The Laws of Scourge

The Laws of Scourge
The Laws of Scourge
Studio album by Sarcófago
Released	August 1991
Recorded	1991 at J.G. Studios (Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil)
Studio	J.G. (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
Genre	Death metal; thrash metal;
Length	31:44
Label	Cogumelo; Music for Nations
Producer	Sarcófago
Sarcófago chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

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.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

CD version bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
8.	"Little Julie"	4:41
9.	"Crush, Kill, Destroy"	5:30

Credits

Sarcófago

Wagner Lamounier – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Fábio Jhasko – lead guitar
Gerald Minelli – backing vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar
Lucio Oliver – drums, percussion

Additional Musicians

Eugênio "Dead Zone" – keyboards
Claudio David – backing vocals (on "Midnight Queen", "Screeches from the Silence" and "Crush, Kill, Destroy")

Production

Arranged and produced by Sarcófago
Recorded and mixed by Gauguin and Sarcófago

References

^ 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.

[1] Tomasi, Eliton (7 July 2008). "Sarcófago: pioneirismo, polêmica e death metal". Whiplash!.

[2] Allmusic review

[valhalla2001-3] 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.

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v t e Sarcófago
Wagner "Antichrist" Lamounier Gerald "Incubus" Minelli Eugênio "Dead Zone"
Studio albums	I.N.R.I. The Laws of Scourge Hate The Worst
Compilations	Warfare Noise The Lost Tapes of Cogumelo Masters of Brutality II Speed Kills 6: Violence of the Slams Decade of Decay Roadkill Vol. 2 Cogumelo Records Compilation Warzone XXVI Fenriz Presents... The Best of Old-School Black Metal
Extended plays	Rotting Crush, Kill, Destroy Crust
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