There are several bands with name Sinner:

1) Sinner is a German heav… Read Full Bio ↴There are several bands with name Sinner:

1) Sinner is a German heavy metal band formed in 1980 by vocalist and bassist Mat Sinner (Goddess Shiva, Primal Fear). Their most recent album, 'Mask Of Sanity' was released in January of 2007.

Based in Baden-Württemberg, Sinner released their first album, Wild'N'Evil' in 1982. This album, along with the next two ('Fast Decision' and 'Danger Zone') were raw affairs, having little in common with the melodic metal they would later become known for. After many personnel changes, the band saw the addition of Accept's Herman Frank on guitars and the release of 'Touch Of Sin' in 1985. Frank would leave before the next album, 1986's 'Comin' Out Fighting'.

1987 saw the release of 'Dangerous Charm', a much more melodic album than previous efforts, but shortly after this the band took a break and wouldn't be heard of again for five years.

In 1990 Mat Sinner released a solo album called 'Back To The Bullet' with a completely new band. This same band reformed Sinner and released 'No More Alibis' in 1992, an album far heavier than anything Sinner had released before. This renewed vigour coupled with songwriting that far exceeded the band's previous releases not only carried on but strengthened with 'Respect' in 1994 and 'Bottom Line' in 1995, the latter staying in the Japanese national charts for five weeks. Since the reformation the band's reputation had improved immensely, touring as support for bands such as Mr. Big and Savatage as well as headlining their own German tour and releasing a live album. Sinner were to reach even higher peaks though, releasing two hugely successful albums with 'Judgement Day' in 1997 and 'The Nature Of Evil' in 1998 before touring Europe as support for rock giants Deep Purple. 'The Nature Of Evil' was the band's most successful album to date, reaching 63 in the German album charts.

In 1998 Mat Sinner and Tom Naumann, who had been with Sinner since their reformation in 1992 formed Primal Fear with ex-Gamma Ray vocalist Ralf Scheepers. Mat Sinner has been involved as a driving force in both Sinner and Primal Fear to this day.

In 2000 the band saw its first line-up change in five years as several members left, including guitarist Tom Naumann while ex-Helloween and Gamma Ray's Uli Kusch filled in on drums for 'The End Of Sanctuary'. However, in 2003 the previous 1995-1999 line-up renewed itself and released 'There Will Be Execution' before going quiet again for four years. In the past nine years the band had released six albums, each as good, if not better than the last, proving to be the band's most successful period. This success would continue, as after releasing two more albums with Primal Fear and an album with his pre-Sinner band Goddess Shiva, Mat Sinner brought Sinner back with mainstays Tom Naumann (guitar) and Frank Rössler (keyboards) to release 'Mask Of Sanity' in 2007. This album spawned two popular singles in 'Diary Of Evil' and 'Black' and included a faithful rendition of Thin Lizzy's 'Please Don't Go'.

2) Sinner was British NWOBHM band formed in 1978 which released one single Need Your Love / Beggar / God's in His Heaven (1979).

3) Polish death metal band.

4) Blackened hardcore from Niagara, Ontario, Canada. https://sinnerculture.bandcamp.com/

Heart of Darkness
Sinner Lyrics

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I know she's trouble
She means heartbreak
A demon works inside my soul
Do you hear the white wolf howls
His songs from the hills

I still feel the green fields talking
Still see your smile in my dreams

How we're strutting down through grafton
When you were with me

I disappeared without a trace
No time, no last embrace
I spread my wings
A king lost his crown

I just see your face
When will I meet you again
When the sun goes down
Where all the warning's unheard
My heart of darkness

I've lost my way in deepest sadness
Sometimes Heaven, my soul's in Hell
No rescue for a bleeding heart
Well, I'm walking through flames

I've disappeared without a trace
No time, no last embrace
I spread my wings
A king lost his crown

I just see your face
When will I meet you again
When the sun goes down
Where all the warning's unheard
In my heart of darkness

I've disappeared without a trace
No time, no last embrace
I spread my wings
A king lost his crown

I just see your face
When will I meet you again
When the sun goes down

Where all the warning's unheard
In my heart of darkness

Overall Meaning

"Heart of Darkness" by Sinner is a song about a man who is plagued by the memory of a woman who he knows will only bring him heartbreak. He acknowledges that he is in the grip of a demon that works inside his soul, but he is unable to resist her pull. He reminisces about the good times they shared, how they used to stroll through Grafton together, and how he sees her smile in his dreams. But it's all in the past now, and he feels lost and abandoned without her. He has disappeared without a trace, with no time for a last embrace, and he is now walking through flames.

The reference to the white wolf howls is significant because the wolf is a symbol of instinct and intuition, and it suggests that the man is aware of the danger this woman poses. However, he is powerless to resist her, just like he is powerless to resist the howls of the wolf. The lyrics also employ the metaphor of a heart of darkness, which seems to imply that the man's love for this woman is consuming him from the inside out, and that he is unable to escape its grip.

In summary, the song is a powerful meditation on the destructive power of love, and how it can bring a person to the very brink of their own annihilation.

Line by Line Meaning

I know she's trouble
I am aware that she is a source of problems

She means heartbreak
She will cause emotional pain

A demon works inside my soul
I feel an evil force within me

Do you hear the white wolf howls
Can you sense danger approaching?

His songs from the hills
The danger is coming from afar

I still feel the green fields talking
I remember the beauty of nature

Still see your smile in my dreams
I can't forget your face

How we're strutting down through grafton
I recall walking confidently with you

When you were with me
I was happy when we were together

I disappeared without a trace
I left without anyone knowing

No time, no last embrace
I couldn't say goodbye