Sinister (band)

Sinister

Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1988
Headquarters	Schiedam , Netherlands
Products	Death metal music, studio albums

Sinister is a death metal group originating from Schiedam, Netherlands, established in 1988. They have produced fourteen studio albums to date, with their latest release being Deformation of the Holy Realm in 2020.

Following a break between 2003 and 2005, Aad Kloosterwaard, the sole continuous member of the band, transitioned from playing drums to taking on vocal duties.

In October 2023, the band finalized recording sessions for their fifteenth album, which is currently undergoing mixing and mastering stages; its release date will be announced soon.

Present lineup

• Aad Kloosterwaard – vocals (2005–present), drums (1988–2003)
• Walter Bokito Tjwa – guitar (2018–present)
• Simon Skrlec – drums (2022–present)
• Aleša Kloosterwaard – bass (2024–present)

Past members

• Mike van Mastrigt – vocals (1988–1996)
• Ron van de Polder – guitar, bass (1988–1992, 2003)
• Corzas Nanuruw – bass (1989–1991)
• Andre Tolhuizen – guitar (1991–1994)
• Frank Faaze – guitar (1991)
• Bart van Wallenberg – guitar, bass (1992–2002)
• Michel Alderliefsten – bass (1996)
• Eric de Windt – vocals (1997–1999)
• Alex Paul – bass (1997–2003), guitar (2005–2011)
• Joost Silvrants – vocals (2000)
• Rachel Heyzer – vocals (2001–2003)
• Pascal Grevinga – guitar (2003)
• Paul Beltman – drums (2005–2008)
• Bas van den Bogaard – bass (2005–2011)
• Edwin van den Eeden – drums (2008–2011)
• Dennis Hartog – guitar (2011–2020)
• Mathijs Brussaard – bass (2011–2015)
• Léon Caufijn – bass (2015–2016)
• Bastiaan Brussaard – guitar (2011–2017)
• Ricardo Falcon – guitar (2016–2018)
• Toep Duin – drums (2011–2022)
• Nick Kleinee – bass (2023–2024)

Discography

Studio albums

• Cross the Styx (1992)
• Diabolical Summoning (1993)
• Hate (1995)
• Aggressive Measures (1998)
• Creative Killings (2001)
• Savage or Grace (2003)
• Afterburner (2006)
• The Silent Howling (2008)
• Legacy of Ashes (2010)
• The Carnage Ending (2012)
• The Post-Apocalyptic Servant (2014)
• Dark Memorials (2015) (covers album)
• Syncretism (2017)
• Deformation of the Holy Realm (2020)

EPs and singles

• Putrefying Remains/Spiritual Immolation (1990)
• Sinister (1990)
• Bastard Saints (1996)
• The Unborn Dead (2014)
• Gods of the Abyss (2017)

Music Videos

• Leviathan (1993)
• The Science of Prophecy (2014)
• Neurophobic (2017)

DVDs

• Prophecies Denied (2006)