Sanctus Ignis

Sanctus Ignis
Studio album by Adagio
Released May 8, 2001
Recorded 2001
Genre Progressive metal, neoclassical metal
Length 58:39
Label Nothing To Say, Limb Music
Producer Dennis Ward
Adagio chronology

Sanctus Ignis
(2001)		 Underworld
(2003)

Sanctus Ignis is the debut album by French progressive/neo-classical metal band Adagio, released on May 8, 2001 in France by Nothing To Say, and in Europe by Limb Music.

Track listing

All lyrics written by David Readman, except where noted, all music composed by Stephan Forté, except where noted.

No. Title Length
1. "Second Sight" (L: Audrey Bedos) 6:07
2. "The Inner Road"   5:45
3. "In Nomine..."   5:04
4. "The Stringless Violin"   7:00
5. "Seven Lands of Sin" (L: Forté) 11:40
6. "Order of Enlil" (instrumental) 4:19
7. "Sanctus Ignis"   4:07
8. "Panem et Circences" (L: Bedos) 5:21
9. "Immigrant Song" (Led Zeppelin cover) 4:55
10. "Niflheim" (instrumental, rough home demo 2001, European bonus track) 4:05

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Lords of Metal 80/100[2]
Metal Rules [3]
Metal Storm [4]
Metal Temple [5]
Satan Stole My Teddybear (favorable)[6]
Sea of Tranquility [7]

Sanctus Ignis was well received by critics. Gary Hill of Allmusic said "this is a superior album in the neo-classically tinged metal genre."[1]

Personnel

Adagio

Production

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hill, Gary. Sanctus Ignis Review. Allmusic. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  2. ↑ Ferdi. Adagio - Sanctus Ignis Review. Lords of Metal. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ Adagio: Sanctus Ignis. Metal Rules. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  4. ↑ Adagio - Sanctus Ignis review. Metal Storm. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  5. ↑ Giannakopoulos, Stathis. Adagio: Sanctus Ignis. Metal Temple. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  6. ↑ Braymiller, Matthew. Sanctus Ignis Review. Satan Stole My Teddybear. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  7. ↑ Kikkert, Grant. Adagio: Sanctus Ignis. Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved June 28, 2011.