SARCÓFAGO

Thrash Metal / Black Metal • Brazil

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Sarcófago was a thrash metal/black metal band who formed in 1985, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, by Antichrist (vocals), Incubus (bass), Butcher (guitars) and D.D.Crazy (drums). Wagner "Antichrist" Lamounier, former vocalist, joined the band right after his departure from the well-known Brazilian death/thrash metal act Sepultura. There is no recorded registry of Sepultura featuring Antichrist on vocals, but the song "Antichrist" from the "Bestial Devastation" album is said to be about him.

The band's first appearence was on the Warfare Noise I compilation in 1986, together with Mutilator, Chakal and Holocausto.

Sarcófago were one of the pioneers of Black Metal and one of the most influential 80's Black Metal bands. They have been quoted as influences by such icons of Norwegian Black Metal as Euronymous (Mayhem) and Satyr (Satyricon)

The band split up in 2000.

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SARCÓFAGO Discography

SARCÓFAGO albums / top albums

2.74 | 11 ratings

I.N.R.I.
Black Metal 1987

SARCÓFAGO The Laws of Scourge album cover

3.65 | 10 ratings

The Laws of Scourge
Thrash Metal 1991

2.30 | 5 ratings

Hate
Thrash Metal 1994

1.50 | 3 ratings

The Worst
Thrash Metal 1996

SARCÓFAGO EPs & splits

0.00 | 0 ratings

Warfare Noise
Black Metal 1986

3.75 | 7 ratings

Rotting
Thrash Metal 1989

SARCÓFAGO Crush, Kill, Destroy album cover

0.00 | 0 ratings

Crush, Kill, Destroy
Thrash Metal 1992

2.75 | 2 ratings

Crust
Thrash Metal 2000

SARCÓFAGO live albums

SARCÓFAGO demos, promos, fans club and other releases (no bootlegs)

5.00 | 1 ratings

The Black Vomit
Black Metal 1986

5.00 | 1 ratings

Satanic Lust
Black Metal 1986

0.00 | 0 ratings

Sepultado
Black Metal 1987

0.00 | 0 ratings

Christ's Dead
Black Metal 1987

0.00 | 0 ratings

Rehearsal 1989
Thrash Metal 1989

SARCÓFAGO re-issues & compilations

0.00 | 0 ratings

Decade of Decay
Thrash Metal 1995

0.00 | 0 ratings

Lust for Death
Thrash Metal 2004

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SARCÓFAGO movies (DVD, Blu-Ray or VHS)

SARCÓFAGO Reviews

SARCÓFAGO The Laws of Scourge

Album · 1991 · Thrash Metal

willprogresivo

I know most people consider this to be Thrash metal with some Death Metal elements to it, but to me it's the other way around. I think it's straight-up DM with some Trashier elements. Harsh vocals, blast beats sections, double bass drumming, tremolo picking, even the mid-tempo sections sound very DM to me. Regardless, I love it. Midnight Queen and Julie are real stand-outs. Love the mid-tempo melodic stuff. Definitely a masterpiece in my book. Recommended to any fan of DM and Thrash but it's not an album for those who don't like any DM elements. 5/5 stars for me.

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SARCÓFAGO The Laws of Scourge

Album · 1991 · Thrash Metal

Warthur

This is a step up from the debut INRI, in that this time around I actually find Sarcofago's sound pleasant and listenable, but it doesn't quite creep above three stars for me. The occasionally deathy thrash metal on here is competently done but I don't personally hear anything which really sets the band apart from the crowd, and the songs as a whole are rather unmemorable. On the whole, it really isn't an album which I'm inclined to revisit on any sort of regular basis, which is a shame: INRI had personality, but poor music, whereas this has OK music with no personality. If only they'd found a happy compromise they might have been onto something.

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SARCÓFAGO I.N.R.I.

Album · 1987 · Black Metal

Warthur

Sarcofago's INRI is, of course, a major influence on the second wave of black metal - perhaps a big as influence as Mayhem's Deathcrush which came out at around the same time, since it is regularly cited as an inspiration by key figures in the Norwegian black metal scene. For my part, however, I don't think it has aged as well as that first Mayhem EP. The extreme subject matter, buzzsaw guitars and frantic drumming are all present, but this time around the low-budget production values detract from the music rather than adding to it (as is sometimes possible with black metal); specifically, the band sound rather muffled and subdued, which rather takes the edge off things. An interesting listen, and decent enough, but not something I see myself revisiting regularly.

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SARCÓFAGO Rotting

EP · 1989 · Thrash Metal

progshine

And here we've got somethink I call 'evolution', it's nice to hear bands and artists that can evolute throughout their career.

The first album I.N.R.I. is childish and poor with a weak production and a bad musicianshipe. Here in their second record Rotting they've got some good musical production and nice arrangements, still far away from a really good record, but they get near with this one.

In my opinion it's a ladder the band climb up, cause their next one The Laws Of Scourge is probably their best.

Brazil don't have too much tradition on heavy bands, (despite Sepultura, Angra and Ratos De Porão), so it's good to hear good albuns released here.

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SARCÓFAGO I.N.R.I.

Album · 1987 · Black Metal

progshine

Always thought that some of the obscure metal bands kinda 'weak' for me, but I'm curious so I'm always listening to a lot of different styles, bands and albuns.

The record, well, what can I say, this record is humour to me, I know that a lot of people really take it serious, as a lifestyle, but for me, my personal vision, is hard to listen some things here and don't laugh, like 'Desecration Of Virgin' for example.

But, one thing we have to agree, this is part of the Brazilian metal music scenario, at a time when what we call BRock was all around, so imagine a band like Sarcófago doing their heavy sound while bands are all going new age. It's part of the metal history here. But it's kinda screwed up for me! ;)