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 bands 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".
