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.
Tracklist:
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)
