{{short description|American hard rock band}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2017}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Brand New Sin | image = | image_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels --> | caption = | alias = | origin = Syracuse, New York | genre = Hard rock, Southern rock, heavy metal<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/brand-new-sin-mn0000613366|title=Brand New Sin|website=Allmusic|accessdate=2012-12-28}}</ref> | years_active = 2002–2012, 2019 <small>(one-off show)</small> | label = Century Media, Now or Never | associated_acts = | website = [https://brandnewsin.com BrandNewSin.com] | current_members = Kris Weichmann<br/>Chuck Kahl<br/>Joe Altier<br/>Brian("Slider")Azzoto <br/>Mike Rafferty | past_members = Kenny Dunham<br/>Kevin Dean<br/>Tommy Matkowski<br/>Joe Sweet<br/>Ed Carpenter }} '''Brand New Sin''' is a hard rock/Southern rock band from Syracuse, New York, active from 2002 to 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Henderson|first=Alex|title=Brand New Sin (biography)|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/brand-new-sin-mn0000613366/biography|work=AllMusic|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref>
The band reunited for a reunion show on May 4, 2019, in their hometown of Syracuse, New York, with all original members,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ghostcultmag.com/brand-new-sin-announces-hometown-reunion-show-for-2019/#more-106744|title=Brand New Sin Announces Hometown Reunion Show For 2019|publisher=Ghost Cult|date=December 7, 2018|accessdate=December 14, 2018}}</ref> followed by a second on August 25, 2019, at the Great New York State Fair's Experience Stage, as part of the Chevrolet Music Festival.
The band is best known for contributing the theme song for professional wrestler Paul Wight during his tenure in the WWE under the ring name "'''Big Show'''". Altier returned to provide the vocals for Wight's theme song when he joined All Elite Wrestling.
==Discography==
===Studio albums=== * ''Brand New Sin'' (2002) Now or Never, Century Media (re-release)<ref>{{cite web|title=Brand New Sin - Brand New Sin (album review)|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/brand-new-sin-mw0000224357|work=AllMusic|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Begrand|first=Adrien|title=Brand New Sin: self-titled (album review)|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/brandnewsin-st/|work=PopMatters|date=3 September 2002 |accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref> * ''Recipe For Disaster'' (2005) Century Media<ref>{{cite web|title=Recipe For Disaster (album review)|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/recipe-for-disaster-mw0000655194|work=AllMusic|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref> * ''Tequila'' (2006) Century Media<ref>{{cite web|title=Tequila (album review)|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/tequila-mw0000770889|work=AllMusic|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bowar|first=Chad|title=Tequila (review)|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/brandnewsin.htm|work=About.com|accessdate=4 November 2013|archive-date=16 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416024736/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/brandnewsin.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tequila|url=http://www.metalnews.de/cds/Brand+New+Sin+-+Tequila.1660.html|work=MetalNews.de|accessdate=4 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920000824/http://www.metalnews.de/cds/Brand+New+Sin+-+Tequila.1660.html|archive-date=20 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tequila|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/brand_new_sin/tequila/|work=Ultimate Guitar|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tequila (review)|url=https://www.laut.de/Brand-New-Sin/Alben/Tequilla-16458|work=Laut.de|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref> * ''Distilled'' (2009) Independent * ''United State'' (2011) Goomba Music<ref>{{cite web|title=United State (album review)|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/united-state-mw0002214604|work=AllMusic|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Brand New Sin sees new release as blue collar hard rock|url=https://www.powerlinemag.com/2011/09/18/brand-new-sin-sees-new-release-as-blue-collar-hard-rock/|work=Powerline Magazine|accessdate=4 November 2013|date=September 18, 2011}}</ref> * ''Live At The Lost'' (August 2019) Independent
===Singles and EPs=== * ''Black And Blue'' (2005) Century Media
==Members==
===Current members=== * Joe Altier: vocals, keyboard (on recordings) (2001-2008, 2018–present) * Kris Wiechmann: guitar, vocals (2001–present) * Chuck Kahl: bass (2001–present) * Brian "Slider" Azzoto: guitar, vocals (2001-2004, 2018–present) * Mike Rafferty: drums (2001-2002, 2018–present)
===Former Members=== * Joe Sweet: vocals (2008–2009) (ex-Nine Ball) * Ed Carpenter: (2009-2010) * Kenny Dunham: guitars (2001-2009, 2018-2023) * Kevin Dean (2002-2012, 2023) * Tommy Matkowski (2010-2012, 2023)
===Session Members=== * Peter Walker - additional guitar (Recipe For Disaster) * Steve Melkanos - harmonica, backing vocals (Distilled) * Ron Keck - additional percussion (Distilled) * Ronnie Dark - additional guitar, keyboard (Distilled, United State) * Lou Segreti - live keyboard (2023–present)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://brandnewsin.com Official website]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brand New Sin}} Category:Hard rock musical groups from New York (state) Category:Heavy metal musical groups from New York (state) Category:Musical groups from Syracuse, New York Category:Musical groups established in 2002 Category:American southern rock musical groups