Sinsaenum is a multinational

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supergroup, formed in 2016. The band features French guitarists Frédéric Leclercq and Stéphane Buriez, American vocalist Sean Zatorsky in a co-lead role with Hungarian vocalist

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, and French bassist Heimoth. Up until his death in late July 2021, American drummer

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performed drum duties. Sinsaenum released their debut album '' Echoes of the Tortured'' in July 2016.

History

The conception of Sinsaenum can be traced as far back as 1998, when Frédéric Leclercq (best known as the longest-serving bassist of English power metal band DragonForce) began writing a number of

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songs. After recruiting fellow guitarist Stéphane Buriez of

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for the project, Leclercq was contacted by drummer

(known for his work with Slipknot, then a member of Murderdolls,

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and later of VIMIC) with the intention of working together, who later became involved in the project. Jordison proposed the band name Sinsaenum, which are a modified portmanteau of the words "sin" and "insane". The trio later added

(of Norwegian

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band

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and

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) and Sean Zatorsky of American death/

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group Dååth as dual lead vocalists, in addition to Heimoth from French black metal band Seth on the bass to complete the lineup. The formation of the band was officially announced on 20 May 2016. Sinsaenum released its self-titled debut extended play on 6 June 2016, featuring the exclusive track "Death Is the Beginning" and album track "The Forgotten One". After a music video for the song "Splendor and Agony", the band's debut full-length album '' Echoes of the Tortured'' was released by earMUSIC on 29 July 2016. A lyric video was later released for "Anfang des Albtraumes" in August. In early 2017, the band entered the studio again to begin the process of writing and recording what they dubbed as "Sinsaenum II". It was later announced in summer that year that the band would release a new EP. The EP, entitled ''Ashes'', was scheduled for release on 10 November, featuring new music, previously Japan exclusive bonus tracks, and an alternate mix of the track "Dead Souls" from ''Echoes of the Tortured'', remixed by Frédéric Duquesne of French

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group Mass Hysteria. The title track was released with a music video on 29 September 2017. On 27 October, they released the Duquesne mix of "Dead Souls" with a lyric video. Their second album, ''Repulsion for Humanity'', recorded in Sainte-Marthe studio in Paris by Francis Caste, was released in 2018, followed by a European tour. The album differed from the previous work by the presence of groove- and

sound. In 2021, drummer Joey Jordison passed away. The band released a statement soon after, paying tribute to their former bandmate while revealing that writing for their third album had already begun, with the finished product to be released in tribute to Jordison.

Band members

Current members * Frédéric Leclercq – rhythm guitar, keyboards, studio bass (2016–present) *Stéphane Buriez – lead guitar (2016–present) *

– lead vocals (2016–present) *Sean Zatorsky – co-lead vocals (2016–present) *Heimoth (C. Krueger)https://www.facebook.com/heimoth.krueger – bass (2016–present) Past members *

– drums (2016–2021; his death)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

*'' Echoes of the Tortured'' (2016) *''Repulsion for Humanity'' (2018)

Extended plays

*''Sinsaenum'' (2016) *''A Taste of Sin'' (2016) *''Ashes'' (2017)

Singles

*"Ashes" (2017) *"Dead Souls" (Frédéric Duquesne Mix) (2017) *"Final Resolve" (2018) *"Sacred Martyr" (2018) *"Nuit Noir" (2018) *"Hooch" (2018)

Music videos

*"Army of Chaos" (2016) *"Splendor and Agony" (2016) *"Ashes" (2017) *"Final Resolve" (2018) *"Nuit Noire" (2018) *"Hooch" (2018)

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2016 establishments in France 2016 establishments in the United States 2016 establishments in Hungary Musical groups established in 2016 Heavy metal supergroups