Mad Sin is a German

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group that began in 1987.

Style

Mad Sin, formed in 1987, have been inspired by horror punk and B-movies, with a theatrical style which they describe as not "...constrained by the psychobilly tag but veer nginto punk, country and metal influences too." Without abandoning the psycho-horror lyrical content, their musical arrangements have widened to incorporate other variables. The band's style is described by ''The Prague Post'' as "a sped-up combination of

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, white-trash blues and tongue-in-cheek sarcasm".

History

1980s

Founded 1987 by Koefte De Ville, who had just dropped out of school, punk and rockabilly guitarist Stein and four-week-bass-playing Holly, they struggled around with the help of some friends, who organized gigs in several shady bars of Berlin. They played as street musicians in shopping malls, where they played rockabilly, country, and blues songs to get tourists' money.

2010

On April 23, 2010, Mad Sin released their eleventh album '' Burn and Rise'' on People Like You records.

2020

On September 11, 2020, Mad Sin released their twelfth album ''

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'' on Century Media.

Side projects

Koefte formed a side project called Dead Kings with members of

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& Milwaukee Wildmen. Holly, his brother, and Tex followed their Rockabilly roots and Dusty Gray and His Rough Riding Ramblers. Stein joined the United Swindlers with members of

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and One Man Army Drummer Chip Hanna in his Country/Americana project Chip Hanna & The Berlin Three which Chip started in 2006.

Members

Core

* Koefte Deville (Birthname: Mourad Calvies) - Vocals *

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- Bass and Backing Vocals * Manny Anzaldo - Guitar and Backing Vocals * Andy Kandil - Guitar and Backing Vocals * KO Ristolainen - Drums Mad Sin (6 von 29).jpg, Valle Mad Sin (3 von 29).jpg, „Köfte“ de Ville

Other members

* Hellvis - Backing Vocals

Guest members

*Tommy Gun - Drums *

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- Drums *

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- Vocals *

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- Vocals *

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- Vocals ("Brrrother!")

Albums

*'' Chills and Thrills in a Drama of Mad Sins and Mystery'' (1988) *'' Distorted Dimensions'' (1990) *'' Amphigory'' (1991) *'' Break the Rules'' (1992) *'' A Ticket into Underworld'' (1993) *'' God Save the Sin'' (1996) *'' Sweet & Innocent?... Loud & Dirty!'' (1998) *'' Survival Of The Sickest'' (2002) *'' Dead Moon's Calling'' (2005) *'' Teachin' the Goodies'' (2006) *'' 20 Years in Sin Sin'' (2007) *'' Burn and Rise'' (2010) *'' 25 Years - Still Mad '' (2012) *''

'' (2020)

Videography

* Scarred ol'heart * All This and More (1998) * Cursed (2010) * Nine lives (2012)

References

External links

*
Official Myspace Page
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