ACARUS SARCOPT The First Day With no Sun CD

Hailing from France, Acarus Sarcopt is a project renowned for its distinctive and nihilistic approach to the genre, and their double CD compilation The First Day With No Sun serves as the definitive chronicle of their dark evolution. Released by the French label Armée De La Mort Records, this massive collection gathers the band's essential output, spanning from their early demo days to their more refined later material. The music of Acarus Sarcopt is often characterized as Melodic Nihilistic Black Metal, striking a cold balance between aggressive, raw riffing and surprisingly atmospheric, melodic undertones that evoke a sense of profound urban decay and existential void. The first disc of this set features the full The First Day With No Sun album, which includes a notable and grimly executed cover of Enslaved’s As Fire Swept Clean the Earth, showcasing the band's ability to reinterpret classics within their own bleak sonic framework. The second disc acts as a historical archive of the French underground, compiling their rare early demos and material from the pre-Acarus project L'Ombre du Saccage, dating back to 2001. Throughout the nearly two hours of music, the production remains visceral and unpolished, staying true to the uncompromising spirit of the French black metal scene. For collectors and enthusiasts of the Gallic underground, this compilation is an essential document of a band that prioritized a personal and desolate vision over genre clichés.