Swedish heavy rock band Sister Sin has released its first new music in 12 years with the track “Suicide Hill,” now available through all digital platforms.
The song was recorded by the band's current lineup of Liv Jagrell on vocals, Jimmy Hiltula on guitar, Andreas Strandh on bass, Dave Sundberg on drums and Sebastian Svedlund on rhythm guitar.
Mixed and mastered by Lawrence Mackrory at Rorysound Studios, “Suicide Hill” draws inspiration from the 1988 classic movie “Maniac Cop” as well as the novel of the same name by James Ellroy.
The band's next single, “Drive,” is set to arrive on March 3.
This marks a significant step towards Sister Sin's return after their reunion was announced back in December 2019.
However, the coronavirus pandemic delayed the band's live shows until June 2022 when they performed at Backstage Rockbar in Trollhättan, Sweden.
In a January 2023 interview with Dead Rhetoric, Liv stated about their return to the live stage: “That was amazing, a lot of fun.
It was like we never stopped.
We had a real blast together.
Definitely it's made us all very sentimental.” The band is exploring possibilities for more shows in the future, but as Jagrell explained, it won't be a full reunion: “The rest of the guys, they have a nice, normal life with houses, children, jobs that they care about.
To do a show here and there, a festival maybe, that is still a possibility.” The band's history has been well-documented, from their 2004 self-titled album to their split in November 2015 due to the band's relentless touring and recording schedule taking its toll on some members.
However, they left the door open for a possible comeback, stating it was their hope that the flame would burn once again someday.
Eleven years ago, Liv shared with Sleaze Roxx about the end of Sister Sin: “We toured too much and we got burned out.
That's the simple answer.
They just felt like they did not want to do this anymore.” Their fifth studio album, “Black Lotus,” was released in October 2014 via Victory Records.
The band is now set to release their next single, “Drive,” on March 3.