Sorcery (sweden) - Ancient Creation (full Demo) [1988] -

The 1988 re-recording features seven tracks, totaling approximately 18 minutes of music: (02:24) In the Sign of Evil (03:22) Black Wizard (02:56) Lucifer's Legions (03:25) Holocaust (03:32) Mausoleum (02:23) Aggression Outro (00:22) Legacy and Re-releases

Founded in 1986 in Sandviken, Sorcery initially drew inspiration from thrash titans like Slayer and Bathory . While their first demo, The Arrival (1987), was rooted in blackened thrash, Ancient Creation pushed the band into much faster and more brutal territory. Sorcery (Sweden) - Ancient Creation (Full Demo) [1988]

: Much of the demo's increased speed is attributed to drummer Joakim Hansson, whose style was heavily influenced by the crossover thrash of Cryptic Slaughter. : The demo was recorded on a 4-track deck in early 1988

: The demo was recorded on a 4-track deck in early 1988. Critics describe the sound as "caked in filth" and "soaked in sludge," resulting in a primal, chaotic atmosphere that many fans of old-school death metal (OSDM) prefer over their later, more polished studio albums. " resulting in a primal

The demo is often described as a hybrid of blackened thrash and death/grind, similar to early Repulsion or Merciless.

: Ola Malmström’s performance is characterized by "ranting hellish vocals" and "snarls" that contribute to the demo's "noble, feral" atmosphere.