1) Sadist is an Italian metal band.
2) Sadist … Read Full Bio ↴Artist disambiguation:
1) Sadist is an Italian metal band.
2) Sadist is a Japanese doujin music producer who is affiliated with the Strawhat label.
3) Sadist is a noise punk band from Boston.
4) Sadist is a deathcore/beatdown band from Reno, NV
The beginning of SADIST takes us back to 1991, when guitarist and keyboards player Tommy and drummer Peso start auditioning musicians for a brand new project. These auditions lead to the first band’s line-up within a few weeks. The line-up is completed by bass player Andy and singer Fabio.
Within few months the band was performing original material at local clubs, where they caught the attention of the indie label OBSCURE PLASMA RECORDS’ owner. SADIST’s first EP, “Black Screams”, is released in September, selling over 2500 copies worldwide. Due to the high demand, the American indie label WILD RAG RECORDS rereleases the EP in 1992 in a new three track version.
After having played around Italy and France, singer Fabio leaves the band. The line-up is then reduced to three people, with Andy handling bass as well as vocals. Shortly afterwards the band flies to Portugal to play in Lisbon having a fantastic reaction from both audience and locale media. The feedback on the SADIST live shows is enormous. As a result, NOSFERATU RECORDS signs SADIST for two albums. The recording sessions of the first record start in January of 1993, and within few months the debut album “Above The Light” is out, having a huge impact on the underground metal scene. The album is immediately hailed as a breakthrough in extreme music by critics and fans alike, and has gone on to be unequivocally acknowledged as one of the most influential death / thrash metal albums ever recorded.
In September another line-up change rears its head. Andy leaves the band but he is soon replaced by a new bass player, Chicco, and a new singer, Zanna. In late 1993 the band also records a video of the song “Sometimes They Come Back”, and starts touring successfully in France and The Netherlands.
In early 1994 SADIST supports CARCASS during the Italian shows of their “Heartwork” tour. Few months later, the band is in France supporting SAMAEL for some shows as well. In the meanwhile the songs of a new album are gently developing.
In Maj of 1995 SADIST enters RHYTHM STUDIOS (Bidford on Avon, England) to start the recording sessions of their long awaited second album. The recordings sessions are temporarily stopped in June ‘cause SADIST has to headline several important Italian metal festivals, as well as some shows in Belgium. In August the band returns to England to mix. The new album “Tribe” is then released in February of 1996, strengthened by a powerful distribution in Europe by RISING SUN RECORDS, and in Japan by TOY’S FACTORY. The response on the new album is even better than it was on the debut album. The album itself is still said to be one of the most technical efforts of all times until today.
Early 1996 is used to present the new material live throughout France, Italy and The Netherlands. In June the first round of the successful European tour takes place, and the band soon releases its second video: “Tribe”. The video is broadcasted on the most important European musical TV channels, amongst others MTV, VIVA, TMC2, TMF and many others. In November SADIST headlines MINDVIEW’s Belgian Metal Convention, a successful show that gets a smashing reaction from the audience and the Belgian metal scene in general. Later that year SADIST are featured on a Japanese IRON MAIDEN tribute with a killer version of the song “Wrathchild” for which they get extremely favourable reviews.
At the end of 1996 another line-up change: drummer Peso leaves the band to work with an old side-project. Peso is soon replaced by drummer Oinos. Old tensions resurfaces and both singer Zanna and bass player Chicco are replaced by the new singer Trevor and bass player Andy (from the original line-up).
In early 1997 the band headlines a long tour around Italy and The Netherlands, and starts the recording sessions for a new album, but just a couple of months before the new album is out, drummer Oinos leaves as well, being replaced by the talented drummer Alessio. At the end of 1997, backed by the new label DISPLEASED RECORDS, SADIST freshly returns with the brutally fast “Crust”. By now SADIST is definitely established within the metal globe. This album as well is successfully distribuited in Japan, featuring covers of classic ‘80s pop hits like “Take On Me” and “Relax”.
1998 sees the band releasing the third video of its career, “Fools And Dolts”, broadcasted on almost all the important European musical TV channels.
