Cycle of Life

by Sarcofagus

Cycle of Life cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1980
  • Label: JP-Musiikki
  • Country: Finland
  • Length: 37:50
  • Community rating: 3.11/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

As one of the earliest full-length heavy metal releases from Finland, 'Cycle of Life' blends driving hard rock riffs with progressive conceptual ambition. Sarcofagus establishes a distinct identity by intertwining heavy psych elements and occult themes, laying foundational groundwork for the Scandinavian metal underground.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, melodic, progressive, mythology

Tracklist

  1. Subconscious Penetrating (4:20)
  2. Back to Black (5:12)
  3. Here I Am (3:35)
  4. Astral Flyer (3:53)
  5. A) Go to Hell; B) Incarnation; C) Cycle Closes (2:43)
  6. Clairvoyant (3:25)
  7. Eternal Silence (4:18)
  8. Feed Me (3:04)
  9. Hermit (3:42)
  10. You're Talkin' Too Much (3:35)

Credits

  • Sarcofagus - primary artist
  • Juha Kiminki - bass, bass guitar
  • Ari-Pekka Roitto - drums, membranophone
  • Esa Kotilainen - synthesizer, guest synthesizer
  • Hannu Leid茅n - vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Hannakaarina Heikinheimo - flute

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