Sarpanitum are an atmospheric brutal-blackened death-metal band who formed in 2003 playing various shows around the UK including the infamous LONDON DEATHFEST in 2007 on the lead up to their debut album "Despoilment of Origin" which was released on Galactic Records (2007). Despoilment Of Origin" was a eloquently guttural performance of mythological blackened death metal which left only ashes in its wake, rooted in self-acquired lore of Ancient Babylonia, Sumeria and Akkadia and the mythology of that period.
Leading up to the launch of the album, Sarpanitum shared stages with INSISION, VISCERAL BLEEDING, DESECRATION, THE MONOLITH DEATH CULT and MACABRE, then earned a slot at the annual NEUROTIC RECORDS DEATHFEST 2006 in Eindhoven, Holland. At this high-profile event for the world's most prestigious death-metal warlords Sarpanitum played side-by-side with the likes of PSYCROPTIC, INSIDIOUS DECREPANCY, GOREROTTED, ANATA, AVULSED and PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT.
Four years on, Sarpanitum have returned with a new self-released E.P "Fidelium" which has been recorded, mixed and mastered by Leon Macey (MITHRAS / ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE CO-FOUNDER/CO-EXECUTIVE). "Fidelium" continues the unstoppable siege of blackened death forged from lyrical themes dealing with the dangers of religious fanaticism using first person perspectives from genuine participants of the First Crusade. In doing so, demonstrating their ability to cohesively meld the brutality and epic cinematic moments which are their trademark. After the release of "Fidelium" , Sarpanitum were aired on "Johnny Doom's, Temple of Doom" on KERRANG RADIO UK and also played at the ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE WINTERFEST 2011 alongside some of the UK's rising extreme metal acts including WINTERFYLLETH and BASMENT TORTURE KILLINGS going on to support ULCERATE and SVART CROWN on their European tour 2012 They also featured on the Zero Tolerance Magazine Cover CD Issue Jan/Feb 2012.
After this period of performing live Sarpanitum are now hard at work in the final stages of writing and recording their second full-length album to be released in 2013 with their reinvigorated studio line up including Leon Macey (MITHRAS) on drums to ensure that extreme, fast and inspirational drumming are present on the record.
REVIEWS: "Fidelium"
"The first two tracks especially are blindingly immense, Sarpanitum have moved away from reproducing the Behemoth sound on their album and have made steps towards stamping some authority with their own style. The tone of the music is incorporated with some atmospheric elements, especially apparent on the last track "Sanctus Incendia".(Sarpanitum) are a revived force that with this Fidellium E.P will certainly tickle the taste buds . The band's upcoming album just became much more eagerly anticipated"
MetalStorm.net
"occasionally a new entry into the field remembers the absolutely essential atmospherics of old, while bringing a certain new flair to the genre. It drips with a diabolic climate, moving like a sinister, maddening force, playing at the edges of our mind, but simultaneously delivers the tingling terror that makes a listener/viewer say "I have never seen anything like this before" in both technique and subject matter… Make no mistake; this band is not simply a rehashing of modern titans, but a new force all in itself…Fidelium is that rare perfect breed of atmospherics and modern techniques, of old suspense and modern brutality, of ambiance and total, churning chaos" …For the technical death metal fans who may have missed this last year, here is the reminder to pick up this vividly disturbing, yet fresh, and occasionally even catchy, powerhouse of an EP…One line metal verdict: Diabolically decadent and soaringly sinister, this simultaneously subterranean yet celestial EP demands your attention Technicaldeathmetal.com
"Sarpanitum has released a lead contender for EP of the Year…Fidelium shows that Sarpanitum is more than ready to rise to the top tier of modern death metal bands. A full-length album of the quality of this EP would be a serious force to be reckoned with, and after this all-too-brief teaser, I'm more ready than ever to hear a proper follow-up from this UK collective. While it feels like it's over almost before it begins, this is one of the most compelling death metal releases of the year, and shouldn't be missed by anyone" 9/10
MetalReview.com
"Plans are underway for a new release with a new full line up which, if anything like this release, will be one of THE albums to have in 2012. Extreme blackened death metal, precisely played and a shining example of "how it's done"; this comes highly recommended" 8.5/10
United Kingdom Extreme Metal
REVIEWS: "Despoilment of Origin"
"… Having spent the last couple of years gaining a reputation as one of the UK's finest death metal outfits thanks to their bulldozering live power, it's hardly surprising that Sarpanitum's debut slays with such ferocity you are left worrying that the sheer intensity will tear your speakers to shreds…"
Kerrang
"Sarpanitum aren't standing in anyone's shadow when it comes to the music. Capturing the heaviness of the likes of Immolation and melding it with the catchy ferocity of Melechesh, Sarpanitum have gone a long way to forging their own sound. As debut's go, that's pretty damn impressive."
Zero Tolerance
"Arguably the best death metal debut to come out of England in some years. a highly impressive slab of brutal yet intelligent death metal that warrants your attention right now."
Digital Metal
