The Laws of Scourge

The Laws of Scourge
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Studio album by Sarcófago
Released	August, 1991
Recorded	August, 1991 at J.G. Studios (Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil)
Studio	J.G. (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
Genre	Technical death metal
Length	31:44
Label	Cogumelo Music for Nations
Producer	Sarcófago
Sarcófago chronology
Rotting (1989)Rotting1989 The Laws of Scourge (1991) Crush, Kill, Destroy (1992)Crush, Kill, Destroy1992

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The Laws of Scourge is the second studio album by the Brazilian extreme metal band Sarcófago. It was during this time that the band's lyrical content had begun to shift from Satanism, choosing to delve into more "realistic" topics. For example, "Midnight Queen" is about a prostitute, while "Screeches From The Silence" is about living "in the fast lane". The album also marked a change in the band's musical style, moving from their signature hyperspeed black/death to technical death metal, and the sound quality had improved from I.N.R.I. This was also the last full-length record to feature a 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 Window"	6:43

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

Credits

Sarcofago

• Wagner Lamounier - vocals, rhythm guitar
• Fabio "Jhasko" - lead guitar
• Geraldo Minelli - bass, backing vocals on Midnight Queen, Screeches from the Silence and Crush, Kill, Destroy, acoustic guitars
• Lucio Oliver - drums

Additional musicians

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

Production

• Arranged & Produced By Sarcofago
• Recorded and mixed by Gauguin and Sarcofago