Cardinal Sin (band)
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Cardinal Sin is a death
/black metal
band formed by John Zwetsloot
when he left Dissection
in 1994. In 1996, they released a 4-track EP called Spiteful Intents, which featured a trademark classical composition by Zwetsloot
. Having disbanded after the EP, they reformed in 2003 with a partially-new lineup, but have yet to release anything beyond "Spiteful Intents."
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
/black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band formed by John Zwetsloot
John Zwetsloot
John Zwetsloot is a Swedish guitarist who previously played with black metal band Dissection.-Dissection Years:In 1989, Dissection was looking for a final member to make the band a four-piece group. Mattias Johansson, their current rhythm guitarist was just a session player at the time and wasn't...
when he left Dissection
Dissection (band)
Dissection was a black metal band from Strömstad, Sweden. The band was formed in 1989, by Jon Nödtveidt. The band released its first EP in 1991. They disbanded in 2006, after Nödtveidt's suicide.- Band overview :...
in 1994. In 1996, they released a 4-track EP called Spiteful Intents, which featured a trademark classical composition by Zwetsloot
John Zwetsloot
John Zwetsloot is a Swedish guitarist who previously played with black metal band Dissection.-Dissection Years:In 1989, Dissection was looking for a final member to make the band a four-piece group. Mattias Johansson, their current rhythm guitarist was just a session player at the time and wasn't...
. Having disbanded after the EP, they reformed in 2003 with a partially-new lineup, but have yet to release anything beyond "Spiteful Intents."
Line-up
- Dan-Ola Persson - vocals
- John ZwetslootJohn ZwetslootJohn Zwetsloot is a Swedish guitarist who previously played with black metal band Dissection.-Dissection Years:In 1989, Dissection was looking for a final member to make the band a four-piece group. Mattias Johansson, their current rhythm guitarist was just a session player at the time and wasn't...
- rhythm guitar - Magnus "Devo" Andersson - lead guitar
- Alex Losbäck - bass
- Jocke Göthberg - drums
External links
- Cardinal Sin on MySpace, this is fan made but contains all of "Spiteful Intents."