Sins Of The Father

Sins Of The Father is the 6th solo album by American musician Sandy Cheeks, bassist/vocalist of The Infection. It is the fourth and final album to be released by Virgin Records.

A rock opera and concept album, it is the third and final installment of a triptych that also include Neptune's Last Surviving Days (2004) and Aftermath (2007), and the second installment to drift away from the industrial metal sound. This album is also the first to include some trip-hop elements.

The band's studio autonomy, tours, managers and personal projects almost stalled the recording process, and numerous delays in the recording process resulted in the band canceling a European tour and the label setting a deadline for the album to be due.

The album received mixed reviews from music critics, with several publications considering it to be a comeback for the group, while others were critical of its heaviness and violent lyrical content. It became the band's seventh top ten studio album on the Billboard 200, and also topped Billboard's Independent Albums and Top Hard Rock Albums charts.

Despite the mixed reviews, it reached #1 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart, and #59 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The hit single from the album, "You Better Swim" helped gain more widespread notice.

Tracklist

 * 1) Public Service Announcement 2009 (Skit) (Intro)
 * 2) Armageddon for the Rejects
 * 3) Secret Door
 * 4) Coraline's Song
 * 5) You Better Swim
 * 6) All Of This
 * 7) The Mess
 * 8) Whisper To Me
 * 9) Sins Of The Father
 * 10) Paul Rosenberg's Meeting with Sandy (Skit)
 * 11) Not Like You
 * 12) Five Words
 * 13) Apollo 14
 * 14) Tearing Us Away
 * 15) Rewind
 * 16) Love Is Not A Objective
 * 17) 28 Hours Later
 * 18) The Life
 * 19) Black Coffee (Everlast cover) (ft. Everlast)

Singles

 * 1) Armageddon for the Rejects (Released - July 4th, 2009)
 * 2) Coraline's Song (Released - September 29th, 2009)
 * 3) You Better Swim (Released - October 10th, 2009)
 * 4) Not Like You (Released - December 24th, 2009)
 * 5) Apollo 14 (Released - March 2nd, 2010)
 * 6) Tearing Us Away (Released - June 16th, 2010)

Personnel

 * Sandy Cheeks - lead guitar, lead vocals
 * Twiggy Ramirez - bass guitar
 * Matt Sweeney – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
 * Sam Carson - keyboards
 * Chris Vrenna - drums, percussion

Setlist (North/South America)

 * 1) Paul Rosenberg's Meeting with Sandy [tape intro]
 * 2) You Better Swim
 * 3) Millionaire
 * 4) Savior of the Cross
 * 5) Lullaby
 * 6) Not Like You
 * 7) Apollo 14
 * 8) Station One
 * 9) Cigarettes and Valentines
 * 10) Whisper To Me
 * 11) Jellyfish Jam
 * 12) Gary Come Home
 * 13) Voyager 1
 * 14) Hell On Earth
 * 15) Sweet Victory (David Eisley song)
 * 16) Ocean Man (Ween cover)
 * 17) Electric Zoo
 * 18) Me And My Friends
 * 19) Coraline's Song
 * 20) Armageddon for the Rejects
 * 21) You Know You're Right (Nirvana cover)
 * 22) Oh Well, George
 * 23) Dear One
 * 24) Secret Door
 * 25) Tearing Us Away
 * 26) Knowledge (Operation Ivy cover) (ft. Billie Joe Armstrong)
 * 27) Dark Matter
 * 28) Jesus Freak (DC Talk cover)
 * 29) White Devil of Texas
 * 30) Turn Away, Baby
 * 31) 28 Hours Later
 * 32) Requiem
 * 33) Black Coffee (Everlast cover) (ft. Everlast)
 * 34) How Far
 * 35) Bitter Sweet Destiny
 * 36) The Cocaine Song
 * 37) Ghosts of Tomorrow
 * 38) Rewind