---
title: "Sarcofagus"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/sarcofagus"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 1977
---

# Sarcofagus

**Sarcofagus** is a heavy metal band, from Finland, active 1977 to present.

Sarcofagus was one of the first heavy metal bands from Finland.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcofagus

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Sarcofagus |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Finland |
| Formed | 1977 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Juha Kiminki](https://themetalnet.com/musician/juha-kiminki) | Bass | 1978 to present | Current |
| [Kimmo Kuusniemi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kimmo-kuusniemi) | Guitar | 1978 to present | Current |
| [Anssi Nykänen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/anssi-nykanen) | Membranophone | 2010 to present | Current |
| [Tanja Katinka Karttunen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tanja-katinka-karttunen) | Lead vocals | 1996 to present | Current |
| [Hannu Leidén](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hannu-leiden) | Lead vocals |  | Former |
| [Jukka Lewis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jukka-lewis) |  |  | Former |
| [Jukka Ritari](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jukka-ritari) |  |  | Former |
| [Ari-Pekka Roitto](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ari-pekka-roitto) | Membranophone |  | Former |
| [Esa Kotilainen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/esa-kotilainen) | Keyboard | 1980 to present | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1980 | [Cycle of Life](https://themetalnet.com/album/fb18ca85-2c65-3667-b875-8b4149db8196) | Album |
| 1980 | [Envoy of Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/d2d35604-0a0f-343b-9830-be7126474c9b) | Album |
| 2007 | [Core Values](https://themetalnet.com/album/7aceb7fc-9eda-3403-892f-a687afa4ab2e) | Album |
| 2010 | [Live in Studio 1979](https://themetalnet.com/album/91a4249d-d94b-4959-bde4-e36a01547b46) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Warlord](https://themetalnet.com/band/warlord-d25324cb) (listened together)
- [Tröjan](https://themetalnet.com/band/trojan) (listened together)
- [Oz](https://themetalnet.com/band/oz) (shared members)
- [Quest](https://themetalnet.com/band/quest) (same tags)
- [Tried For Treason](https://themetalnet.com/band/tried-for-treason) (same tags)
- [Genocide](https://themetalnet.com/band/genocide-8c231a7e) (same tags)
- [Steelwing](https://themetalnet.com/band/steelwing) (same tags)
- [Gloryful](https://themetalnet.com/band/gloryful) (same tags)
- [Michael Angelo Batio](https://themetalnet.com/band/michael-angelo-batio) (same tags)
- [Salvador Domínguez](https://themetalnet.com/band/salvador-dominguez) (same tags)
- [Pariah](https://themetalnet.com/band/pariah) (same tags)
- [Moon Shepherd](https://themetalnet.com/band/moon-shepherd) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Sarcofagus/5232
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SarcofagusLtd
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/159GWwlNP7D88e3Joai6vP
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/5141477
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/698648582

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/sarcofagus](https://themetalnet.com/band/sarcofagus). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt