Let´s start with your new album. What can you tell us about "Creative Killings " , songs, release date, artist cover...?
The cover is done by Jon Zig who also made covers for Deeds Of Flesh and Houwitser. It's the most sick cover we ever had. The release date is october 1 2001 in Europe and I think a little later in the states and other countries. The new material is what you can expect from a SINISTER album. Fast, brutal and catchy. Personally I see it a s a mix between Aggressive Measures and Hate. But some people told me it sounds like the first ,Cross the Styx'.
It came to a surprise the decision to have Rachel on vocals. Do you think Rachel will bring the stability you haven´t found with the singers you´ve had ?
Let's hope so. She is very motivated and her death-grunt fits very well with our music. The advantage is that we already know her for a long time, so I'm very positive about the future.
What´s Rachel input in the new album ?
Just the vocals. Aad and Bart made the music while I did the lyrics. That's the way how we work since years from now.
Has the fact of Rachel being a woman brought any special situation adapting as the new singer for SINISTER?
No, not really. It was a bit strange for the people to see SINISTER perform with a girl on stage. But after amazing everybody with her vocals, everybody liked it.
What are your thoughts on your almost 10 years under Nuclear blast?
Well, we aren't on the label anymore, but I have a very positive vibe over the last ten years. We only changed label, because it was time for something different. There were no argues at all. We choose Hammerheart because they still believe in Death Metal and are able to put a lot of time in our band.

After making so much money off death metal , and bands like sinister during the 90´s, now Nuclear Blast turns its back on you. What do you think ?
They didn't dropped us. They offered us a new contract, but we would rather go to Hammerheart, because we think it is a step forward for SINISTER. We get more attention and we are one of the priority bands for them.
Why has it been so hard to keep a steady line up over the past few years ?
I wish I knew. The problem with lots of singers is there ego. It's bigger than their brains, haha! I'm a member since '97 so the only problem we had was the one with singers. The bad thing is that it slows you done in making records and touring. Our last album was released in '98. We could have made a new album sooner with a steady line-up. Let's hope we have one now.
What can you tell us about the period of time when the black metal trend was so huge? how did SINISTER withstand as one of the most important bands in holland ?
Very simple. Believe in your ideas concerning music. Stay true to your own music style and fuck every existing trend and it's followers. SINISTER is Death Metal and the day we decide to stop playing death metal is the day that sinister stops playing at all.
What do you think happened to bans like GOREFEST or ENTOMBED music wise, have you any contact with they these days ?
They wimped out. Gorefest is the most trend following band in the world and they failed. There albums didn't sell at all anymore so they stopped their band. We have no contact with Entombed, but I only like their first three albums, the rest sucks!
Going back in time. is ther any chance of re-relasing old material like the "Perpetual Damnation"demo or your split with monastery?
No, what's done is done!

Which of the founding members are still with SINISTER?
Aad, our drummer! Bart is a member since '92.
What ever happened with the Godly beings" project, which featured members of SINISTER?.
We made one tape and that was it. We are all to busy with Sinister and Houwitser to continue that project.
iIs sinister allegiance solely to brutality and agression in its music ? have you ever thought about a more progressive sound
NOOOOOOO!
it´s my opinion that your lyrics have changed from ocult and satanic, to horror and dark subjects. what do you think ?
Yes, that's true. Mike, our former vocalist wrote the lyrics on the first three albums and the mini cd ,Bastard Saints'. After his departure, I wrote the lyrics. And my interests lays in other stuff. The new lyrics will continue in those themes.
What do you think about internet..and some programs like mp3 ? do you have any problem with people "Downloading" Sinister songs from the web.
I would rather that they buy it, haha! But I have no real problems with it. It's not really my stuff, because I prefer to buy an album if I like it. With everything on it, cover, lyrics, pictures, lay out, etc.
But if people rather download the songs on the web, go ahead. But don't forget to buy a t-shirt afterwards, haha!
SINISTER has shared stage with lots of bands. do you have special memories of playing in the same stage with any particular band ?
No, not really.
Do you believe in modern death metal ? has originality been put away ?I think the new death metal scene is better than in the early '90. It's less a trend and the bands of this time are excellent. I'm positive about the death metal future.
Final words
Thanks for the interview