Tamaki Makaurau punk rock legends Bleeders celebrate 20 years of As Sweet As Sin by releasing their debut album on vinyl for the first time ever, supported by a nationwide tour.
Bleeders burst onto the scene in 2003 with their debut EP A Bleeding Heart which saw the band cross over from an underground act into a household name. However, it wasn’t until they released their 2006 debut album As Sweet As Sin that the band reached unprecedented heights for a New Zealand punk band.
As Sweet As Sin marked the band’s major label debut through Universal Records, reaching No. 2 on the Aotearoa Music Charts and achieving Gold certification in its first week. Recorded in the USA with producer Sal Villenueva (Thursday, Taking Back Sunday) and with cover art by the legendary Chis Knox, As Sweet As Sin comprised the best songs from the band's career thus far. The album was a finely-tuned assault unit possessing a hard rocking, blood on the floorboards, spit on the walls passion and soul-searing integrity.
Twenty years on, the Bleeders are delighted to reissue As Sweet As Sin on Vinyl LP for the first time ever. To celebrate the band are doing what they love the most and hitting the road to support.
