The Laws of Scourge

The Laws of Scourge
Studio album by Sarcófago
Released	August 1991
Recorded	1991
Studio	J.G. (Belo Horizonte)
Genres	Death metal thrash metal
Length	31:44
Labels	Cogumelo Music for Nations
Producer	Sarcófago
Sarcófago chronology
Rotting (1989) The Laws of Scourge (1991) Crush, Kill, Destroy (1992)

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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

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