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Prayers to Oblivion

by SARCOPTES

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  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $4.99 USD  or more

     

  • T-Shirt/Shirt + Digital Album

    The raglan T-shirts for Sarcoptes have a combination of carefully selected light blue melange and black colour combination, which is apt for their excellent Adam Burke artwork. They are made of 100% cotton material that’s soft and fit great, and they’re prewashed to avoid any shrinking issues.

    Please note that these are extremely limited and subject to cloth availability.

    Check out our main store for more sleeve length options (short sleeve, long sleeve) for this product - bit.ly/3B2GZ8q

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Prayers to Oblivion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $24.99 USD or more 

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    These are high quality 8-panel digipak CDs with excellent full colour printing and moreover have a stunning metallic effect throughout in addition to gloss raised UV lamination done on parts of the excellent artwork by Adam Burke. This is the first press of the CD which is limited and hand-numbered to 500 copies. Each CD comes with a download code and a transparent logo sticker.

    Please note that the discs are specially imported from Europe and should play perfectly.

    The CDs are shipped worldwide via registered airmail with tracking. It is better to order more than one product to save on shipping costs. Bigger orders are automatically upgraded to DHL/UPS Express shipping method.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Prayers to Oblivion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 4 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $11.99 USD or more 

     

  • Other Apparel + Digital Album

    This is a high quality denim jacket made of the best quality material for denim - 100% cotton and suitably thick and durable - and comes with metal buttons too. This jacket has a logo print on the front and there's the excellent artwork print on the back that's made by Adam Burke. You can use it as it is or make your own battle jacket out of it.

    Sizes for reference -
    Small: Chest 18" / Length 25"
    Medium: Chest 20" / Length 26"
    Large: Chest 22" / Length 27"
    Extra Large: Chest 24" / Length 28"
    Extra Extra Large: Chest 26" / Length 29"
    Extra Extra Extra Large: Chest 28" / Length 30"

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Prayers to Oblivion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 7 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $49.99 USD or more 

     

  • Other Apparel + Digital Album

    This is a high quality denim vest made of the best quality material for denim - 100% cotton and suitably thick and durable - and comes with metal buttons too. This jacket has a logo print on the front and there's the excellent artwork print on the back that's made by Adam Burke. You can use it as it is or make your own battle jacket out of it.

    Sizes for reference -
    Small: Chest 18" / Length 25"
    Medium: Chest 20" / Length 26"
    Large: Chest 22" / Length 27"
    Extra Large: Chest 24" / Length 28"
    Extra Extra Large: Chest 26" / Length 29"
    Extra Extra Extra Large: Chest 28" / Length 30"

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Prayers to Oblivion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $44.99 USD

     

  • Sweater/Hoodie + Digital Album

    This is a high quality zipped hoodie for which we used specially made extra thick and soft cotton that is moreover pre-washed to avoid any shrinking issues. It has a long lasting metal zipper as well. There are prints on both the sleeves, one on the pocket of the band logo, and of course the excellent artwork print on the back that's made by Adam Burke.

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Prayers to Oblivion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 4 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $39.99 USD or more 

     

  • Sweater/Hoodie + Digital Album

    This is a high quality pullover hoodie for which we're using specially made extra thick and soft cotton that is furthermore pre-washed to avoid any shrinking issues. It comes with two front pockets too. There are prints on both the sleeves, one on the front of the band logo, and of course the excellent artwork print on the back that's made by Adam Burke.

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Prayers to Oblivion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 4 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $38.99 USD or more 

     

  • T-Shirt/Shirt + Digital Album

    These are ultra high quality long sleeve T-shirts that have the album artwork printed on specially made thick and soft 100% cotton material and they fit great. They're prewashed to avoid any shrinking issues. There are prints on both the sleeves and of course the excellent artwork print on the front in full colour that's made by Adam Burke.

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Prayers to Oblivion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $29.99 USD or more 

     

  • T-Shirt/Shirt + Digital Album

    This is a superior quality T-shirt which is printed on pre-washed thick and soft cotton material. The artwork by Adam Burke is excellent.

