SANCTUARY's Classic Refuge Denied, Into The Mirror Black To Be Reissued As Single CD In March
January 13, 2010, 14 years ago
On March 8th, Ironbird via Cherry Red Records are reissuing SANCTUARY's classic Refuge Denied, produced by Dave Mustaine of MEGADETH and the second, Into The Mirror Black, an overlooked masterpiece produced by Howard Benson, on a single CD.
The Sanctuary line-up consisted of Warrel Dane (vocals), Lenny Rutledge (guitar), Sean Blosl (guitar), Jim Sheppard (bass) and Dave Budbill (drums). Following the band’s split, Warrel Dane and Jim Sheppard went on to extend Sanctuary’s ambition and song writing sensibilities into the superb NEVERMORE.
Thrash, with a different perspective, Refuge Denied was released in 1987 and features a great version of JEFFERSON AIRPLANE’s 'White Rabbit'.
Released in 1990, Into The Mirror Black is Sanctuary’s second and final album. It blurs the lines between technical, Bay area-style thrash, traditional heavy metal and European power metal. With every song hitting the sweet spot between hook and riff, it is a triumph and it’s a shame it was to be their final album.
Tracklisting:
Refuge Denied:
'Battle Angels'
'Termination Force'
'Die for My Sins'
'Soldiers of Steel'
'Sanctuary'
'White Rabbit'
'Ascension to Destiny'
'The Third War'
'Veil of Disguise'
Into The Mirror Black:
'Future Tense'
'Taste Revenge'
'Long Since Dark'
'Epitaph'
'Eden Lies Obscured'
'The Mirror Black'
'Seasons of Destruction'
'One More Murder'
'Communion'
