Sanctus Ignis
Studio album by
Released8 May 2001
Recorded2001
GenreProgressive metal, symphonic metal, neoclassical metal
Length58:39
LabelNothing to Say, Limb Music
ProducerDennis Ward
Adagio chronology
Sanctus Ignis
(2001)
Underworld
(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

All lyrics are written by David Readman, except where noted; all music is composed by Stéphan Forté, except where noted

No.TitleLength
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 2000, European bonus track)4:05
Japanese version
No.TitleLength
11."Nozama" (instrumental, 2000 demo)4:25
12."The Stringless Violin" (instrumental, 1999 demo)5:15

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Lords of Metal80/100[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

  • Dennis Ward – production, mixing, engineering
  • Isabel De Amorim – artwork
  • Marc Villalonga – photography

References

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