Sinister Realm was formed in the summer of 2008 by former Pale Divine band mates John Gaffney and Darin McCloskey. With a desire to capture the feel and spirit of some of their early musical influences they set out to create music that would harken back to the classic sounds of early Ozzy Osbourne and Dio fronted Black Sabbath. As things progressed and songs began to take shape they knew that they had to find a singer and record a demo so the world could hear what they were working on. Singer Alex Kristof entered the picture and a 4 song demo was quickly recorded. Positive feedback from around the internet drew the attention of various labels and eventually the decision was made to go with Shadow Kingdom Records. Now in need of a complete band (up to this point, John was also handling guitar duties) they set out to find a guitar team that would bring to life the dual guitar influences of Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. John Kanter and Keith Patrick were enlisted and work began on the first self titled album. Recorded at Brian J. Anthony's studio the first album was unleashed on the world in 2009. With it's unique combination of heavy riffs, catchy melodies and throwback vibe it was immediately met with praise from the metal community.

At this point in the story Darin McCloskey had to step down due to having recently relocated and Keith left to pursue other interests. Local guitar hero John Risko was quickly enlisted and Chris Metzger, whom Alex had sung with in a former project, Type 14, took over the drum throne. Lots of live gigs followed and work began on the sophomore album The Crystal Eye. Completed in 2011, The Crystal Eye followed in the footsteps of the first album but brought the traditional metal influences of bands like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden more to the fore. Receiving worldwide acclaim, the album helped bring in even more fans to the Sinister Realm camp. Extensive live gigs were highlighted with a trip to Germany to play at the Metal Assault Festival in Wurtzberg.

With two successful albums under their belts, Sinister Realm knew it was time to raise the stakes once again, enter their most recent album World Of Evil. Combining all the elements that made the first two albums successful as well as adding an even more epic feel to the music, Sinister Realm has once again proved themselves to be true defenders of the flag for classic heavy metal.

Source: Official site