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 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.
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 Mean 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 first CD pressing of ‘Exaudi Vocem Mean Part II’ since its original 2006 release.
1. Dies Mortis (06:38)
2. Vision Meurtrie (08:00)
3. La Reveuse (04:28)
4. L’Inconnue (06:17)
5. Creuseur De Terre (05:10)
6. L’Autre Monde (05:01)
7. Au Coeur De L’Oubli (06:03)
8. J’ai Reve D’Une Vie (06:22)
9. Femme D’Un Soldat Mort (05:56)
10. Un Jour Peut-Etre (08:09)
11. La Complainte De Sally (01:39)