The Laws of Scourge

1991 studio album by Sarcófago

The Laws of Scourge

Studio album by

Sarcófago

Released| August 1991
Recorded| 1991
Studio| J.G. (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
Genre|

* Death metal
* thrash metal
* technical death metal[1]

Length| 31:44
Label|

* Cogumelo
* Music for Nations

Producer| Sarcófago
Sarcófago chronology
| Rotting
(1989)  | The Laws of Scourge
(1991)  | Crush, Kill, Destroy
(1992)

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Professional ratingsReview 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.[1] 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

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No.| 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

CD version bonus tracksNo.| Title| Length

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8.| "Little Julie"| 4:41
9.| "Crush, Kill, Destroy"| 5:30

## Credits

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### Sarcófago

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

### Additional Musicians

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

## Production

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

## References

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1. ^ a b Tomasi, Eliton (7 July 2008). "Sarcófago: pioneirismo, polêmica e death metal". Whiplash!. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
2. ^ AllMusic review

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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

Related articles|

* Sepultura

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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