. Following in the footsteps of bands like One minute silence and Breed 77, the newest addition to this acclaimed pedigree is Seven Sins.

Not surprisingly a seven-piece band, the Sins are the newest incarnation of the outfit formerly known as Reborn, formerly known as Fragile. For years the band, in its many guises, have been at the forefront of the local metal scene but somehow have never made that extra step towards real success. While the core members of the earlier bands remain, new blood has only served to strengthen the lineup and provide new avenues for experimentation. It seems that Seven Sins' time is near.

With a new LP out titled 'Under the Influence' and international interest mounting, the band are the focus of intense expectation and support; the lead singer of mega hit local band Breed 77 recently wore a Sins T-shirt while performing at the Download Festival in the UK.

With influences as far separated as reggae, psy-trance, D'n'B, Yngwie Malmsteen and others, each Sin brings his on flavour to the table. The melting pot that is their rehearsal room provides a place for them to further blend all these different perspectives through the medium of metal. Tracks such as 'Concrete' show a respect for the purists of metal albeit with their unique punchy style bolted on. Other tracks like 'Chivato' and 'Punjab' show the band at their experimental best by introducing some ethnic sounds. The former, with progressive rock influences lapses into an almost industrial assault which never fails to whip the fans into a mass of flesh thumping on flesh. Punjab on the other hand shows the openness of the band to extreme influences, in this case the Eastern sounds of a sitar-like riff which builds to a Staccato roar of a Chorus.

Combining raw metal riffage with percussion and synth, a live performance by the sins is never a dull affair and always one where you’ll be in danger of hellfire if missed. The band possess a great stage presence as their number alone fills any space to bursting point. Add to this a volatile combination of attitude, beer kegs, sweat and a wall of sound and you have the ingredients for quite a spectacle. All it takes is the catalyst of an ever-dedicated mosh-obsessed following to ignite the touchpaper and never stand far back enough. In fact it's surprising limbs are not lost at Sins gigs!

Their heavy metal music immediately won the admiration of rock fans in Gibraltar, and they have progressed further by conquering crowds at the "Mysterious Wands" festival in Dublin 2006.

Although a relatively new band, Seven Sins have already released their debut album "The Open Book".

For more info visit the seven sins website www.se7en-sins.net