The Laws of Scourge is the second studio album by the Brazilian extreme metal band Sarcófago. It was on this album that the band's lyrical content shifted from Satanism to more realistic subject matter; "Midnight Queen" is about a prostitute, while "Screeches from the Silence" is about living life in a care-free manner. After the lo-fi black/thrash metal style of I.N.R.I., The Laws of Scourge marks a change in musical style, with the band playing clearer and more proficient death/thrash metal.[3] This was also the last full-length record to feature a human drummer, as from Hate onwards, the band would use a drum machine.
The Laws of Scourge | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1991 at J.G. Studios (Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil) | |||
Studio | J.G. (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 31:44 | |||
Label | Cogumelo Music for Nations | |||
Producer | Sarcófago | |||
Sarcófago chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | [2] |
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Laws of Scourge" | 3:29 |
2. | "Piercings" | 5:00 |
3. | "Midnight Queen" | 6:19 |
4. | "Screeches from the Silence" | 3:51 |
5. | "Prelude to a Suicide" | 3:56 |
6. | "The Black Vomit" | 2:26 |
7. | "Secrets of a Widow" | 6:43 |
No. | Title | Length |
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8. | "Little Julie" | 4:41 |
9. | "Crush, Kill, Destroy" | 5:30 |
Credits
editSarcófago
edit- Wagner Lamounier – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Fábio Jhasko – lead guitar
- Gerald Minelli – backing vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar
- Lucio Oliver – drums, percussion
Additional Musicians
edit- Eugênio "Dead Zone" – keyboards
- Claudio David – backing vocals (on "Midnight Queen", "Screeches from the Silence" and "Crush, Kill, Destroy")
Production
edit- Arranged and produced by Sarcófago
- Recorded and mixed by Gauguin and Sarcófago
References
edit- ^ Tomasi, Eliton (7 July 2008). "Sarcófago: pioneirismo, polêmica e death metal". Whiplash!.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Tomasi, Eliton (7 July 2008). "Sarcófago: pioneirismo, polêmica e death metal". whiplash.net Rock e Heavy Metal – Whiplash!. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-14.