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Prayers to Oblivion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 4 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $16.99 USD or more 

     

  • T-Shirt/Shirt + Digital Album

    Here's the girlie with the excellent artwork print that's made by Adam Burke, which is printed on high quality soft and thick cotton fabric, with perfect sizing for women.

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Prayers to Oblivion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 4 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $16.99 USD or more 

     

  • T-Shirt/Shirt + Digital Album

    Here are high quality tank tops made of 100% cotton material that's soft and fits well. They're pre-washed too to avoid much shrinkage. There's a large size print of the excellent artwork that's made by Adam Burke which is bound to turn heads.

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Prayers to Oblivion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $15.99 USD or more 

     

  • Bag + Digital Album

    Here's a very cool tote bag made out of 100% cotton in black colour which has the excellent artwork print that's made by Adam Burke in full colour. It's large enough to accommodate your LPs and then some.

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Prayers to Oblivion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 4 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $12.99 USD or more 

     

  • Other Apparel + Digital Album

    These are high quality, extra thick and soft, 100% cotton sweat pants that are furthermore pre-washed to avoid any shrinkage issues. They come with a drawstring for better fitting and have pockets on both sides. There's the band logo that's printed on the right side and part of the excellent and fitting artwork print that's made by Adam Burke on the left side which looks epic

    Sizes for reference -
    Small: Waist 30" / Length 40" Medium: Waist 32" / Length 41"
    Large: Waist 34" / Length 42"
    Extra Large: Waist 36" / Length 43"
    Extra Extra Large: Waist 38" / Length 44"
    Extra Extra Extra Large: Waist 40" / Length 45"

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Prayers to Oblivion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 4 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $29.99 USD or more 

     

  • Other Apparel + Digital Album

    These are high quality shorts that are made from extra thick and soft 100% cotton material that's furthermore pre-washed to avoid any shrinkage issues. They come with a drawstring for comfortable fitting and have pockets on both sides. There's the band logo that's printed on the right side and part of the excellent and fitting artwork print that's made by Adam Burke on the left side which looks epic.

    Sizes for reference -
    Small: Waist 30" / Length 21" Medium: Waist 32" / Length 22"
    Large: Waist 34" / Length 23"
    Extra Large: Waist 36" / Length 24"
    Extra Extra Large: Waist 38" / Length 25"
    Extra Extra Extra Large: Waist 40" / Length 26"

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Prayers to Oblivion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 4 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $24.99 USD or more 

     

  • This excellent artwork print that's made by Adam Burke definitely deserves to be a part of every day life. Here's an option to get yourself a fine coffee mug with that full design. It's going to stand out for sure!

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Prayers to Oblivion via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 4 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $13.99 USD or more 

     

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Dead Silence 13:01
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Tet 05:06
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about

After giving us a taste of what's to come with their stunning EP in 'Plague Hymns', Sarcoptes bring us their highly awaited full length and it's got everything they've promised and more. They've mastered the art of writing near 15-minute epic songs that are an immaculate blend of black and thrash metal laced with atmospheric bits for further emphasis and have alternated them with shorter ones on this album. Each of the songs follow an interconnected series of historical tragedies in chronological order and it's brilliantly thought and expressed over here, from the events of World War I to the Vietnam war. It's an intense, balanced and absorbing album that keeps you riveted because of the constantly changing patterns and structures and stands out in the style for doing their own thing. If you're into fast, driven, thrash-influenced black metal with a flair for storytelling, you definitely need this in your collection. 

credits

released February 24, 2023

Line up -
Garrett Garvey - Vocals, Drums
Sean Zimmerman - Guitars, Bass and Keyboards

Artwork by Adam Burke


INTERVIEW -

The Metal Wanderlust (US) -
themetalwanderlust.com/2023/02/07/interview-sean-zimmerman-garrett-garvey-sarcoptes/


PRESS -


- "incredible and massive" - Metal Temple (Greece) 10/10
www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/s_2/sarcoptes-prayers.htm


- "one of the best Black Metal albums of the year" - Metal Addicts (US)
metaladdicts.com/sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion-review/


