Sarcófago "The Laws Of Scourge"

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. 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

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 Window" 6:43

CD version bonus tracks

1. "Little Julie" 4:41
2. "Crush, Kill, Destroy" 5:30

A video was made for the song "Screeches from the Silence".

Recording information:

Recorded in August, 1991 at J.G. Studios (Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil).

Recorded and mixed by Gauguin and Sarcófago.

Produced by Cogumelo Produções and Sarcófago.