My first metalfest.....and wow. A day of killer metal! I spent the day waitin' for the Sadudes and checking out sweet bands like Fallen Angels, Try Redemption and Passive Agressive. I met Steve just before they played and was pretty dorky about how much of a fanboy I was 
. He was really chill. "Oh, you're Asa! Big Asa...." He remarks on my 6'7 height. He needed to get onstage though.
Sadus set up and I stood on the left of the stage- SDG's side, o' course. Lewie helped the band set up their stuff- all the obvious equipment, plus Steve's synths. 15 minutes later, the house lights dim, the opening music starts- and it's everything that anyone would expect from thrash vets like these guys.
The set was roughly split half-and-half in regard to old and new material. They opened with "Out for Blood" and "Down" and also played the Chuck Schuldiner-dedicated song "Freedom." But the final songs are established thrash classics: "Sadus Attack," "Through the Eyes of Greed" and "Certain Death."Steve busted out the "Through the Eyes of Greed" solo about a foot from my face. Needless to say, I'm still recovering from the pure awesomeness of it.
Thanks again Steve for putting up with my nerdy fandom, signing my stuff, and giving me a signature pick (which I'll never use
). Sadus, you guys put on a great show! Thanks for the guestlist attempt Darren and Lewie, and Jon I only got to give you a fist pump but you of course did a great job.
Basically SDG fans....if you can catch these dudes live- DO EET.
I'll be posting pictures soon.
. He was really chill. "Oh, you're Asa! Big Asa...." He remarks on my 6'7 height. He needed to get onstage though.Sadus set up and I stood on the left of the stage- SDG's side, o' course. Lewie helped the band set up their stuff- all the obvious equipment, plus Steve's synths. 15 minutes later, the house lights dim, the opening music starts- and it's everything that anyone would expect from thrash vets like these guys.
The set was roughly split half-and-half in regard to old and new material. They opened with "Out for Blood" and "Down" and also played the Chuck Schuldiner-dedicated song "Freedom." But the final songs are established thrash classics: "Sadus Attack," "Through the Eyes of Greed" and "Certain Death."Steve busted out the "Through the Eyes of Greed" solo about a foot from my face. Needless to say, I'm still recovering from the pure awesomeness of it.
Thanks again Steve for putting up with my nerdy fandom, signing my stuff, and giving me a signature pick (which I'll never use
). Sadus, you guys put on a great show! Thanks for the guestlist attempt Darren and Lewie, and Jon I only got to give you a fist pump but you of course did a great job.Basically SDG fans....if you can catch these dudes live- DO EET.
I'll be posting pictures soon.
