Sarcophagus

There are at least 3 bands named Sarcophagus. For the Turkish band please change your tags into The Sarcophagus 1) An American black metal band featuring members from Judas Iscariot, Moriendum Omnibus, Krieg and Nachtmystium (among others). They were one of the last bands to capture the majesty of the original modern black metal movement, but in a grinding and blasting reductive death metal form. Sarcophagus formed in 1991 and characterized their music as "grinding apocalyptic black art." They utilized lyrics in English, German, Spanish and Norwegian.

1) An American black metal band featuring members from Judas Iscariot, Moriendum Omnibus, Krieg and Nachtmystium (among others). They were one of the last bands to capture the majesty of the original modern black metal movement, but in a grinding and blasting reductive death metal form. Sarcophagus formed in 1991 and characterized their music as "grinding apocalyptic black art." They utilized lyrics in English, German, Spanish and Norwegian. In their 10 year existence, the band released 4 demos (3 of which were re-released in a compilation LP) and 3 full-lengths. Their most critically acclaimed debut LP "For We ... Who Are Consumed By The Darkness" was released in 1996. They disbanded in 2001.

The last-know line-up:
Andrew Jay Harris - Vocals, guitar, keyboard (1992-2001)
Daniel Gunther - Guitar (1998-2001)
Marcus Matthew Kolar - Bass (1991-2001)
Duane Timlin - Drums (1997-2001)


2) Sarcophagus was formed in the autumn of 2004 in Magnitogorsk city, Russia. Defining its musical direction as death metal. The first rehearsal took place on the 18th of September in 2004.

Line-up:
Borisova Zhanna - vocals, bass guitar;
Zaletova Ekaterina - guitars;
Safonova Natalia - guitars;
Gumirov Dmitry - drums
Previous members: Khisametdinov Dmitry - drums (2004 to 2006)

http://www.myspace.com/sarcophagusrussia

3)Given life in the eleventh year of the black millennium, Sarcophagus is the Avant-Garde Death Metal solo project of Vampiric Tyrant guitarist, S. Inferno.