Refuge Denied/Into The Mirror Black

I bought this double CD pack of Sanctuary's "Refuge Denied" and "Into The Mirror Black" albums as it was a cheap way to get them on CD. I have the original Vinyl LPs and have loved them both for many years. The music is as great as ever but the packaging could have been done a lot better. The artwork is very similar to the Roadracer/Roadrunner records re-releases on CD. I would have preferred to have the Front covers at full size but for the price I really can't quibble. There are some interesting liner notes that span 7 out of the 12 booklet pages on the bands history but no lyrics, which is a shame. It is great to have the albums on my MP3 player but I am going to buy the separate cds in the near future as I am a completest and perfectionist. This double cd pack is not a bad way to upgrade to cd but I would definitely prefer the original cd releases.

I knew Nevermore before i knew Sanctuary, Warrel Dane is a great vocalist, i love his voice, his singing style.Both albums are great and a must have in a collection of a metal fan, it's hard to decide which is better but i chose In The Mirror Black.If you like Dane's voice or Nevermore in generally, you must own it.

Great cds suffering slightly from poor production. But still worth every penny.

Excelente banda de trash en presentación de doble cd, buena presentación y mejor música

Sanctuary es de esas bandas que cuando escuche su refuge denied que el cassette, al verlo tan barato y sus dos primeros discos ni me lo pensé, Into the mirror black también es muy buen trabajo, pero el refuge denied, de 10.

Bonjour,Je suis fan de ce groupe et de Warrel Dane en particuliers, j'ai commandé ce pack car c'était les seuls albums qu'il me manquait.Livraison rapide, emballage correct.Perfect !

Fantastic heavy metal

Sanctuary is the best band that came out of the Seattle area in the 80's. At the time metal consisted of a lot of hair bands and also that is when the Seattle grunge scene emerged.May 21, 1988 I saw Sanctuary perform in Germany with Megadeth, Testament, and Flotsam and Jetsam. That day when they hit the stage, my mouth hit the floor! The opened with "Battle Angels" and the guitar riffs, solid drums, and the vocals, oh my, the vocals, I could not move! I was in love!When "Into the Mirror Black" was released, I must have played it nearly 1000 plus times. Sanctuary was and is a band you could not get sick of. They have a very solid sound! I own the originals on both of these and imports from many years back. I will say I can hear the difference in the re-mastered versions. I personally did not think it was possible to make Sanctuary sound better, but they are a bit clearer.As everyone knows, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth signed and produced their first album. Warrel was very persistent with having Dave hear their (Sanctuary) music and it finally paid off. Back then and to this day I can't compare them to any other band. They are in a league of their own! Warrel will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up with his vocals. Sean and Lenny on guitars are so well blended together. Jim on bass, you can hear and feel the bass come through on so many songs. Dave on drums, he was probably one of my favorite drummers, very solid sounding.As you probably know Warrel and Jim parted ways and formed Nevermore. Sean at the time stopped playing and Lenny is now back in action along with Dave. Sorry, but I have always thought Dave was a lot better on the drums then Van who played with Nevermore.If you are looking for some great solid metal that you want to bang your head to, this is it! It will leave you memorized and wanting more! I loved Nevermore but sadly I think Sanctuary was better.For those wondering about videos, they only one they released from these albums was "Future Tense" from ITMB. I still have a copy of it and can't get sick of it.I am glad most of them are still rocking and thankfully most of them reunited (Warrel, Jim, Sean and Lenny) and played several shows together as Sanctuary last year and this year. Over 24 years ago they blew me away and to this day I still cannot get enough! Amazing band and music!