Sinner International [Import]

Zeromancer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 14, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Cop International
• ASIN: B001MZ12ZE
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166,190 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #58 in Music > Alternative Rock > Goth & Industrial > Industrial > General

Editorial Reviews

Long awaited 2009 release from the Norwegian Industrial rockers, their first full length album since 2003's Zzyzx and their fourth overall. 10 tracks including 'Doppelganger I Love You'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great production and at least 4 great songs, February 19, 2009

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Herbert West (The Rabbit Hole) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sinner International (Audio CD)

Most people (from what I understand in past reviews) did not like Zeromancer's last record from 2004, ZZYZX. Obviously, this has to do with the mainstream nature of the songs like Erotic Saints and Famous Last Words. This review is kind of bias because I thought that album was as equally strong as Eurotrash. Blood Music, Stop The Noise, and Feed You With A Kiss are probably some of Zeromancer's best written songs.

Fast forward to 2009. Changes should be expected. Are they major? Well, not really. Unfortunately, the biggest change is the songwriting quality. Sinners International owes more to Clone Your Lover and Eurotrash than it does ZZYZX as it is definitely a return to a harder sound, especially the guitars and vocals. Alex Moklebust's vocals sound great on here and will remind the long time fans of the Seigmen days. He has a gritty quality on here that we haven't heard in a while. The production is tight, and the mix is great. This is truly their most polished effort, with swirling arpeggiated synth lines, buzz saw guitars, low end bass, and solid drumming. I'm Yours To Lose and Doppleganger I Love You are the true highlights as to be expected, considering they have been released to the public for two years now. Other highlights are My little Tragedy and Your Imaginary Friends. Great melodies in those songs.

Now for the negatives. The songwriting has gone a bit downhill. The hooks and melodies are not as memorable and the lyrics are kind of lacking, perfect example would be in Sinners International and Two Skulls (the heaviest song on the album). I have listened to the record several times and I'm having a hard time recognizing memorable songs, mostly because there aren't much. Anyway, if you are a fan, you need this album because it does have some essentials as noted above. Just expect some re-hashing and overly familiar song structures and themes. One would have hoped that a 4+ year absence from the scene would have given them the time to make a truly epic record.

Zeromancer's best years were between Eurotrash and ZZYZX. Sinners International wont win them any new fans but it will surely please the old ones, for a while anyways. It is worth purchasing but don't expect to be blown away.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not sure yet., March 3, 2009

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critic "critic" (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sinner International (Audio CD)

I totally agree with the first review, 100%. Alex has a great sound but the lyrics are immature and a little insulting to American ladies, (which I am) and Ive heard better. Its like they tried for a shock value instead of quality writing. Ive heard worse of course, much worse, but when you have heard Zeromancers/or Alex's past albums, (Even with Bermuda Triangle) you expect alot, and I know Kim can do better lyrically. Anyway I bought it overseas, imported it over and give it 3 stars for effort. I did like all their other albums and will probably like this one more after a few listens.

5.0 out of 5 stars Zeromancer Does It Again!, November 29, 2009

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Andrew Lembke (Vermont) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sinner International (Audio CD)

After listening to all of Zeromancer's past albums I have to say not a single one of their albums is bad. This album is once again another great and catchy album. It brings some new styles to Zeromancer's work and will entertain you for hours on end!