Sarcalogos/Echoes Of Silence/2016 EP Review

  Sarcalogos  are  a  band  from  Oregon  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  very  raw  and  satanic  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2016  ep  "Echoes  Of  Silence".

  Drum  beats  start  off  the  ep  along  with  some clean  guitars  a  few  seconds  later  before  going  into  more  of  a  fast  and  raw  black  metal  direction  that  also  brings  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats,  tremolo  picking  and  high  pitched  screams  and  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in the  90's  second  wave  tradition.

  Death  metal  growls  can  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  songs  along  with  the  riffs  also  using  a  small  amount  of  melody  and  you  can  also  hear  some  elements  of  thrash  in  the  bands  musical  style  and  one  of  the  tracks  is  very  long  and  epic  in  length and  clean  playing  also  makes  a  return  in  other  songs  and  the  tracks  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  Sarcalogos  creates  another  recording  that  is  still  very  much  rooted  in  the  raw  second  wave  tradition  while  also  mixing  in  elements  of  thrash  and  death  metal  along  with  more  clean  parts  which  also  makes  the  songs  stand  out a  bit  more,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Suicide  and  Satanism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Sarcalogos  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  and  satanic  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE "Daybreak  Over  A  Sunken  Kingdom(Floods  II)"  and  "Soul  Terror".  8  out  of  10.

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Sarcalogos Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?

We're currently a two piece black and death metal band from Portland, Oregon. WE PLAY LOUD! 

2. How would you describe your musical sound?

No Boundaries! Rooted in black metal but incorporating all of our favorite kinds of music. So we kind of jump between various styles over the course of a song or album.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

It's changed a lot over the years, anything from Evil, Drugs, Strippers, Apocalypse, Depression, Suicide, Faults of the church, Sex. All the good stuff!

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

We get asked this question quite often. It is a Latin word and has many translations. The Latin to English definition of Sarcalogos is “The Word Incarnate” or, as we translate it: “Words Made Flesh.” The translation that made the most sense to me was “words made flesh” which I attribute to the process of songwriting, beginning with the words (the seed) and the music (the egg) and the final product, something tangible, a song…FLESH! It has also been translated into “christ, the word incarnate”. You may think “Oh what the hell I thought it was evil”, well Latin is considered a dead language, and well…Your Christ is dead! Deal with that!

5. Currently there only 2 members in the band, are you planning or expanding the line up in the future or do you choose to remain a duo?

We're exploring the possibility getting a bass player soon. Otherwise we're getting by on our own.

6. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

Hail Santa III in Seattle is one of the best in recent memory. The place was packed and the performance was captured on video and will be released on DVD soon. We crank it loud and haul ass!

7. Do you have any touring or show plans in the future?

We've got a couple shows here in Portland but hoping to get back on the road at the end of summer. We keep our website updated with tour dates so look out for us coming to a town near you!

8. Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or received any interest?

We're sending out our demos to labels this month for the first time. So the next time you hear from us it may be a label announcement.

9. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black metal?

We've surprisingly got a lot of people listening to our music all over the globe. Thanks to the internet we've managed to get support from people all over the place.

10. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

We're never ones who follow any one direction. But the newest stuff ranges from shorter and aggressive songs, to long rollercoaster rides, all touching on a lot of fucked up shit!

11.What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Akercocke, Sargeist, Mike Patton, Megadeth, Celtic Frost, Morbid Angel, Carcass, Dark Funeral, Nachtmystium, Goatwhore, Soilent Green, Deathspell Omega, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Slayer, Deicide, Immortal, Death, Zyklon, Dodsferd, Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, The CDB, DAC, Jimmy Beam, THC and everything in between.

12.How would you describe your views on Satanism and Occultism?

We believe in ourselves and do not need any kind of organization to be a part of. I see Satanism as the inner animal spirit present in all people. We answer to no one!

I can agree with Ravn from 1349 who put it this way:

"I'm not a religious person, That is perhaps stating the obvious. I don't see Satan as a demonic god, or pure evil, like the Christians [do]. Satan is just about rebellion of man, and that represents freedom — freedom of the mind that's not suppressed by written laws from ancient times." - Quote from interview with Ravn of 1349

13.Outside of music what are some of your interests?

Partying, traveling, blowing shit up.

14.Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

We're working to release our 2nd full length album by the end of the year. Recording should start soon. More sonic madness coming your way from Sarcalogos! See you all on the road!

Skylar Guzman

sarcalogosmetal@gmail.com

Web: http://www.sarcalogosofficial.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sarcalogosband

Music: http://sarcalogos.bandcamp.com/

Sarcalogos/Tour Demo 2013 Review

  This  is  the  final  review  of  a  recording  from  Sarcalogos  which  continues  their  old  school  approach to  satanic  black  metal  with  the  songs  being  recorded  live  and  self  released  as  a  demo  in  2013.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  and  there  is  no  use  of  a  bass  guitar  present  on  this  recording  with  the  music  being  all  drums,  guitars  and  vocals.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  old  school  black  metal  riffs  that  are  very  dark,  heavy,  raw  and  primitive  sounding  along  with  some  melodic  elements,  thrash,  death  metal  and  punk  influences  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  and  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  that  have  a  depressive  tone  to  them  at  times  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  deep  demonic  death  metal  growls,  while  the  lyrics cover  Satanism,  Occultism  and  Suicide  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  heavy,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Sarcalogos  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  old  school,  satanic  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  demo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Nothing  Beyond  The  Grave"  and  "Torturous  Halls  Of  Existence".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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Sarcalogos/In The Name Of The Christ Killer - Remastered/2012 CD Re-Issue Review

  This  is  a  review  of  another  recording  from  Sarcalogos  which  continues  their  old  school  approach  to  satanic  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2010  album  "In  The  Name  Of  The  Christ  Killer"  which  was  re-issued  and  remastered  in  2012.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times  and  if  there  is  any  bass  guitar  on  this  recording  it  is  very  hard  to  hear.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  old   school  black  metal  riffs  that  are  very  dark,  heavy,  raw  and  primitive  sounding  along  with  some  melody,  thrash,  death  metal  and  punk  influences  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  soft  and  clean  playing  and  there  are  little  to  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  and  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  that  have  a  very  depressive  tone  to  them  at  times  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  deep  demonic  growls  and  spoken  word  parts,  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Anti  Christian,  Alchemy,  Occultism  and  Suicide  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  heavy,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Sarcalogos  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  old  school,  satanic  black  metal  with  a  depressive  edge,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "In   Nomine  Sarcalogos  Occisor (In  The  Name  Of  The  Christ  Killer)"  "Bloodletting  Upon  The  Altar"  and  "The  Prevalence  Of  Alchemy".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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Sarcalogos/The Cleansing Power Of Flame/2012 EP Review

  Sarcalogos  are  a  band  from  Portland,  Oregon  that  plays  a  very  old  school  form  of  satanic  black metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2012  ep  "The  Cleansing  Power  Of  Flame".

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  bass  guitar  if  used  is  mixed  down  very  low   in  the  mix  and  hard  to  hear  with  the  music  being  more  guitar  driven.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  black  metal  riffs  that  are  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sounding  along  with  some  melody,  thrash  and  punk  influences  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  and  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  that  have  a  very  depressive  tone  to  them  at  times  as  well  as  a  small  amount  of  deeper  vocals,  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Suicide,  Drugs,  Alcohol  and  Strippers,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  heavy,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.

 In  my  opinion  Sarcalogos  are  a  very  great  sounding  old  school  satanic  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Pray. Worship. Burn"  and  "Bleed  Thy  Servant".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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