{"id":106194,"date":"2026-07-31T00:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=106194"},"modified":"2026-08-18T13:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:18:25","slug":"album-review-sinner-boom-bang-goodbye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-sinner-boom-bang-goodbye\/","title":{"rendered":"SINNER – Boom Bang Goodbye (2026) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

SINNER
\nBoom Bang Goodbye<\/strong><\/span>
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\nReigning Phoenix Music (2026)<\/span>
\nRating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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With an astonishing 20 full-length studio albums under their belt, Mat Sinner decides that Boom Bang Goodbye<\/em> will be the last chapter for German stalwarts Sinner. Similarly designed, at times, to fellow veterans Grave Digger, Sinner have shed blood, sweat and tears with a heavy metal career spanning five decades, consistently issuing a wealth of hard rockin\u2019 albums that a majority of bands could only dream of.<\/p>\n

And so, here we are, the curtain has fallen to the soundtrack of Boom Bang Goodbye<\/em>, an opus which boasts all the hallmarks of the band we\u2019ve grown up with. No frills as such, just good, anthemic and often volcanic heavy metal delivered straight from the heart with an admirable professionalism. There\u2019s no shying away from subtlety either. Sinner has always provided a veritable feast of fiery melodies and there\u2019s an abundance here.<\/p>\n

Out of the gates first is \u2018Dreams Can Come True\u2019, a solid track with a chugging rhythm to accompany the vocal fire of Renan Zonta \u2013 one of several guest musicians contributing to the album. It\u2019s actually a tad underwhelming as an opener; the lead work is strong and the chorus is catchy yet somewhat predictable, but then again, I never expected anything remotely unorthodox. However, the album does begin to boil, especially with the heavier tracks, although there\u2019s no lack of sentiment throughout as one would expect from a reflective Mat Sinner.<\/p>\n

\u2018Wait\u2019, which features Michael Bormann (ex-Bonfire \/ ex-Jaded Heart) on vocals, is, according to Mat, \u201c… representative of the whole album\u201d, a rich, textured and soulful rocker featuring excellent percussion from Moritz M\u00fcller, who first appeared with the band over ten years ago. Ever reliable axe man Alex Scholpp drives the album on further as \u2018Hellbreaker\u2019, featuring Ronnie Romero\u2019s Ronnie James Dio-styled tone, trudges with a darker premise, while the aptly titled \u2018Power\u2019, starring Primal Fear\u2019s Magnus Karlsson on vocals and axe, showcases further weight but without sacrificing melody, and the hooks throughout the platter are instant.<\/p>\n

\u2018Under The Moonlight\u2019 provides another fiery traipse, but what is evident throughout this outing is the seesaw effect as the band moves effortlessly from semi-balladic sways and molten heavy rock like \u2018Leave It All Behind\u2019 to the AOR-styled slab of \u2018All Night Long\u2019. Elsewhere, axe man Mathias Dieth (Dirkschneider & The Old Gang) brings steel to the riveting \u2018Born To Run\u2019, which is fronted by Eclipse main man Erik Martensson, Saga voice Michael Sadler adds his personality to the poppy \u2018Turn The Page\u2019, and Bormann returns on \u2018Road To Remember\u2019.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s plenty to dissect here, but enough quality to please all. Sinner has left behind an impressive discography to last a lifetime and beyond, and Boom Bang Goodbye<\/em> should be a celebration rather than a tearful farewell.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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