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I.N.R.I.

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SARCOFAGO-"I.N.R.I."(1986) is one of those albums that even many supposed "metal experts" have never heard. This is unfortunate because from my perspective "I.N.R.I." is the first true black metal album. It is more brutal(and recorded better) than both of Bathory's first two albums, faster and more demonic than either Celtic Frost or Hellhammer, and far more evil than early Sodom or Destruction. SARCOFAGO, from Brazil, even predates early black thrashers like Minotaur, Necrodeath, Morbid Saint, and arguably, Slaughter Lord. SARCOFAGO's drumming is fast and like early blast-beats(think of Krisiun but a little slower), the guitar work was like Slayer gone even more insane(blended with riff work similar to that on Sepultura's "Bestial Devastation" EP), and vocal wise, SARCOFAGO was like a blend of early Sepultura, "Endless Pain"-era Kreator, and hardcore punk like Extreme Noise Terror, Crude SS, or early RDP(also from Brazil). The production on SARCOFAGO-"I.N.R.I." is excellent, and in my opinion, one of the best in black metal history. The LP is short like a hardcore LP and blugeons the listener in ways many of today's supposed "black metal" LP's don't even come close to. Overall, SARCOFAGO should be considered a CLASSIC early black/thrash band, not a CULT band. As black metal becomes more popular it is becoming far more evident that SARCOFAGO were ahead of their time and of great influence. JUST LOOK AT THE LP COVER(on the original Cogumelo version, NOT the Pavement reissue)!!!! Now THAT is a black metal cover image!!! So sit back, smoke a joint, get evil, and worship the original gods of black metal, SARCOFAGO!!!!!

Upon hearing about this Brazilian band, I figured they would just be some Kreator wannabe thrash band. I never really thought A group of punk looking kids making black metal/thrash metal would worth giving a listen. Eventually though I figured I'd give them a chance only since I had some free time to waste. My entire perspective about this band changed when I heard "Nightmare". Hellblasting drums, dungeon massacre 6 string, Judgement day death 4 string and Puking, Growling, disguisting, grimly psychotic vocals. [...], man!!!

They may not have the most talented guitar riffs and amazing solos but when Im listening to black thrash I really dont give a rat if they do. The thrash attitude of bands like Possessed and Kreator fused with the necro-evil and deathcrush madness of bands like Mayhem and Bathory. Total thrash fused with total black metal. This stuff RULES! I really cant get enough of this band lately and Im hoping to find their second album "Rotting" soon. And to anyone who may have judged them like I did, "do not judge the book by its cover" here! Sarcofago rules. Thats the end of it go buy the album immediately.

Back in the mid 80's, South America had one of the most promising Thrash/Death/Black metal scenes in the world. With promising acts such as Vulcano, Mutilator, Holocausto, Pentagram, Sepultura, and the brutal Sarcofago. Sarcofago were the leaders of the scene with their blasphemous "INRI" debut album. Light-years ahead of it's time it would go on to provide the basic blueprint for modern day Black Metal. This was released back in '86, it was and still is today ahead of it's time. Nobody ever made something as Extreme as this. Venom, Bathory, and may be Mercyful Fate had their 15 minutes of shock galore, but Sarcofago still remains, and are still around making more hate-filled music... If you thought Norwegin Black Metal was as ugly as you could get, think again. Sarcofago will rip your mind apart.

Finally somebody had the guts to release this record on the US market...

This album, without a doubt, is one of the most influencial extreme metal records ever released. It's hard to listen to all these post-'90 black metal metal bands and not see Sarcófago written all over them. To prove my point:

A - Impaled Nazarene recorded a cover song by them in one of their first EPs;

B - Euronymous exchanged letters with Antichrist ( Sarcófago's lead vocalist );

C - Blasphemy & Beherit members declared on some interviews that they had Sarcófago as a reference point to their music.