- "masterpiece in its entirety" - Dargedik (Mexico) 10/10
www.dargedik.com/2023/01/sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion-resena.html
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- "Essential listening" - Wonderbox Metal (UK)
wonderboxmetal.com/2023/02/22/sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion-review/


- "this is going to be hard to surpass in 2023" - Ave Noctum (UK) 9.5/10
avenoctum.com/2023/02/28/sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion-transcending-obscurity/


- "an effort that should place them in the first line of the scene" - The Pit of the Damned (Italy) 90/100
thepitofthedamned.blogspot.com/2023/01/sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion.html


- "enough variety and action" - Zephyr's Odem (Germany) 8.8/10
zephyrs-odem.de/sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion-2023-12512/


- "Top-notch musicianship" - Metal Epidemic (UK) 4/5
www.metalepidemic.com/sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion/


- "one of the most potent USBM acts going today" - Two Guys Metal Reviews (US)
www.twoguysmetalreviews.com/2022/12/sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion.html


- "an engaging 50 minutes of powerful metal musicianship" - Metal Storm (US)
metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=18265


- "it sounds incredible" - The Killchain (UK)
thoseonceloyal.wordpress.com/2023/01/28/review-sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion/


- "intricate and elaborate, viscerally pulse-pounding and dazzling" - No Clean Singing (US)
www.nocleansinging.com/2022/12/07/an-ncs-premiere-sarcoptes-tet-and-a-review-of-prayers-to-oblivion/


- "ambitious as it is focused" - Dead Rhetoric (US) 8/10
deadrhetoric.com/reviews/sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion-transcending-obscurity/


- "keeps the listener pinned down" - The Metal Observer (Canada) 8/10
www.metal-observer.com/3.o/review/sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion/


- "one of the best things I’ve heard in a while" - Musipedia of Metal (UK) 8/10
musipediaofmetal.blogspot.com/2023/02/reviews-hellripper-sarcoptes-marvel.html


- "a rich and interesting album" - Acta Infenalis (France) 80/100
devenialverdictband.bandcamp.com/album/ash-blind-dissonant-atmospheric-death-metal


- "first-class Black Metal" - The Headbanging Moose (UK) 4/5
theheadbangingmoose.com/2023/02/24/album-review-sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion-2023/


- "an intense, balanced and absorbing album" - RTMB (Mexico)
rtmbmusic.com/nuevos-lanzamientos/8049/sarcoptes-trae-esperado-larga-duracion-black-metal-toques-thrash


- "excellent job of creating a dark and melancholic atmosphere" - Black Metal Spirit (Spain)
www.blackmetalspirit.net/2023/02/sarcoptes.html


- "the best album by the North American Sarcoptes" - Dioses Del Metal (Spain)
diosesdelmetal.org/sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion-2023


- "an endurance exercise for the neck" - Stormbringer (Austria) 3.5/5
www.stormbringer.at/reviews/18521/sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion.html


- "can’t help but appreciate the musicianship" - The Razor's Edge (UK)
therazorsedge.rocks/2023-02-album-review-sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion/


- "mighty ambitious" - Rock Music Raider (UK)
www.rockmusicraider.com/sarcoptes-prayers-to-oblivion-review/



- "very gloomy, dynamic, crazy" - Deadly Storm (Czech Republic)
www.deadlystormzine.com/2023/02/recenzereview-sarcoptes-prayers-to.html


- "an intense, balanced and compelling album that keeps you captivated" - Wings Of Death (Netherlands)
www.wingsofdeath.net/Sarcoptes-Prayers-To-Oblivion


- "an appreciable spectacle" - Grizzly Butts (US)
grizzlybutts.com/2023/02/16/short-reviews-february-16th-2023/


2022 Transcending Obscurity Records

Main Store - tometal.com
Bandcamp - transcendingobscurity.bandcamp.com
NEW Europe Store - eu.tometal.com
US Store - transcendingobscurity.aisamerch.com
Europe Store - transcendingobscurity.8merch.com

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Band Facebook - facebook.com/SarcoptesOfficial

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