Bleeders Announce 'As Sweet As Sin' 20th Anniversary Tour

West Auckland legends Bleeders are back in full force, saluting their punk roots and journey so far with a 20th anniversary vinyl LP edition of their chart-smashing 2006 debut album As Sweet As Sin, to be accompanied by a victory lap nationwide tour of Aotearoa New Zealand. Originally released during the height of the compact disc era, this is the first time As Sweet As Sin has been pressed onto vinyl. It's available for preorder HERE in a very swish limited grey / white edition (to be followed by a classic bogan black edition), alongside some hugely covetable t-shirt reissues over on the Bleeders Bandcamp page — including an As Sweet As Sin Dracula art longsleeve, featuring hand drawn art by Chris Knox (who also painted the album cover).

Recorded in New Jersey with producer Sal Villanueva (Murphy's Law), As Sweet As Sin landed at number two on Official New Zealand Music Chart, an anthem-packed classic which cemented Bleeders' status as one of Aotearoa's preeminent 21st century groups of any genre. In their element on stage, Bleeders have lined up appropriately heavy-hitting supports for their June headline shows in Ōtautahi, Ōtepoti, Kirikiriroa, Ngāmotu and Tāmaki Makaurau. Bleeders fans this is your call to action — get up to speed with Gareth Shute's in-depth profile for AudioCulture HERE, and don't miss them this winter at the following dates...

"It was a wild time for us – the shows got bigger and the whole scene felt electric. We were just four kids from West Auckland trying to make some noise. As Sweet As Sin was everything, we were then and bringing it back on vinyl feels like closing a circle and starting the next chapter." - Angelo Munro

Bleeders - As Sweet As Sin - 20 Year Tour

Friday 19th June - Space Academy, Christchurch w/ this dog, S.E.I.S.M.I.C
Saturday 20th June - The Crown Hotel, Dunedin w/ Ramraid, Strap, Seek Help
Thursday 25th June - Last Place, Hamilton
Friday 26th June - Asgard, New Plymouth
Saturday 27th June - Double Whammy, Auckland w/ Courtney and the Unholy Revelry, The Boondocks, Heavy Flow

Tickets on sale HERE via UTR

Smash play on 'Out Of Time' from As Sweet As Sin...

Press release:

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.