Sadwinder (US 'KICKING ASS' Metal)

[aeldagrim]

If anyone have information regarding this band, please let me know. I found this track, 'Feed The Fire', on a sampler called "Moose Molten Metal Vol. 1". What a KILLER song! SADWINDER deliver straight up Metal with soaring Geoff Tate-ish vox. They also remind me of the legendary HEIR APPARENT with master STEVE BENITO on vox.

 

[labrekk]

SADWINDER were not from the US but from Quebec, Canada. Sadly, they are long gone and never released anything (as far as I know), save for that killer track on the Moose Molten Metal comp. I've seen them live once back in the day and they were great, covering the greats like Mercyful Fate, Maiden, Dio and Malmsteen. It was the first time back then that I witnessed a guitarist being able to nail Yngwie Malmsteen solos.

The guitarist (great chops), Stephane Dufour, is still very active in Quebec, playing for numerous pop and rock singers, but he left metal a long time ago, even though some of his instrumental stuff is quite rocking. He played on the Saints & Sinners album in the 90s, with Rick Hughes (ex-Sword) on vox. You can check out his websites:
http://www.myspace.com/stephanedufour
http://www.stephanedufour.com/en/index.html

He does mention "SideWinder" as of his club days (should have been able to spell the band's name right though...)

I don't know whatever happened to the other members of the band.

 

[TENTH DREAMER DECEIVER]

Heh. I remember that comp.