Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | April 2, 2008 |
Recorded | 2008 at Diamond Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA; |
Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal |
Length | 36:40 |
Label | Warrior/Universal |
Producer | Bobby Blotzer, Keri Kelli, Jani Lane |
Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner is the debut and only album of Saints of the Underground, a hard rock supergroup composed of Jani Lane (ex-Warrant), Keri Kelli (ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Warrant, ex-Ratt), Robbie Crane (ex-Ratt) and Bobby Blotzer (ex-Ratt). The album was released on April 22, 2008.
The album was recorded in Bobby Blotzer's studio (for bass and drums) and Keri Kelli's studio (for guitars and vocals), and was produced by Kelli and Blotzer along with Jani Lane. The album was mixed by legendary producer/engineer Andy Johns, who worked with such bands as The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. [1] The album also featured additional bass work by Chuck Wright (Quiet Riot, House of Lords).
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This was the last full album recorded and released featuring Jani Lane, who died on August 11, 2011. [4]
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