Hidden Gems & Guilty Pleasures: Zadism (Sweden)
Zadism (Black/Thrash Metal, Sweden)
Zadism is a sadistic black thrash duo hailing from Dalarna, Sweden.
From the blackened mines of Bergslagen and rising from the ashes of the now‑defunct band Maniak, Sweden’s Zadism emerge as an unholy force bent on obliterating restraint.
Guided by the spirit of the early Brazilian underground (you know the ones – disfigured riffs, filthy production, uncompromising aggression) and the savage blueprint laid down by the German thrash metal pioneers at the dawn of the scene, this duo brings a sound steeped in raw violence and fury.
Their debut EP »Under Sadistic Law«, out November 21st, 2025 via De:Nihil Records and Dala Destroi Records, is a concentrated dose of extremity: short, brutal and unrelenting. Zadism don’t just honour the relics of the past: they inject them with fresh, virulent energy and drag them screaming into the present.
Produced and mixed by Leo Lyckholm Rehné. Mastered by Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity, Asphyx, Night In Gales, Incantation, Dew-Scented). Cover art by Elias Kosjanov.
Get »Under Sadistic Law« EP on vinyl through:
De:Nihil Records | Dala Destroi Records
Discography:
• »Under Sacred Soil« Single (De:Nihil Records / Dala Destroi Records, 2025)
• »Under Sadistic Law« EP (De:Nihil Records / Dala Destroi Records, 2025)
Zadism is:
Linus Edmarker – Vocals, Guitars, Bass
E. Kosjanov – Drums
FFO: Bathory, Sarcófago, Hellhammer, Darkthrone, early Sepultura, Sodom, Destruction, Kreator, Nifelheim
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well