Audio CD review:
Sadus - Out for Blood

Sadus - Out for Blood

Band: Sadus Title: Out for Blood Rating: Release Date: 17 April, 2006 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: In The Name Of 2: No More 3: Smackdown 4: Out For Flood 5: Lost It All 6: Down 7: Freedom 8: Freak 9: Cursed 10: Crazy

Customer Reviews Sadus makes their comeback Sadus has always been a bit of an underdog though, they got big through tapetrading back in the day and this exposure eventually got them signed to Roadrunner. Classic thrash, a genre that was started back in the eighties by big names like Slayer, Metallica and Anthrax. They released a few killer albums which are unfortunately totally out of print nowadays. Their most recent real album was way back in 1997. After that they disappeared. Now, Sadus is back with 'Out For Blood'. The old school thrash sound remains intact and a few new experimental elements have been added to the music in the form of samples mixed with the guitarplay giving some of the songs a little extra edge. This also makes the record sound a bit more modern as a whole. Sadus has legendary bassist Steve Digiorgio in it's ranks, Digiorgio has played with very big bands like Death and Iced Earth in the past and is also the bassist for Testament. His influence on the music is a big one and that can be heard throughout the album. 'Out For Blood' opens with a track that has some razorsharp riffing, instantly making you know that Sadus is coming back strong. The vocals are still the same as they've always been, a bit raspy at times but they blend in nicely with the music. The speed of the album overall, speed you would expect from thrash, is a bit lacking however, it's not that fast this time around. There are a few weaker tracks like 'Smackdown' which I didn't like a lot, but other very good songs, like 'Cursed', complete with an Arabian tinged intro sound make up for that. The best song on the album comes last though, a brutal song with a catchy chorus that includes guest vocals from Testament's Chuck Billy. Overall this is a good comeback album for Sadus, it's not a masterpiece, but it's very enjoyable. 'Out For Blood' is a decent old school thrash release for 2006. Sadus=Awesome I'm a huge Sadus fan, and the new cd does not dissappoint, but where can I get the limited 2 disc version???. The 3-piece Thrash/Death group is a well oiled metal machine! Best metal album '06 so far. But let me tell you, these boys don't disappoint! At all costs (I had to buy the album thrice just to get one copy of it), you must get this album! "Out for Blood" has all the now signature Sadus trademarks, Steve DiGiorgio's insane fretless/fretted bass playing, his ambient synths that he throws in, Darren Travis' shriek and eerie guitars, and Jon Allen's pounding drumming. For a band that made albums in 1988, 1990, 1992, then 1998 and now 2006, a fan of Sadus has to wait a long time for the next Sadus installment. But this album delivers other things too that were either toned down in earlier albums or just simply weren't present at all. The progressive element in the Thrash/Death metal song writing is always heavily present, but whereas 1998's equally progressive "Elements of Anger" was sluggish at times, O4B has plenty of speed and rage like their first three albums (Illusions, Swallowed in Black, Vision of Misery). I think the Sadus boys have now found the exact point where heavy and fast music can also be loud and progressive at the same time. Not one bad song on the CD. Most numbers are Mid-tempo, there are some faster ones, and there are some slow ones. Sometimes they do all three in the same song. The song writing is really proficient and there aren't any riffs that aren't needed or just thrown in for flash at the last moment. The production is the best of any Sadus album, and almost equally balances out Steve's thunderous bass, drums, guitars, and vocals. Best metal album I've heard in 2006 so far. Want progressive, heavy, angry, and every so often fast enough to blow you away? Then this album is for you. If you can get the "Limited Edition" 2-CD version of the O4B album because it has three extra tracks: 1) Black March; 2) An interesting cover of Iron Maiden's "Invaders"; 3) A cover of Dark Angel's "Merciless Death". . . You can see a complete list of all Sadus discography, or go back to the Sadus tabs