If Lemmy had done a collaboration with Stevie Ray Vaughn, I'd bet it would sound very, very similiar to Amplified Heat's debut album. Scorching blues riffs combined with pounding metal bass lines, double bass and steel drumming, all wrapped up in a loud and tight package.

An enjoyable cross-genre trip, In For Sin has enough heaviness and speed to appeal to the metal crowd and enough reverence to the blues to appeal to the more traditional blues fans. Songs like "Reflections,"Drivin'" and "Trapped" show the bands love for traditional blues arrangements coupled with wicked drumming and a fantastic wailing blues guitar while "Roadrunner," "Fever" and "The Gunny" put the pedal to the metal while still holding true to the blues roots of this band.

A fairly original sound combines with talented instrumentalization and above-average songwriting to produce a very solid debut album.

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rating: 8 of 10