During the last ten years a new wave in music, which brought back to life the whole Glam Metal subgenre, especially in Sweden, has taken its toll. The new wave of Glam Metal has been bringing fresh and heavier sound with sleazy singing and uncompromising attitude. There were many similarities to MOTLEY CRUE but I would say the newly beasts has been nastier and dirtier than how this subgenre was in the past.

Some of the pioneers in the Sleaze Glam scene in Sweden, who started the new wave, were CRASHDIET, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, VEINS OF JENNA and NASTY IDOLS among others, which kept the past engines warm from the 80's till the present. In 2006, SISTER, a new band that came out from nowhere and started to attack with their new Punk Rock / Sleaze Glam style while touring all over Sweden and abroad later on. SISTER released their debut EP "Deadboys Making Noise" in 2009, and straight after came the big buzz around them. Soon after they released a video clip for their song "Too Bad For You" and signed with Metal Blade Records. Through their giant new label they released their full-length debut, "Hated".

Jamie, SISTER's singer, got one of the most unique sleaze voice patterns voices I have ever heard. Imagine Stephen Pearcy's voice mixed with Donnie Vie and Steve Summers on the Punk / Glam Metal tracks. The songs of SISTER are full of energy and power, the music is always flowing without a single stop, very driving with gang shouts that accompanied the singer.

Even if I was able to call their music by name, it was still hard to describe SISTER's genre. I could hear the MOTLEY CRUE influence side by side to Punk Rock bands, and even some modern Thrash Metal bursts. I have to admit that they brought something new, something mean, evil with kicking attitude in each song. On the other hand I can't ignore the simple and dull guitar riff. I could actually hear three, maybe four, chords played with any signs of development throughout the material.

Of course that there is no need to be cleverly special but at least that something would make an interest. AC/DC made a whole career from that same simplicity but every simple chord felt huge and the harmony between them that made the songs to be strong, just as it is on the opening riff of "Back In Black". Another example lies on the lead section. Although I didn't ask for a Jake E. Lee solos but those same licks that could take the songs to a different emotional place were absent. Unfortunately, the only thing that I could give the band a true positive credit is their gang shouts.

If I had to consider this album as a classic Glam Metal album I would say that it is far from what has been going on in the 80s when SKID ROW, WHITE LION and RATT were scorching stages. But if I would refer the album as a Punk Rock album, SISTER made a good work in overall. The songs were simple as Punk songs should be with a heavier and dirtier sound both in music and lyrics. The production which was made by Martin Sweet and Calle Fäldt gave it the right sound which makes it so tough. SISTER got a lot of potential and I definitely hope they will come forward with it in their next album.