Sadus
Chronicles of Chaos

THE REVIEW

It's raining "cats and dogs" this morning here in Ossola; Italy's urinal never fails to live up to its name (damn it!!). And the snow is falling just above my village; and they call this spring.

I can't wrap my head around it, maybe it's my less-than-idyllic state of mind these days, but I've put this ticking time bomb on the stereo. An acid rain lasting sixty-nine minutes. A 1997 anthology album that retraces the career of Sadus; through three devastating and lightning-fast Speed-Thrash albums produced up to that point.

An incredible band, the Sadus (from Antioch, California); they emerged in the mid-eighties and immediately established themselves as one of the most furious and "damaging" acts.

They know only one verb: to play as fast as possible, managing to compose pieces of impressive compositional difficulty. Songs that are also of considerable length, amplifying their annihilating approach to an extreme; they stun and hit hard. Continuous time changes managed in an inhuman way by a rhythm section that, in the realm of Speed Metal, has no comparison.

Dominating every second of the compilation is the commanding presence of Steve DiGiorgio on bass; don't ask me what technique he uses, don't ask me the number of strings on his instrument. I've never understood a thing about technique (and not just technique, some might think); I am ignorant in this area and proud of it. To further emphasize my praise of Steve (incidentally a guy from '67 like myself), I'll add that he played on "Human" and "Individual Thought Patterns" by Death. Need I say more? I don't think so.

Double thrashy guitars and a furious voice close the circle; a dangerous circle that could lead to a nervous breakdown.

Start with the third track "Sadus Attack": one hundred and four seconds that summarize everything I've written so far.

Sixteen more tracks of furious pummeling remain...CERTAIN DEATH...

Amazing and unprecedented Sadus!!

Diabolos Rising 666.