Elements of Anger [Import]

Sadus | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 1, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Mascot
• ASIN: B00000B6XQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,988 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Aggresion

2. Crutch

3. Words of War

4. Safety in Numbers

5. Mask

6. Fuel

7. Power of One

8. Stronger Than Life

9. Unreality

10. In the End

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best thrash I've heard in a long time, January 6, 1999

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N. Jacobs (Fish Creek, Wi USA) - See all my reviews
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Yes, that's right, Sadus is real thrash, alive and well. There is a bit of the "Bay Area" sound of early Metallica and Exodus, but more of a Slayer/Testament sound, as well. The riffs are a lot heavier than one might think. Steve, the bass player, is easily one of the best. He's loud, fast and precise. Don't sit there moping around waiting for Metallica to put out another "heavy" album, go get this.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A STEP DOWN, April 8, 2004

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I M Yo Daddy "Love Yo Mamma" (Richmond, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Elements of Anger (Audio CD)

Swallowed in Black and A Vision of Misery were definitely thier best. They took time off befor releasing this one and it lacks the intensitiy and raw power of the first two. Its stil good but once youve heard Vision its just not the same.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ...And just when it seemed liked their career ended! Great album, December 21, 2005

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Zander Haberstaft (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elements of Anger (Audio CD)

It was odd to see anything from this band in '98 mainly because one main member Steve DiGiorgio had found such a lucrative career elsewhere, playing for Death and other outfits. At least some record companies got over Seattle-itis. Thrash metal had definitely run it's course about six years before. Death metal had run it's course two or three years before -I doubt anyone realized it as "Random Cookie Monster outfit #353" took the stage.

Sadus returns in '98 as a three piece outfit, basically the entire former band minus Rob Moore. Steve DiGiorgio doubles up on keyboards-synths as well as playing his fretless bass (now who else does that in metal?) As is to be expected, the bass lines rule because DiGiorgio is the man on bass.

The general feel of the album is a Hawkwind/Space-Rock meets the Thrash/Death hybrid that was formerly Sadus. The songs have class. The synths bring another element into the music. The songs have more structure than in previous albums with many more changing parts. Darren Travis' vocals still have a little of the shriek in them, but otherwise sound far more tame than on "Swallowed in Black" and "Vision of Misery". Travis also showcases much more talent on his guitar than he did on previous albums. (Was he holding back?) John Allen's drumming is as cool as ever, going between the thrashing and fine technique required for the quieter parts and fills. Mostly mid-tempo numbers here but there are one or two speedier songs.

All three members talents really come together on the song "Unreality". Just listen to that song and you realize you have the hardest yet most mature band from Antioch CA. Looking for something intelligent yet still hard...this is it.