It's surprising to realize that this record was released back in 1987! Now anyone can find out where these trendy norwegians took their sound from. Also worthy to note is that they played black metal on period that everyone was playing crossover or thrash metal! Do yourself a favor & buy one of the forgotten classics of BLACK METAL!!!

This is one of the bands that helped make Blackmetal what it istoday. Euronymous of Mayhem likedSacofago because of the spikes andcorpsepaint that are typical of many BM bands today. The songs areall dripping with evilness and never get old. These guys are still around today and hopefully they will release a new album soon.

I first heard Sarcofago Way back in 89, A friend Had a tape of Recording that some one did A tape trade in Brazil, we were Huge Posessed Fans along with Exodus And when we heard this album we were Blown AWAY! I didn't see a picture of them until some Underground Mag had some Pics. man it was exactly what we were looking for, They have inspired a Whole Genre of music, Called BLACK METAL , but they in turn were Inspired by KISS Venom, Bathory and so on but they Took it to the Extreme!!, HAIL SARCOFAGO!!!

One of the best Black Metal Records Ive ever heard period. Every song On "I.N.R.I" is just amazing and in general a Legendary black metal record. I can see why this record had such a big impact on the Norway Black Metal scene emerging around the late 1980's. If It wasn't for this record black or Sarcofago in general black metal wouldn't be black metal. Buy this Legendary Black Metal record trust me you won't be disappointed.

The debut album from the most blasphemous band in South America! Sarcofago paved the path for the first wave of Nordic black metal with "I.N.R.I." Much like Mayhem's "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" people consider this album legendary, but that doesn't mean it's an absolutly brilliant album.

Just from reading the lyrics included, you can tell that Sarcofago has more influence over a band like Anal Vomit, then any Nordic bands, setting the standard for hundreds of other black metal bands to come in the following years. Very perverse lyrics, all about raping the virgin mary, and vomiting necrotic gore, etc... Although the lyrics are written in poor english, they're they're still fun to read. Now to turn attention to what really matters though - the musick. The drumming sounds like the work of a drum machine (still don't know if it really is :?) clocking in around 666 bpm. The guitars are harsh and very metallic-sounding, and I love them. Some parts of this album sound like bizarre ritualistic music, powerful enough to invoke Baalzebub and certainly doesn't am to be catchy, this is simply nasty-ass, raw black metal. The demented vocalist vomits, gurgles and growls, some of the most bizarre vocals I've heard, the lyrics minimalistic in nature, are effective, good example is the final minute of "Christ's Death"...

I do admit, I probably would have liked the album more if the drumming sounded more "natural." Sarcofago's later albums sound insanly brutal because of the use of drum machines, but some songs on this album just give me a annoying headache. It's one of those albums any black metal fanatic needs in their collection... for sickly BM devotes only.

Favorite track - "Christ's Death"

Unsteady musicianship, an abrasive aesthetic and deliberately disturbed absurdist lyrics and image guide this album of savagely primal raw black metal which periodically, five years before anyone else could do it, breaks into surging melody within otherwise acerbic riffing. This influenced Beherit and other bands in Northern Europe who applied the ideas of style here to the second generation of European black metal, and the rest is history. Standout tracks are "The Black Vomit" and "I.N.R.I."

Sarcofago play ultra raw, barbaric black thrash metal!! This is the album that is responsible for bands like beherit, black witchery, blasphemy, ect ect.. pretty much inspired the 2nd wave of black metal (1st being venom, bathory, ect) It's really hard to pick the highlights here since the whole album is one.. an absolute classic that no one should be w/ out! The drum sound is the best i've heard, sounding like mechanical at times, comes forth ripping! Riffs : are crazy ranging from crushing mid-paced to fast.. vocals : sick, sick.. sick!! Death grunts mixed w/ insane shrieking is what W. antichrist spews forth.. sure to give ya a few goosebumps, the heavy brazilian accent really adds to the nastiness as well. All in all, a totally killer album! Cheers to S A R C O F A G O!!