GLORIOUS SOUNDSCAPES IN THE STYLE OF DEAD CAN DANCE FROM THE CELEBRATED FRENCH DARK AMBIENT/ATMOSPHERIC SPECIALISTS.

 

Celebrated neo-classical act Dark Sanctuary formed in February 1996 in Paris, France, with the initial line-up of Arkdae on keyboards and Marquise Ermia on vocals. Their official debut release followed soon after, in 1997, with the ‘Funeral Cry’ MCD. The band later added more members, including a violinist, at which point Dark Sanctuary recorded their debut opus, leading to a string of revered albums establishing the band as a leading light of the dark atmospheric genre into the new millennium.

 

Now marking 20 years since its original release, for this, their fifth album, Dark Sanctuary began work on a larger-scale project called ‘Exaudi Vocem Meam’; a conceptual album which was ultimately to be divided into 2 parts. The album was recorded over the summer of 2005 at E-Studio in Germany, with part one released later that same year.

 

As is consistent with the band’s past and subsequent catalogue of work, Dark Sanctuary creates dark & emotional ambient soundscapes in the vein of Dead Can Dance, with female vocals backed up by strings, piano, and a broad array of instrumentation.

 

‘Exaudi Vocem Meam Part I’ also notably features a guest appearance from Theodor Schwadorf of The Vision Bleak on the track ‘Dein kalter Stein’.