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 ---------- 01. La Clameur Du Silence 6:31 02. Assombrissement De L'âme 6:39 03. La Chute De L'Ange 8:42 04. D'une Mère à sa Fille 6:07 05. Vie Ephémère 4:11 06. Au milieu des Sépultures 6:11 07. L'Autre Monde 5:57 08. Présence 5:17 09. L'Ombre Triste 3:49 10. Les Larmes du Méprisé 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 Cÿr and a violinist, Eliane. Together, they recorded the 1st album, Royaume Mélancolique. 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 Lumière et d'Obscurité, 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 Mémoires Blessées. 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.