SARCOFAGUS - Limited Vinyl Editions Of Cycle Of Life Album From 1980 Available
November 19, 2010, 13 years ago
The first Finnish heavy metal band SARCOFAGUS have re-released their Cycle Of Life album from 1980 as a luxury vinyl edition via Svart Records. They have issued the following update:
This is a luxury re-issue of their first studio LP Cycle Of Life from 1980. The new edition is remastered for vinyl from the original master tapes and wrapped inside a glossy gatefold jacket. Includes a large booklet with all the material from the original, rare inserts plus new liner notes from band leader Kimmo Kuusniemi, as well as previously unseen photos.
Guitarist Kimmo Kuusniemi comments:
"Cycle Of Life album came out soon after the Live In Studio 1979 tape and the 'Go To Hell' / 'All Those Lies' single, also out in 1979. The record label JP-Music released and distributed the Sarcofagus single to radio stations and music reporters to test the waters, and to find out if there was a market for a heavy rock album in Finland. The single wasn't even available in the shops. However, I had already talked the record label into releasing an album. In my mind the band's future success was undeniable, unavoidable, guaranteed and great!Sarcofagus was meant to be a heavy rock band, and that was the direction Cycle Of Life was taking. The recording was done at the Pan Studio, Helsinki, the place already familiar from the earlier sessions, with Timo Toikka as the recording engineer. This time we had whole three days of studio time in our use! Juha Kiminki played bass, Ari-Pekka Roitto drums, Hannu Leiden vocals and acoustic guitar, and we also had some guest stars: Hanna Heikinheimo playing flute and for the first time, Esa Kotilainen, the keyboard wizard, synthesizers. Since then Esa has become an essential part of the band."
Details are as follows:
-- 140 gram clear vinyl, sturdy glossy gatefold jacket, large 8 page booklet with unseen photos and information. Limited to 500 copies on clear vinyl.-- 180 gram black vinyl limited to 200 copies, sturdy glossy gatefold jacket, large 8 page booklet with unseen photos and information.
Go to this location to order.
