Cardinal Sin (band)

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Cardinal Sin
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Background information
Origin Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres Melodic black-death, [1] thrash metal [2]
Years active1995–1996, 2003–2006
LabelsWrong Again
MembersDan-Ola Persson
John Zwetsloot
Magnus "Devo" Andersson
Alex Losbäck
Jocke Göthberg

Cardinal Sin was a Swedish melodic black/melodic death metal band formed in 1995 [2] by ex-Dissection member John Zwetsloot. In 1996, they released a four-track EP titled 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. [3]

Contents

Metal Hammer journalist Robert Müller wrote that since the group were focussed around the guitarists John Zwetsloot and Devo Andersson, there were no doubts about the technical quality, though the EP's sound was "established and all too well-known". [4]

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Discography

References

  1. Multiple sources:
    • Tobias, Dahs (24 August 2025). "CARDINAL SIN - Spiteful Intents (Re-Release)". Powermetal.de (in German). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
    • Andrew, J (19 February 2015). "Blackened Melodic Death Metal: A History Lesson". Metal Injection . Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 Ekeroth, Daniel: Swedish Death Metal. Second printing. Brooklyn, NY: Bazillion Points 2009, p. 319.
  3. "Tartarean Desires' entry for Cardinal Sin". Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2007.
  4. Müller, Robert: Cardinal Sin. Spiteful Intents. In: Metal Hammer , no. 2, 1997, p. 61.