Sanctus Ignis
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sanctus Ignis |
| type | studio |
| artist | Adagio |
| cover | Adagio - Sanctus Ignis.jpg |
| released | 8 May 2001 |
| recorded | 2001 |
| genre | Progressive metal, symphonic metal, neoclassical metal |
| length | 54:34 |
| label | Nothing to Say, Limb Music |
| producer | Dennis Ward |
| next_title | Underworld |
| next_year | 2003 |
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| name = Sanctus Ignis | type = studio | artist = Adagio | cover = Adagio - Sanctus Ignis.jpg | alt = | released = 8 May 2001 | recorded = 2001 | venue = | studio = | genre = Progressive metal, symphonic metal, neoclassical metal | length = 54:34 | label = Nothing to Say, Limb Music | producer = Dennis Ward | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Underworld | next_year = 2003
Sanctus Ignis is the debut album by French progressive neoclassical metal band Adagio, released on 8 May 2001 in France by Nothing to Say and in Europe by Limb Music.
Track listing
| headline = | all_lyrics = David Readman, except where noted | all_music = Stéphan Forté, except where noted | title1 = Second Sight | note1 = L: Audrey Bedos | length1 = 6:07 | title2 = The Inner Road | length2 = 5:45 | title3 = In Nomine... | length3 = 5:04 | title4 = The Stringless Violin | length4 = 7:00 | title5 = Seven Lands of Sin | note5 = L: Forté | length5 = 11:40 | title6 = Order of Enlil | note6 = instrumental | length6 = 4:19 | title7 = Sanctus Ignis | length7 = 4:07 | title8 = Panem et Circences | note8 = L: Bedos | length8 = 5:21 | title9 = Immigrant Song | note9 = Led Zeppelin instrumental cover | length9 = 4:55 | headline = European edition | title10 = Niflheim | note10 = instrumental, 2000 demo | length10 = 4:05 | headline = Japanese edition | title10 = Nozama | note10 = instrumental, 2000 demo | length10 = 4:25 | title11 = The Stringless Violin | note11 = instrumental, 1999 demo | length11 = 5:15
Reception
| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = | rev2 = Lords of Metal | rev2Score = 80/100 | rev3 = Metal Rules | rev3Score = | rev4 = Metal Storm | rev4Score = | rev5 = Metal Temple | rev5Score = | rev6 = Satan Stole My Teddybear | rev6Score = (favorable) | rev7 = Sea of Tranquility | rev7Score = | noprose = yes
Sanctus Ignis was well received by critics. Gary Hill of AllMusic said "this is a superior album in the neo-classically tinged metal genre."
Personnel
Adagio
- David Readman – vocals
- Stéphan Forté – guitar, keyboard
- Richard Andersson – keyboard
- Franck Hermanny – bass guitar
- Dirk Bruinenberg – drums
Production
- Dennis Ward – production, mixing, engineering
- Isabel De Amorim – artwork
- Marc Villalonga – photography
References
References
- Hill, Gary. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/sanctus-ignis-r530703/review Sanctus Ignis Review]. [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- Ferdi. [http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=158&lang=en Adagio – Sanctus Ignis Review]. ''Lords of Metal''. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- [http://www.metal-rules.com/review/viewreview.php?band=Adagio&album=Sanctus+Ignis Adagio: Sanctus Ignis]. ''Metal Rules''. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- [http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=16 Adagio – Sanctus Ignis review]. Metal Storm. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- Giannakopoulos, Stathis. [http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/a_2/adagio_-_sanctus_ignis.htm Adagio: Sanctus Ignis]. ''Metal Temple''. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- Braymiller, Matthew. [http://www.ssmt-reviews.com/artist/adagio.html#sanctus Sanctus Ignis Review]. ''Satan Stole My Teddybear''. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- Kikkert, Grant. [http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=165 Adagio: Sanctus Ignis]. ''Sea of Tranquility''. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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