ARTIST: Dark Sanctuary
TITLE: Thoughts: 9 Years In The Sanctuary
LABEL: Projekt
GENRE: Darkwave
BITRATE: 190kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 1h 06min total
RELEASE DATE: 2005-07-12
RIP DATE: 2005-07-22
Track List
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01. La Clameur Du Silence 6:31
02. Assombrissement De L'Γme 6:39
03. La Chute De L'Ange 8:42
04. D'une MΦre α sa Fille 6:07
05. Vie EphΘmΦre 4:11
06. Au milieu des SΘpultures 6:11
07. L'Autre Monde 5:57
08. PrΘsence 5:17
09. L'Ombre Triste 3:49
10. Les Larmes du MΘprisΘ 13:35
Release Notes:
Dark Sanctuary is a French band created in February 1996. Their first official
release was a 20 minute single-track MCD, Funeral Cry, released in 1997. At that
time, the band only consisted in two members, Arkdae on keyboards and Marquise
Ermia on vocals. In 1998, the band wanted to increase its strength by adding new
members, like another keyboards player, Hylgaryss, a percussionnist/bassist,
Sombre C r and a violinist, Eliane. Together, they recorded the 1st album,
Royaume MΘlancolique. They also made their first concert in September 1998 near
Paris.
In November 1999, they signed with Wounded Love Records and after the 2nd
violinist Marguerite joined, they recorded their 2nd album, De LumiΦre et
d'ObscuritΘ, which was released in November 2000. But, right after their
recording sessions, Marquise Ermia left the band to carry on her studies, and a
new singer, Dame Pandora, thus joined the band.
Their 3d album, L'Etre Las-l'envers du miroir was recorded in March 2002 and
released at the beginning of 2003, few months after the release of a two-track
single. This album, which has had a huge success in France and Germany,
definitely established Dark Sanctuary as one of the greatest bands in this
musical style. After few concerts in France, the band returned to Germany in
order to record its 4th album, Les MΘmoires BlessΘes. This latest one, which was
released early 2004, confirms Dark Sanctuary's own style while providing a
deeper maturity, as well as new musical horizons.
And now, in July 2005, after 9 years of history, the band is proud to release
its first compilation, on Projekt.