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Last update:
23.May.2012

New Years Live Rush: Sadie / D'espairsRay 2010/12/29th ~ 30th Live Report
Composition and text: Joana
Photo: ***

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D'espairsRay Live Report: Page 3 to 5

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Sadie TOUR 2010 FINAL "DEEP IMPACT" 2010/12/29 at Shinkiba STUDIO COAST

"We want to take you along to a place like Budokan some time!" - Mao

It had been one of the last concerts I was meant to go to that year, when I made my way to Shinkiba STUDIO COAST on December 29th. The sun was just setting when the many fans of Sadie, who were about to play that night, were let into the hall.

Superfluous bags and clothes had been put in lockers and everyone was prepared for the one band that would be gracing the stage that night. When the lights went out, a scream ran through the hall and many fans headed to the front, wanting to be really close to the band. It would be rough in these first rows for sure.

Sadie opened their set with "クライモア / CRY MORE", however, the band members came on stage in the outfits of their latest release "棘-toge- / -toge-", with intense make-up and nicely done hair. In contrast to the video, Aki was however, no longer blond, but was sporting his black curls again

With song like "BURST ZERO" and "CHAOTIC WORLD", the band certainly had the fans in the hall head banging at their max. Hard and fast guitar riffs from Mizuki and Tsurugi were accompanied by Aki's dominant bass lines and Kei's heavy drum beats. Mao showed not only the range of his voice, but also how he was able to switch between emotional singing and growling on stage just as much he was on the CD.

The audience cheered for Sadie's signature song "ICE ROMANCER", which filled the hall with a rather heavy atmosphere. Yet the band showed itself in a rather relaxed mood throughout the live, joking around, jumping on stage and entertaining the fans.

Scenes that are certainly not seen that often were, when Mizuki crouched down near the stage's edge and Aki put his foot on his shoulder. Faking a pout, Mizuki got up again and dusted off his shoulder.
He would also play face to face with Tsurugi and get on the drum raiser, close to Kei. Mizuki also tease and literally "celebrated" the live with the staff that was watching over the scene from the sides.
A moment, when fans probably gaped for a split second, was when Mao and Mizuki shared a rather long and passionate (??) kiss.

However, as much teasing as there had been throughout, Sadie also know how to create the mood during their performance. During the slower part of their performance, during which they played "ドレス / DRESS", "アゲハの亡骸 / Ageha no Nakigara" and "サイレントイヴ / Silent Eve", the hall fell quiet with admiration and emotion.
Every beat Kei hammered on his cymbals during "ドレス / DRESS", echoed right into the hearts of the fans. Mao's scream and growls, which were contrasted with his nearly painful whispers during "アゲハの亡骸 / Ageha no Nakigara", were accompanied by Mizuki's stinging guitar, pulling the hall into a spiral of hot and cold passion.


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