Sarcofagus - Cycle of Life Rock from gnarled 'n' gnashing death

from gnarled 'n' gnashing death metal to plaintive 'n' pastoral loner-folk

more desperate

Imagine the first glimpse of perception being a slight odour

Recorded in a basement at grave-level behind the New York City Marble Cemetery (the oldest cemetery in New York City)

along with the rhythm sections

Sarcofagus - Cycle of Life Rock from gnarled 'n' gnashing deathANTI GOTH 593 Though theyre often described as Finlands first heavy metal band, Sarcofagus place in the broader context of metals emergence in late 1970s and early 1980s is arguably more significant. For perspective, consider the fact that Sarcofagus self released their first EP in 1979the same year as Iron Maidens Soundhouse Tapes EP. The next year saw the release of not just one, but two full lengths, Cycle of Life and Envoy of Death. Not only did