Sarcófago wis an influential Brazilian extreme metal baund. Thay wur frontit bi Sepultura's oreeginal sangster, Wagner Lamounier, an Geraldo Minelli. Thay hae been describit as Brazil's maist controversial hivy metal baund, an hae frequently evoked polarized reactions amang the metal scene.

Sarcófago
OreiginBelo Horizonte, Brazil
GenresExtreme Metal
Years active1985–2000
LabelsCogumelo, Music for Nations,
Pavement, Relapse
Associate actsSepultura, Scourge, Angel
Butcher, Mutilator, Sextrash,
Insulter, Holocausto, Cirrhosis,
Zona Morta
Past membersWagner "Antichrist" Lamounier
Gerald "Incubus" Minelli
Zeber "Butcher"
Fabio "Jhasko"
Armando "Leprous" Sampaio
Eduardo "D.D. Crazy"
Manoel "Joker"
Lucio Olliver
Juninho "Pussy Fucker"
Eugênio "Dead Zone"
Roberto "UFO"

The front cover o the baund's debut album, I.N.R.I., is regardit as the single greatest influence on black metal's image, especially ower the corpse paint style mak-up. That record is an aa considered ane o the "first wave" albums that helped shape the genre. Thair third LP, The Laws of Scourge, wis ane o the first technical daith metal records tae be released.

The baund brak up in 2000, efter releasin the Crust EP. Umwhile members, minus Wagner, played throughoot Brazil in 2006 unner the moniker "Tributo ao Sarcófago". In 2009, rumors surfaced that the oreginal I.N.R.I. line-up wur reunitin for a smaw, heich-profile tour, but proved tae be false.

Members

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Last kent line-up
Session
Umwhile
  • Armando "Leprous" Sampaio - drums (1985–1986)
  • Juninho "Pussy Fucker" - bass guitar (1985–1986)
  • Zeber "Butcher" - guitar (1985–1987)
  • Eduardo "D.D. Crazy" - drums (1986–1987)
  • Fabio "Jhasko" - guitar (1991–1993)
  • Lucio Olliver - drums (1991–1993)

Discography

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Studio albums
Compilation albums
  • Decade of Decay (1996)
Demos
  • Satanic Lust (1986)
  • The Black Vomit (1986)
  • Sepultado (1987)
  • Christ's Death (1987)
EPs
Split albums
  • Warfare Noise (1986); wi Chakal, Holocausto an Mutilator
Compilation appearances