"First and foremost, Sacred Scars is a black metal album frequented by tremolo riffing, clobbering double-kick, and screeching vocals. On top of that foundation, however, Sarcous builds a layered cathedral of sound through their use of well-placed melodies, interesting solos, and intricate beat patterns. "Jaws of Leviathan", with its haunting Gothic-styled piano, and the Middle Eastern tinged "Lost, Bound, And Never Found" underscore the band members' ability to infuse elements of melody without sacrificing the harsh aggressiveness that the genre demands. "At Dusk", a track that features plenty of thrashy riffs, the band employs some very un-cheesy effects to pay a blackened homage to their love of motorcycles. A bit of a non-traditional divergence, but Sarcous makes it work."

“It isn't true, until its in URBAN DICTIONARY BITCHES! sarcous - (Noun) Pertains to the skin, flesh or muscles of black metal musicians from the icy north. Brutal, melodic music produced by said individuals. Often references excessive gore, blood, vomit, or the fluids inside of sea creatures or barnyard mammals. "I was completely covered in octopus slime at the sarcous show, it was brutal!" sarcous www.urbandictionary.com”

“Savages is a four song demo from the Rochester, New York act Sarcous, whose music can easily be placed within the melodic black metal style pioneered by Dissection in the 90’s. It is thusly rife with tremolo harmonies, thrash diversions, double bass attack, and screeched vocals, although the songs themselves rarely attempt the epic scope of the style’s originators. ... In quick summation, the band’s instrumental abilities are very capable, the production is demo-quality but appropriate, and the songs that hit the spot do so nicely. It rests almost entirely within the stylistic framework, but as a quick demo Savages gives Sarcous little to be ashamed of, and quite a bit to build upon.”