Sadness

Sadness is the exceptionally productive project of Mexican-American multi-instrumentalist Damián Antón Ojeda. Productive is, strictly speaking, an understatement. Since its inception in 2014, the band has released over fifty singles, EPs, and albums. Among these is the critic's favorite "I Want To Be There" (Flowing Downward, 2019). In 2024, the project stepped out of the studio and onto the stage. What started as a one-man studio project has now grown into a full-fledged orchestra with eight (!) members. Musically, Sadness finds its foundation in blackgaze and atmospheric black metal. Emotional shoegaze meets intense black metal in a soundscape that is as creative as it is vast, challenging, hypnotic, and unpredictable all at once. Despite a very modest presence on social media, largely due to Ojeda's hyperfocus on the music, Sadness has cultivated a large and incredibly passionate following both online and in other deep-reaching circles. As mentioned earlier, those who know, know, and now you do! That Sadness is stopping by the local pizza place in Brugata is simply a little "pinch me" moment. Now we just have to see where to fit all these band members. But we’ll figure that out! For now, let’s buy tickets and get excited!