The debut album by Finnish hard rockers Sinamore is atypically poppy for the fairly hardcore metal label Napalm Records: A New Day sounds much more like '80s goth rockers like the Cult or Gene Loves Jezebel than the average Scandinavian black metal outfit. Singer/songwriter Mikko Heikkila has an oddly sweet and melodic tone that at times recalls Peter Murphy's baritone croon; even when he yells, as on the dramatic "Fallen," he doesn't venture into the guttural range that's the current metal standard. Similarly, the band favors relatively mellow mid-tempo arrangements and guitar tones that owe more to echoing, reverby post-punk (think of the Cure, and at times even Cocteau Twins) than more brutal forms of metal. A New Day isn't for the average Cannibal Corpse fan, but those who enjoy Nightwish and the so-called "darkwave" school of goth metal will find it quite appealing. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
Teemu Aalto (Audio Production), Tuomas Saukkonen (Vocals), Mikko Heikkila (Guitar), Mikko Heikkila (Arranger), Anssi Kippo (Audio Engineer), Mikko Heikkila (Vocals), Mikko Heikkila (Vocals), Miika Hostikka (Drums), Teemu Allto (Keyboards), Mikko Heikkila (Group Member), Tommi Muhli (Guitar), Tuomas Saukkonen (Guest Appearance), Mikko Heikkila (Guitar), Teemu Allto (Guitar (Acoustic)), Mikko Heikkila (Lyricist), Teemu Aalto (Engineer), Teemu Aalto (Producer), Jarno Uski (Bass (Electric))
