Sadus unveil official video for “Pain”

The official music video for the song “Pain” was released by San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal titans Sadus, as reported by blabbermouth.net. The song is from “The Shadow Inside,” the band’s first album in sixteen years, which was released by Nuclear Blast Records in November 2023. After getting back again in 2017, Sadus wrote “The Shadow Inside” for a number of years at their own speed, unaffected by outside influences and trends. They completed the recording at Trident Studios with Juan Urteaga (Exodus, Testament, Machine Head). “The Shadow Inside” is a modern thrash classic with massive, groove-filled riffs at breakneck rhythm and scorching solos, including sinister artwork by Travis Smith (Fleshgod Apocalpyse, Opeth). “It’s The Sickness” was Sadus‘s debut song from “The Shadow Inside” and was released in late 2022. “Ride The Knife” was released in September 2023 as the next song on the album.

Pain is validation. Pain is the ultimate proof of existence. It’s not just a symptom — it’s a signal that we’re alive, feeling and fighting. In a world that often numbs or denies emotion, pain becomes the most honest expression. Our inner demons evoke a sense of willingly confronting torment. This isn’t passive suffering — it’s active engagement with darkness. The fire symbolizes both destruction and purification. Defiance against anguish.

Despite the overwhelming presence of suffering, I refuse to be ruled by it. Pain is acknowledged, but not allowed to dominate. Pain… though sharp and dangerous, can be a source of creativity. Artists, thinkers, and survivors often channel their suffering into something transformative. ‘Pain’ isn’t just about hurting — it’s about what hurting reveals, what it demands, and what it can become.