Inception | ||||
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Released | February 24, 2017 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
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Genre | Thrash metal, power metal | |||
Length | 42:27 | |||
Label | Century Media | |||
Producer | Sanctuary | |||
Sanctuary chronology | ||||
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Inception is a compilation album by American heavy metal band Sanctuary, released on February 24, 2017, through Century Media Records. [1] A prequel to the band's 1988 debut studio album Refuge Denied , the album contains remixed and remastered lost studio recordings from 1986. This is Sanctuary's final release with vocalist Warrel Dane, who died of a heart attack on December 13, 2017. [2]
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Source | Rating |
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Terrorizer | 7/10 [4] |
Olivier Badin of Terrorizer rated the album moderately positive, and wrote, "Zeuss' careful remastering job here has leased a new sense of life to these early versions. [...] And even with a then 25-year-old Warrel Dane in pure Rob Halford mode and a very mid-'80s power/thrash style, this doesn't sound dated at all and even actually has a sense of urgency its second version lacked." He concluded, "With 'Refuge Denied' hard to get these days, it's a win-win situation." [4]
All tracks are written by Warrel Dane and Lenny Rutledge, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dream of the Incubus" | 4:26 | |
2. | "Die for My Sins" | Rutledge, Dane | 3:40 |
3. | "Soldiers of Steel" | Rutledge, Dane | 6:39 |
4. | "Death Rider / Third War" | Rutledge, Dane | 4:14 |
5. | "White Rabbit" | Grace Slick | 2:35 |
6. | "Ascension to Destiny" | Rutledge, Dane | 5:06 |
7. | "Battle Angels" | Sean Blosl, Warrel Dane | 5:19 |
8. | "I Am Insane" | 4:02 | |
9. | "Veil of Disguise" | Rutledge, Dane | 6:23 |
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [5] | 124 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6] | 53 |