---
title: "Sadist"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/sadist"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "Italy"
formed: 1991
---

# Sadist

**Sadist** is a death metal band, from Italy, active 1991 to present.

Sadist is an Italian death metal band formed in Genoa, Italy, in January 1991. It debuted with Black Screams in 1991, then released three albums. The band went on hiatus after releasing the album Lego in 2000. They reunited in 2005 and released their self-titled album in 2007. Sadist has released three more albums since then. In total, the band has released nine albums and one EP. They are currently signed to Scarlet Records. Guitarist and keyboardist, Tommy Talamanca, has been a constant member throughout the band's existence, as the main composer and co-producer of their musical output. Trevor Nadir has been the main singer of the band since 1996.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadist_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Sadist |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Genova, Italy |
| Formed | 1991 |
| Releases in catalog | 11 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Technical Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/technical-death) · [Industrial](https://themetalnet.com/genre/industrial-metal) · [Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Nu Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nu-metal) · [Technical Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/technical-thrash)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Jeroen Paul Thesseling](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeroen-paul-thesseling) | Fretless bass | 2020 to present | Current |
| [Roberto Traverso](https://themetalnet.com/musician/roberto-traverso) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Romain Goulon](https://themetalnet.com/musician/romain-goulon) |  | 2020 to present | Current |
| [Tommy Talamanca](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tommy-talamanca) | Keyboard | 1991 to present | Current |
| [Filippo Ferrari](https://themetalnet.com/musician/filippo-ferrari) | Drums (drum set) | 1997 to 1999 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1993 | [Above the Light](https://themetalnet.com/album/c66816a9-01a0-4276-9ef2-0f802ca76046) | Album |
| 1995 | [Tribe](https://themetalnet.com/album/5f42398a-c1bc-3c05-9d71-7180de62a588) | Album |
| 1997 | [Crust](https://themetalnet.com/album/26d2c8b9-0722-3c51-9457-253a3715c069) | Album |
| 2000 | [Lego](https://themetalnet.com/album/f152f83c-8568-3fb8-8df0-a49d86f43d75) | Album |
| 2007 | [Sadist](https://themetalnet.com/album/92edcc07-305f-3b89-811a-d54465452d41) | Album |
| 2010 | [Season in Silence](https://themetalnet.com/album/17e23abf-bd9d-4bad-b78f-9b4ebc608779) | Album |
| 2015 | [Hyaena](https://themetalnet.com/album/2b6c98d7-f335-45b2-a0ac-2139302f58b9) | Album |
| 2018 | [Spellbound](https://themetalnet.com/album/adfd4df2-615a-4c47-986a-33ec1ec844bd) | Album |
| 2022 | [Firescorched](https://themetalnet.com/album/ed58057f-ad8d-4afe-a3cb-d82a60330c13) | Album |
| 2024 | [Jugular Bells](https://themetalnet.com/album/19f1a5cd-8e4b-4490-8e0c-26672b287135) | EP |
| 2025 | [Something to Pierce](https://themetalnet.com/album/c5c5445e-df98-4f82-921b-d268132a097f) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [Psycroptic](https://themetalnet.com/band/psycroptic) (listened together)
- [Cynic](https://themetalnet.com/band/cynic) (listened together)
- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [Nile](https://themetalnet.com/band/nile) (listened together)
- [Nocturnus](https://themetalnet.com/band/nocturnus) (listened together)
- [Obscura](https://themetalnet.com/band/obscura) (listened together)
- [Gorod](https://themetalnet.com/band/gorod) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Carcass](https://themetalnet.com/band/carcass) (listened together)
- [Annihilator](https://themetalnet.com/band/annihilator) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Sadist/2663
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sadist-466835156803523
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCiG88vG5YZ5KNzqG4Rb3RUw
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3dmVTaRcdhzAJR0FOvKCDt

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/sadist](https://themetalnet.com/band/sadist). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt