Japan Music - New Years Live Rush: Sadie / D'espairsRay 2010/12/29th ~ 30th Live Report

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.