Izzy HaveMercy wrote:I wonder, WHY the sudden interest for the Sissies by metal festivals? It's not that they are 'the next new thing'? Have a new album?
Part of it is that we headbangers are nerds at heart; I know a few people at least who have become Sisters fans from their appearances in video games and films (not me though, I just liked the way they looked when I was a little boy).
Another thing is that there's a whole genre of "gothic metal" which, whilst failing to resemble the Sisters in the slightest (it's all that Victorian melodrama; corsets and operatic vocals and cut-rate attempts at imitating Tim Burton movies), does present a bit of a crossover opportunity.
Finally, there's more than a couple of (not that great) Sisters covers from high profile metal bands.
Cradle Of Filth did No Time To Cry (musically it's quite good - a lot more thump - but they ruin it by putting silly vocals on)
Kreator, a band I love, also covered Lucretia My Reflection during their 90s 'wilderness' period where they temporarily moved away from heavy metal. It's not a very good cover but they've always been vocal about the band's influence in interviews etc (although Kreator are certainly at their best when they don't try to sound like them).
I think that the Sisters are viewed as legitimate by the metal community. A non-metal band it's okay to like, if you're the type prone to elitism (which many metalheads are).