Dennis Ekdahl, Martin Persson, Toni Kocmut, Thomas Fallgren and Jonas Nilsson (whom left in 1997) formed Sins of Omission after the demise of many other projects. The guys had one simple thing in mind with Sins: melodic death metal. Of course, that is exactly what the band did. Sins of Omission recorded a few songs for record labels and were eventually signed by Black Sun Records in 1998. With that in mind, Sins of Omission recorded and released The Creation in 1999. Sins of Omission received a boatload of positive feedback with the release, which led to a growing fan-base in the melodic death metal community.

Toni Kocmut---one of the group's core members and vocalist at the time---left Sins, but it was not a time of sorrow at all. Mattias Eklund became his replacement on the axe and Marten Hansen (also of A Canorous Quintet) was brought in for vocal duties for the last Sins of Omission album in 2001. This line-up recorded the final offering of an underrated band that brought a cool edge to melodic death. Flesh on Your Bones, baby! - Matt Hensch

Sins of Omission was one of the many bands that members of A Canorous Quintet joined after the group split up in the late 1990s. Though the amount of acts these guys joined seemed countless, they were all quite interesting; Sins of Omission was no exception. The golden nugget produced on the band's debut was a treat for those who bothered hearing it, but it sadly was the first of two albums made by this fine group; the other is why we are here today.

The choking aura of Gothenburg was always around this band, but they decided to add other spices into the mix toward the end of their days. Sins of Omission progressed to a firm style of liberated melodic death with several influences ranging from quasi-thrash to classic traditional metal on their final release Flesh on Your Bones.A large section of the material here breaches new ground with these different surroundings and the melodic death anchoring; the outcome is a creative approach to Sins of Omission's original metallic style with detailed imprints of atypical substances and nonstandard sounds.

There is a lapse of melodic tendencies in the riffs when comparing this record to Sins of Omission's first release, yet the shredding style sounds matured and progressed with slight touches of thrash, groove, and, of course, melody. This observation becomes clear within the opening seconds of "The Secret Agenda" when a grooving melodic riff welcomes the listener to the album's opening phase. Riffs similar to the one found on "The Secret Agenda" seem to pop up in frequent stages throughout this record and that shows the band has clearly evolved from their original sound. Strong thrash riffing and mild traditional metal chops are also presented in various parts of this LP; most noticeably "Pound For Pound," "Revolution" and "The Rape." The rest of this CD is the rooted establishment of melodic death riffs that this band was formed upon. The only questionable feature of this LP is the percussion, which is basically predictable patterns with mediocre drum fills, but everything else wins my stamp of approval.

Known for his work in A Canorous Quintet, Marten Hansen joined this Swedish outfit with a familiar atmosphere and sound because of his previous experience in the melodic death field. Hansen's growls are fantastic attributes to this LP; his grunts sound clear and fit into Sins of Omission's style of melodic death like the final piece of a jigsaw puzzle. Not only that, but he can sing too. Hansen shows off his amazing singing voice during "The Secret Agenda" and "The Rape" with cunning ease and flawless professionalism. Don't expect anything less than wonderful vocals if you give this one a listen.

Flesh on Your Bones was a fine way for Sins of Omission to check out of activity. I really enjoy this album for many reasons, but I think the consistent nature of this LP is what makes it such a satisfying listen. You should definitely try to pick this one up if you are a melodic death metal whore like me.

How To Get: I bought this from Amazon.com for just over $12.00 (including tax AND shipping). Pretty damn good deal if you ask me. This CD is well in print and you might find in it a CD store that specializes in metal or rare stuff. It seems- according to Amazon.com- that Flesh on Your Bones is also placed on the Black Sun Collection: Sins of Omission, which apparently is a 2 CD set of both of the band's albums. That one's a steal as well. Be sure to check Black Sun Records' official site: http://www.blacksun.se/index2.html

Fun Facts: Sins of Omission was first known as To the Grind.

Sins of Omission have toured with many bands including Amon Amarth.