Shortly afterwards the band travels to Germany to play the biggest European metal festival, the WACKEN OPEN AIR.
It’s one of the highlights of the band career as the very first Italian metal band to desecrate the mythical Wacken stage. The end of the year is completed by a small tour in France and Portugal.
SADIST enters 1999 signing for a new label, IMPACT/SYSTEM SHOCK, and producing by itself the fourth album “Lego” at Tommy’s NADIR RECORDING & MASTERING.
This time the response on the new album is not that good. Something goes wrong with the band general mood, and the four guys decide to stop their live and studio activities as SADIST for a while.
2005 is the year of a new beginning for SADIST: the band signs with the Italian indie label BEYOND prod. to re-release “Above The Light” and “Tribe”, remastered at NADIR RECORDING & MASTERING, and to release, in late 2006, a brand new album.
Invisible
Sadist Lyrics
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They walk leaving their road
Rolls of heavy steel animals,
Driven from work by thirst
In the sand storm,
The deceitful family advances
Bewitching elegant magicians,
Mister, you sell lies and death
I see your future in my sphere
I see the path, that walks in your hand
With them alone, it becomes invisible
With them alone, I promise I give you the sky
This drink tastes of death,
And has the flavour of the lie
How much does it want pay for it,
Soon they are going to an end
I want to become strong,
I wanna steer wheel
Now the death circus is distant,
But it's closer to hell
The lyrics of Sadist's song "Invisible" depict a bleak and dystopian world, where people and heavy machinery coexist in a desolate desert landscape. The song reflects on the deceptive and deadly nature of human desires and the allure of false promises. In the opening lines, the heavy machines are portrayed as "heavy steel animals" that are driven by thirst, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for the insatiable desire for power, control, and dominance. The "deceitful family" that advances in the sandstorm could be interpreted as those who exploit and profit from these desires, such as politicians, capitalists, and warlords.
The following lines reveal the voice of the singer, who is a seer or a prophet, who has the ability to see the future in his sphere. He addresses the "mister" who sells lies and death and warns him that he can see his future and the path he walks on his hand. This could be interpreted as a commentary on the hypocrisy and corruption of those in power and how their actions will inevitably lead to their downfall.
The chorus of the song introduces a sense of hope or redemption, as the singer promises to give the sky to those who are alone with the heavy machines. This could be interpreted as a call to rise against the forces of oppression and reclaim one's freedom and dignity. However, the final lines of the song suggest that this redemption may come at a cost, as the singer desires to become strong and take the steering wheel, which could symbolize the danger of becoming the very thing that one seeks to destroy. The death circus and the proximity to hell denote the ultimate price of succumbing to the seduction of power and violence.
Line by Line Meaning
In a red sunny day
The sun shines bright upon this day.
They walk leaving their road
The people are walking off the beaten path.
Rolls of heavy steel animals,
Large machines made of steel are in motion.
Driven from work by thirst
The machines are being operated by people who are thirsty for power.
In the sand storm,
A storm of sand and chaos is unfolding.
The deceitful family advances
A group of shady characters are making progress toward their goal.
Bewitching elegant magicians,
These people are dangerous but captivating.
Mister, you sell lies and death
The person being addressed is selling falsehoods that could bring about someone's demise.
I see your future in my sphere
The artist is predicting the future of the person being addressed.
I see the path, that walks in your hand
The artist sees the way in which the person's life is unfolding.
With them alone, it becomes invisible
The presence of the group makes things appear to disappear.
With them alone, I promise I give you the sky
The group has the power to give someone the world.
This drink tastes of death,
The drink has a deadly quality to it.
And has the flavour of the lie
The drink is also deceptive in nature.
How much does it want pay for it,
The singer is questioning the cost of this dangerous drink.
Soon they are going to an end
Things will be coming to a close soon.
I want to become strong,
The artist yearns for power.
I wanna steer wheel
The singer wants control over what happens next.
Now the death circus is distant,
The danger seems far away at the moment.
But it's closer to hell
However, the situation is actually even more dire than it seems.
Contributed by Gabriel E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.