ARTISTSadist

Sadist is an Italian death metal band formed in Genoa in 1991. Tommy Talamanca, an original member on keyboards, has been part of the group since 1991. Early releases include the single Black Screams (1991) and the albums Above the Light (1993), Tribe (1995), and Crust (1997). Filippo Ferrari joined the band on drums in 1997 and was a member through 1999.

The discography continued with Lego (2000), Sadist (2007), and Season in Silence (2010), followed by Hyaena (2015) and Spellbound (2018). Jeroen Paul Thesseling, on fretless bass, and Romain Goulon are listed among the members from 2020. Later releases include Firescorched (2022), the EP Jugular Bells (2024), and the album Something to Pierce (2025).