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"Sadistic" is a single release by US, Tampa, Florida death metal act Brutality. The single was released through Nuclear Blast Records in 1992. It was originally released in a two-track 7" vinyl version featuring only the tracks "Sadistic" and "Spawned Illusion", but a three-track cassette tape version also exists featuring the two tracks from the 7" vinyl version plus the track "Criptorium".
"Sadistic" is exclusive to this release, but both "Spawned Illusion" and "Criptorium" would be re-recorded and included on Brutality´s 1993 debut full-length studio album "Screams of Anguish". The versions on this single are a little more rough around the edges, but still incredibly well performed by a skilled and very brutal sounding band.
The sound production is powerful, heavy, dark, and brutal, suiting the material well. The single shows progress from the 1991 "Metamorphosis" demo, which was also a great release, but this one is more mature, more brutal, and more technically well played. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.