SDI may refer to:

Companies and organizations[link]

• Scuba Diving International, a SCUBA training and certification agency
• SDI Media Group, an entertainment subtitling and language services company
• Slum Dwellers International, manages networks of the urban poor and slum dwellers that are organised into federations
• Socialisti Democratici Italiani, the Italian Democratic Socialists, an Italian political party
• Sunni Dawat-e-Islami, a non-political Sunni movement to propagate the Quraan and Sunnah

Computing[link]

• Single document interface, a type of software application interface
• Software Development Inc, mainframe systems software house responsible for GRASP, EPAT, UDC, FLEET
• Spatial data infrastructure, a type of data infrastructure for geographic needs
• Standard Drive Interconnect, a minicomputer interface standard by DEC
• System Deployment Image, a Microsoft file format of an arbitrary disk image

Science and medicine[link]

• Selective dissemination of information, a search task in information retrieval
• Silt density index, a measure for the fouling capacity of water in reverse osmosis systems
• Small diameter implant, a type of dental implant
• Smoke-developed index, a measure of the concentration of smoke a material emits as it burns
• Standard deviation index, generally used to show how far a value is from the target value, often used in external quality assurance
• Sulfadimidine, an antibiotic

Technology[link]

• SDI (engine), a range of diesel engines by the Volkswagen Group for use in cars and vans
• Serial digital interface, a communication standard used in professional video distribution
• Subsurface drip irrigation, a buried dripperline irrigation system

Video games[link]

• SDI (arcade game), a 1987 shoot 'em up arcade game by Sega
• S.D.I. (video game), a 1986 action adventure game by Cinemaware

Other[link]

• Saidor Airport (IATA code), in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
• State Disability Insurance, a short-term disability income replacement in California
• Strategic Defense Initiative, U.S. anti-missile project under Ronald Reagan

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Michael Vescera is an American heavy metal singer for various bands and projects like Loudness(Soldier of Fortune, On the Prowl, Live at the Budokan), Obsession (Marshall Law, Scarred for Life, Methods of Madness), Yngwie Malmsteen (The Seventh Sign, Magnum Opus), Dr. Sin (Dr. Sin II), Roland Grapow (Kaleidoscope) or his own band MVP (Mike Vescera Project).

Besides being a vocalist, Vescera also works as a record producer: his recent collaborations include artists such as Metal Mike Chlasiak and Bobby Jarzombek (Halford, Sebastian Bach) and their soon to be released Pain Museum album, Bobby Blotzer's (Ratt) & John Corabi's (Mötley Crüe, Scream) Twenty4Seven CD, Magnitude Nine's forthcoming album Decoding the Soul, Reign of Terror (featuring Joe Stump) and Killing Machine (featuring Stet Howland and Mike Duda of W.A.S.P.) - just to name a few. Michael has his studio "The Toy Room" in Nashville Tennessee as well as a satellite studio "Toy Room North" in Milford Connecticut.

Vescera covered "Get a Life" by Siam Shade for the 2010 tribute album, Siam Shade Tribute. In mid-2011, while also continuing with his band OBSESSION, Mike joined ANIMETAL USA (Sony Music), playing heavy metal versions of Japanese Anime theme songs. (Following in the steps of the Japanese project Animetal.) This project features Rudy Sarzo on bass, Scott Travis on drums, and Chris Impelliterri on guitar.

Discography[link]

• Obsession - Marshall Law (1984)
• Obsession - Scarred for Life (1986)
• Obsession - Methods of Madness (1987)
• Obsession - Carnival of Lies (2006)
• Obsession - Obsession (2008)(Japan Only)
• Obsession - Order of Chaos (Oct 2012)
• Loudness- Soldier of Fortune (1989)
• Loudness- On the Prowl (1991)
• Loudness- Live Loudest at the Budokan '91 (2009)
• Yngwie Malmsteen - The Seventh Sign (1994)
• Yngwie Malmsteen - Live at Budokan (1994 VHS/DVD)
• Yngwie Malmsteen - I Can't Wait (1994 EP)
• Yngwie Malmsteen - Magnum Opus (1995)
• Dr. Sin - Dr. Sin II (2000)
• Dr. Sin - Shadows of Light (2002)
• Killing Machine - Killing Machine (2000)
• Michael Vescera - A Sign of Things to Come (2008)
• MVP (Mike Vescera Project) - Windows (1997)
• MVP (Mike Vescera Project) - Animation (1999)
• MVP (Mike Vescera Project) - The Altar (2003)
• MVP (Mike Vescera Project) - Crossing the Line (2004)
• The Reign of Terror - Sacred Ground (2001)
• The Reign of Terror - Conquer and Divide (2002)
• Palace of Black - Palace of Black (2002)
• Roland Grapow - Kaleidoscope (1999)
• Safe Haven - Safe Haven (2004)
• Stygia (2007)
• Empires of Eden - Reborn in Fire (2010)
• Nergard - The Beginning (EP) (2011)
• Nergard - Memorial For A Wish ACT 1 (due for release fall 2011)
• Animetal USA - Animetal USA (Oct 2011)
• Animetal USA - W (June 2012)

References[link]

1. "Biography: Loudness". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4791. Retrieved 12 June 2010.

2. "Encyclopaedia Metallum" http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=3540260529

External links[link]

• The Obsession Network
• Animetal USA Homepage (Japan)
• Animetal USA Homepage
• MelodicRock.com - Further information
• Encyclopaedia Metallum
• Heavy Metal Forces
• DURP E-Zine Interview
• Hard Rock Hungry