Suicide By My Side is the third and final studio album by Finnish/Swedish power metal band Sinergy, released in 2002. It shows a substantial progress in their musical style; singer Kimberly Goss performs in a sharper, more aggressive vocal style, and guitarists Alexi Laiho and Roope Latvala perform more technical solos. Goss has noted that despite the autobiographical nature of the title and the title track's lyrics, as well as suicidal comments made in the music video, she herself has never attempted suicide.[4]

Suicide By My Side
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2002
RecordedAugust–November 2001
GenrePower metal, heavy metal
Length38:08
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerFredrik Nordström, Sinergy
Sinergy chronology
To Hell and Back
(2000)
Suicide By My Side
(2002)


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
SputnikMusic[2]
Blabbermouth[3]

The clip at the beginning of the title track is from the stabbing scene of the film Sid and Nancy, which tells the tragic love story of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his toxic lover.

The song "Shadow Island" is inspired by Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare.

The last song, "Remembrance", is an instrumental dedicated to the people who died during the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."I Spit on Your Grave"4:03
2."The Sin Trade"3:48
3."Violated"4:07
4."Me, Myself, My Enemy"4:15
5."Written in Stone"4:20
6."Nowhere for No One"3:11
7."Passage to the Fourth World"3:38
8."Shadow Island"5:03
9."Suicide by My Side"3:43
10."Remembrance"1:59
2011 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Rock You Like a Hurricane" (Scorpions cover)4:11
12."The Number of the Beast" (Iron Maiden cover)4:32
  • Track 12 was previously featured as a bonus track on its original release in Japan.

Credits

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References

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  1. ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Suicide by My Side - Sinergy". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Suicide by My Side - Sinergy". Sputnik Music. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Reviews - Suicide by My Side". Blabbermouth. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interview With Sinergy's Kimberly Goss - Metal-Rules.com".