Rigor Sardonicous is an American doom metal band from Long Island, New York.
Rigor Sardonicous was formed in 1988 by bassist Glenn Hampton, before guitarist-vocalist Joseph J. Fogarazzo joined him in 1990.
In 2005, Apocalypsis Damnare was re-recorded and re-released via Paragon Records,[4] while their demo, Risus Ex Mortuus, was re-recorded and re-released as a full-length album in 2006 by the Russian label Endless Desperation Records.
[5] In 2008, the band released its third album Vallis Ex Umbra De Mortuus, followed in 2012 by their fourth album Ego Diligio Vos.
In 2011, a live album titled Vivescere Exitium was released on cassette format and was limited to 200 copies.