This is anything, but standard sounding. Imagine a blend of Atheist, Cynic and latter day Death and Pestilence, and you might get an idea of how Sadist sounds, but there's so much more to Sadist's music than that. The Italians take things from rock and jazz as well as incorporating the use of mandolin, sitar, Greek bouzouki, keyboards and piano in the music. All these different influences provide the music with a broad and diverse expression. The music is often odd, but nevertheless it's very homogenous. It's not like anything appear to be forced or out of place. Contrary to the above-mentioned bands, Sadist rely a lot more on the keyboards. It's of course a matter of taste, but I think this is an asset to the music. It sort of closes the gab between the more hard-hitting and mellow in the songs.

Another facet is the bass which is much present. It gives the music a pulsating and organic feel. Usually with music as atypical as this, it takes time to proper get digested, but it was a little with Sadist. It's an effort that instantly begins to grow. It has a vitality and catchiness that appear almost right away. You may wonder why I haven't given it a higher score when I praise the CD so much. Well, as much as the experimentation and the use of sitar and such is an asset, it tends to become a little too much once in a while. Particular the use of the sitar gets somewhat tiring. Nevertheless Sadist have created a colourful and organic CD that is an enjoyable experience.