Group history
Sadic Smile was born in 2015 in northern Tenerife and took part in the LALAcore 2018 metal final, where it won the metal category. The band later remained active in the Tenerife scene and released the EP Disconnection in 2024.
Sadic Smile
Groove metal and metalcore band
- Island
- Tenerife
- Career
- Formed in 2015
In brief
Sadic Smile is a Tenerife band born in 2015, linked to groove metal and metalcore and winner of LALAcore 2018’s metal category.
Related figures
- Patricia Rodríguez
- Raúl Martín
- Éxort
- Manuel Martín Pineda
- Javi
Works and repertoire
- Disconnection
- This Is My Fight
- Fallen Leaves
- Sky Is Burning
Why it matters
Its importance lies in representing a recent generation of Tenerife metal legitimised through contests, venues and local festivals. Alongside historic classic-heavy bands, Sadic Smile represents the continuity of Canarian metal towards groove, metalcore and independent production.
Style and repertoire
The band cultivates groove metal and a search for a different heavy metal, with complex harmonies, demanding technique and mixed influences. It has been classified both as metalcore and within metal more broadly, reflecting that in-between stylistic area.
Transmission and legacy
Transmission comes through contests such as LALAcore, local festivals such as +QRock and Guayota Fest, concerts at Aguere Cultural and digital release. This allows the catalogue to represent the young metal scene circulating through Tenerife cultural spaces.
Key milestones
Nacimiento
The group is born in northern Tenerife.
LALAcore
The band wins LALAcore’s metal category.
Disconnection
The EP Disconnection is released.
Sources and links
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