Holiday Sale!

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For this next week only I am having a holiday sale at Sadistikmusic.com. Buy any T-shirt and get a FREE copy of The Art of Dying and stickers for yourself or a stocking-stuffer for a friend. While supplies last. Thank you.

Higher Brain Video Premiere + Limited Edition Pre-orders

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In April of 2011 Sadistik & Kristoff Krane began a three month tour that spanned nine countries. Quickly realizing their artistic chemistry, the two decided that they should create an album together. While en route to Amsterdam, Kristoff exposed Sadistik to the production work of live instrumentalist Graham O’Brien. He was immediately impressed by Graham’s unique style and the two agreed that it was the perfect direction to take their project. After receiving Graham’s stamp of approval, Sadistik and Kristoff Krane began the writing process while in a tour van in May of 2011. By the end of June they had written the entire album. They recorded the vocals over the course of three days at Sadistik’s home in Seattle, WA. And so now we present to you, Prey For Paralysis, dropping 11.22.11 on Crushkill Recordings.

Higher Brain Official Video

Free download of Higher Brain

Track listing:
1. Pyramid Song
2. Bad Timing
3. Higher Brain
4. Toxiod
5. Freedumb
6. Kingdom Come
7. Elizabeth Bathory
8. Miso
9. Stupor Star
10. Hunter’s Prey

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This is a limited run of 300 shirts available in sizes Small-3Xl. Shirts are Tultex Pre-shrunk 100% Ringspun Cotton with a “Tear-away Tag.” Grab one before they’re gone!

Pre-orders are scheduled to ship on Saturday, November 19th. Any other items ordered in the same transaction won’t ship until that date. If you want your other items to ship sooner than that, please order them in a separate transaction. Please contact Brady O’Rourke with any questions.

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November

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Since it is now the month of November, I thought I would share a little bit of info from my song “November” from my first album, “The Balancing Act.” Even to this day, this still tends to be one of the more popular songs I’ve done and is definitely one that is requested a lot at my shows. This was the second song I finished when I was making “The Balancing Act” and I was actually 19 years old when I finished it. Maybe that is why this song feels so far away from me these days. Either way, I’m still grateful for all of the people who have told me about how this song has affected them in one way or another. Anyways, I thought I would do something a little different (and to be honest, a bit more revealing than I’d usually like) and post a few of the pages from the original writing of the song (out of the 7 pages this one took). Happy November my friends.

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Happy Halloween

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Hey everybody,

For those of you who don’t know, I’m a pretty big film buff, particularly horror (Did the video for ‘Higher Brain’ give it away?). With that said, October is my favorite month and I absolutely love Halloween. A horror website recently asked me to write a small piece for them and I decided to make a list of horror films that most people aren’t aware of that I think deserve some recognition.

The 15 Most Underrated Horror Films

Pieces (Italy) – 1982


Pieces is one of my favorite overlooked horror movies. It has everything you could possibly want: Excessive gore, blatant nudity, campy cheese, anachronisms, a ridiculous ending and beautiful women being dismembered by a chainsaw. It also contains the single most random scene I have ever watched in a movie, ever.

Vampyr (Germany) – 1932

This is one of my favorite early horror films, and for my money, I personally revisit this one more than it’s more famous predecessor “Nosferatu.” I believe that Carl Theodore Dreyer is one of the greatest directors of all time and this might be my favorite movie of his. It was weird and non-sequitur before weird and non-sequitur were accepted, and that is probably why this film was forgotten for so long. You can definitely see it’s influence in the more modern maestros like David Lynch and Lars von Trier. If you’re looking for a creepy slow-burn that will linger with you days after watching it, then “Vampyr” will fit the bill.

Tombs of the Blind Dead (Spain) – 1971

This Spanish film is unrelentingly grim and moody. It features some incredibly creepy zombies and a perfectly moody score. The tone and pace of this movie are so deliberate and engrossing to the viewer that I personally consider this to be a classic.




Stagefright (Italy) – 1987

This is Lamberto Bava’s (Son of Italian maestro Mario Bava) directorial debut. It’s about a person who wears a giant bird mask stalking and killing people during a stage show rehearsal. To me, this has an ideal blend of style and cheesiness to keep it entertaining. Did I mention he wears a giant bird mask?

Madman (USA) – 1982

This is certainly one of the most criminally forgotten slasher films of the 1980s. It begins with the iconic tales around a campfire and follows one of the most exciting villains of the golden age of slasher movies: Madman Marz. To me, this film shines because of how believably terrifying the antagonist is. It also contains some creative kills one of the more unsettling backstories of the slasher sub-genre. This movie was finally just released on DVD so if you get the chance to watch it, take it.

Grapes of Death (France) – 1978

“Grapes of Death” is the late Jean Rollin’s zombie masterpiece. It has a unique stylization to it, as opposed to the more famous American and Italian zombie films, and a general unsettling feel to it that I’ve always admired. It contains some interesting ideas and characters, including some great scenes with a helpless blind girl lost within a group of flesh-eating zombies. “Grapes of Death” is a great piece of esoteric 70′s horror that, in my opinion, deserves a much higher reputation.

