Although vocal god Warrell Dane went on to greater heights with Nevermore, it's a real travesty that Sanctuary only made two albums. 'Into The Mirror...' being the latter of the two, their debut 'Refuge Denied' played a big part in my metal upbringing and 'Into...' sees the band progressing once more into icy waters, fusing classic metal with searing power thrash with a gothic edge. This is epic, clever metal that cuts like Metal Church, circa 'Blessing...', with the scathing riffs, Dane's shrill vocal attack and wonderfully crafted song structures. Sanctuary took metal to new heights if you ask me, always ahead of their game and without limit their brooding atmospheric style appealed across the board. Sanctuary never dated, were never out of time and yet didn't seem to get the credit they deserved but their two album legacy although brief, is mightily impressive.Friday 1 April 2011
Sanctuary - Into The Mirror Black (1990)
Although vocal god Warrell Dane went on to greater heights with Nevermore, it's a real travesty that Sanctuary only made two albums. 'Into The Mirror...' being the latter of the two, their debut 'Refuge Denied' played a big part in my metal upbringing and 'Into...' sees the band progressing once more into icy waters, fusing classic metal with searing power thrash with a gothic edge. This is epic, clever metal that cuts like Metal Church, circa 'Blessing...', with the scathing riffs, Dane's shrill vocal attack and wonderfully crafted song structures. Sanctuary took metal to new heights if you ask me, always ahead of their game and without limit their brooding atmospheric style appealed across the board. Sanctuary never dated, were never out of time and yet didn't seem to get the credit they deserved but their two album legacy although brief, is mightily impressive.
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