Sadist (band)

Sadist
From left to right: Andy, Trevor, Alessio, Tommy performing live in Yerevan, Armenia, 2008
Background information
Origin	Genoa, Italy
Genres	Technical death metal, progressive metal, nu metal (2000)
Years active	1991–2000 2005–present
Labels	Beyond Productions Scarlet Records
Associated acts	Necrodeath The Famili Raza de Odio
Website	www.sadistribe.com/
Members	Trevor Nadir Tommy Talamanca Andy Marchini Alessio Spallarossa
Past members	Chicco Parisi Marco "Peso" Pesenti Zanna Fabio Bocchiddi Oinos

Sadist is a death metal band from Genoa, Italy, founded in 1991. The band split up in 2000 after releasing their Lego album, but reunited in 2005 and released their self-titled album in 2007.

Sadist was formed in 1991 when Tommy Talamanca(guitar, keyboards) and Peso (Necrodeath - drums) started auditioning for musicians to complete their lineup. A few weeks after the auditions, Andy (bass) and Fabio (vocals) joined. While playing locally with original content from their demo, they were signed by the indie label Obscure Plasma Records. Their demo was released as Black Screams EP in September 1991, and sold 2500 copies worldwide. The EP was later released in 1992 by American indie label Wild Rag Records in a three-track version. The band toured Italy and France until Fabio left the band, which forced Andy to play bass as well as sing.

Shortly afterward, the band played a show in Lisbon and were well received by audience and local media. The band then obtained a record deal with Nosferatu Records for a two-album contract and released Above the Light in 1993. Andy left the band, replaced by bassist Chicco and a new singer, Zanna. In late 1993, the band recorded a video for the song "Sometimes They Come Back" from the Above the Light album and toured France and the Netherlands.