Santa Sangre (Mexico) – 1989

I am a huge Alejandro Jodorowsky fan. His movies are so incredibly off the wall and unapologetic that I find myself revisiting them constantly. This is definitely his most overlooked masterpiece. It has an undeniable charm, filled with social commentary, odd characters and heavy symbolism that burrows its way into your mind whether you invite it to or not. It follows a young boy who is raised by his circus-performing parents until he witnesses his father sever both of his mother’s arms in front of him. This, of course, leads him to be his mother’s vicarious set of arms to help carry out her diabolical plans. Sounds weird, right? It is.

Evil Dead Trap (Japan) – 1988

Contrary to its exploitive title, this movie has nothing to do with the legendary “Evil Dead” series. It is also worth noting that it predated the influx of oversaturated Asian ghost themed films of the early 2000s. Evil Dead Trap is a personal favorite of mine because it is such a unique mix of styles and influences. It is a Japanese movie but it is clearly an ode to Italian Giallo films (Dario Argento, specifically), which is an assortment I’ve never seen before. It falls apart a bit towards the end, but the first two thirds of the movie are so memorable that I give it the benefit of the doubt.

Eyes Without a Face (France) – 1960

You can always tell when a brilliant director who has never dabbled in the horror genre finally does. Georges Franju’s “Eyes Without a Face” is certainly an example of that. This movie has an uncanny ability to dig under the viewer’s skin(no pun intended). It follows a surgeon who is kidnapping people to attempt a face transplant for his afflicted daughter. It is wonderfully acted, has an heir of class, and has one of the most haunting theme songs of any movie.

Deadly Spawn (USA) – (1983)

I love this movie. To me, it has a great balance between unintentionally humorous scenes and gritty serious moments to keep my attention every time I watch it. It’s essentially like a grindhouse version of “Critters” before “Critters” existed and, in my opinion, it’s superior. “Deadly Spawn” is a perfect example of a fun, low-budget horror experience.

House by the Cemetery (Italy) – 1981

Any horror aficionado knows the late Lucio Fulci’s masterpieces such as “Zombie” and “The Beyond”, but I’ve never understood why this one is never really talked about. Sure, it has some annoying characters and a slower pace than some of Fulci’s other work, but I think its dark tone and excellent gore scenes more than make up for it. It’s also one of the best films to capitalize on the ubiquitous ‘there’s something in the basement’ fears.

Video Dead (USA) – 1987

This little number has been forgotten in the world of horror, and as far as I know, is still not even available on DVD. It follows a family that acquires a new TV set that turns out to be the gateway for zombies to enter into the world. It sounds ridiculous because it is, and I loved every minute of it. If you’re ever lucky enough to stumble onto this abandoned gem, I suggest giving it a watch.

Prowler (USA) – 1981

This is one of my favorite slashers of all time. It is gruesome, mean-spirited, and features one of my favorite villains in all of cinema. All of the stereotypical 80s slasher conventions are intact, but they are pulled off so perfectly that it really sets this movie apart from the pack. It also features some of Tom Savini’s best gore effects and the best shower killing since “Psycho.”

Zombie Holocaust (Italy) – 1980

This movie has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. First of all, it doesn’t even contain any zombies until the last few minutes of the film; it is essentially a cannibal movie. It has mad doctors, beautiful Italian women, excessive gore, death via boat propeller and my all-time favorite unintentionally bad scene. It’s hard to find a horror movie that is simply this much fun to watch, so I feel it has earned its place on this list.

Eden Lake (USA) – 2008

This is the only truly modern movie that I wanted to include on this list. I watched this without any real expectations and was blown away. This movie is intense. It follows a couple that vacationed to a lake for a weekend getaway only to be stalked and tormented by a group of insidious teenagers. I definitely think this movie will gain a cult following at some point when people realize what they’re missing.

Eyedea memorial show + Sage Francis, Kristoff Krane & Sadistik debut “Wild West” live.

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This weekend I had the tremendous honor of performing at the memorial for Micheal “Eyedea” Larsen. At the end of his set, Sage Francis was kind enough to perform an unreleased song that he, Kristoff Krane and myself made together. Here is some footage of that:

Sage Francis, Kristoff Krane, Sadistik perform Wild West.

And here are a few photos from the event:

Here is a video from my cover song of Eyedea’s “Burn Fetish”:

Sadistik – Burn Fetish Cover

Thank you to Kathy Averill and everyone who put this beautiful event together, and to those who attended. I will never forget this weekend.

- Cody

Sadistik plays in Canada

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Are you ready Canada? On October 1st I will be playing a show in Edmonton, Alberta. This will be my first show in Canada so I hope to see you guys there.

Oct. 1, 2011
City: Edmonton, Alberta (CANADA)
Venue: Avenue Theater
Cost: $20
Age: 18+