THE 2006 OPUS OF ETHEREAL GRANDEUR FROM THE LONG-STANDING FRENCH PURVEYORS OF NEOCLASSICAL DARKWAVE MUSIC.Celebrated neo-classical act Dark Sanctuary formed in February 1996 in Paris, France, with the initial line-up of Arkdae on keyboards & Marquise Ermia on vocalsTheir ofcial 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.In 2005, 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 & part two following in 2006.Following swiftly on the heels of part one, ‘Exaudi Vocem Meam Part II’ continues with a collection of richly layered & textured soundscapes in the vein of Dead Can Dance, with female vocals accompanied by strings, piano & variety of instrumentation combining for an opus of ethereal art.This reissue marks the frst CD pressing of ‘Exaudi Vocem Meam Part II’ since its original 2006 release.
Tracks:
Dies Mortis ( 06:38 ) / Vision Meurtrie ( 08:00 ) / La Reveuse ( 04:28 ) / L' Inconnue ( 06:17 ) / Creuseur De Terre ( 05:10 ) / L'Autre Monde ( Acoustic Version ) ( 05:01 ) / Au Coeur De L'Oubli ( 06:03 ) / J'ai Reve D'Une Vie ( 06:22 ) / Femme D'Un Soldat Mort ( 05:56 ) / Un Jour Peut-Etre ( 08:09 ) / La Complainte De Sally ( 01:39 )