Sanctuary has signed to BLKIIBLK, part of the Frontiers Label Group, and marked the occasion with “Not Of The Living,” their first new single in over twelve years. The track arrives forty years into the band’s career, with Joseph Michael of Witherfall carrying the vocals forward following the passing of original vocalist Warrel Dane. The lyric video is out now. Continue reading
Reunited Thrash legends Sanctuary will embark on a 30th Anniversary celebration, a tour supporting their 1990 release Into The Mirror Black in 2021. Direct support will come from Prog metallers Halcyon Way. The original album released on February 2nd, 1990 via Epic Records, and its remastered special edition release is out now via Century Media Records. Even though the initial plans to commemorate this big anniversary live in 2020 with current singer Joseph Michael (Witherfall), stepping in for the late Warrel Dane, had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the band will perform the entire album and likely hits and eep cuts as they have done recently, on their 2021 tour. Sanctuary’s iconic vocalist Warrel Dane passed away on December 13th, 2017.
The album was carefully remastered by Zeuss (Queensrÿche, Iced Earth, Overkill) to make it sound a bit fuller and heavier without losing the original feel and the extra tracks are real gems for die-hard fans.
Line-up (on this recording):
Warrel Dane – Vocals
Lenny Rutledge – Guitars
Sean Blosl – Guitars
Jim Sheppard – Bass
Dave Budbill – Drums
Line-up (current):
Joseph Michael – Vocals
Lenny Rutledge – Guitars
George Hernandez – Bass
Dave Budbill – Drums
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Rock Hard, MusiX and Metal.de present:
Into The Mirror Black 30th anniversary tour 2021
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16.09.2021 (DE) HAMBURG Kronensaal
17.09.2021 (BE) AARSCHOT De Klinker
18.09.2021 (NL) LEIDEN Metal Experience Fest
19.09.2021 (CH) LUZERN Schüür
21.09.2021 (DE) MANNHEIM 7er Club
22.09.2021 (DE) MUNICH Backstage Halle
23.09.2021 (DE) ASCHAFFENBURG Colos-Saal
24.09.2021 (DE) LUENEN Lükaz
25.09.2021 (DK) AALBORG Studenterhuset
26.09.2021 (NO) OSLO Krøsset
28.09.2021 (FI) HELSINKI On the rocks
30.09.2021 (SE) STOCKHOLM Slaktkyrkan
01.10.2021 (SE) GOTHENBURG Valand
02.10.2021 (SE) MALMÖ Babel
03.10.2021 (DE) OLDENBURG MTS Record Store *** special record store show ***
Watch our interview with Lenny Rutledge about Warrel Dane, Joseph Michael and the Sanctuary reunion.
Sanctuary kicks off their new tour dates next week with Ghost Ship Octavius, seeing the band performing all of “Refuge Denied”, continuing to pay tribute to late singer Warrel Dane. The band has teased their new album, with artwork and a promise of new music coming soon. Continue reading