Sanctus Ignis is the debut album by French progressive/neoclassical metal band Adagio, released on May 8, 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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Nozama" (instrumental, 2000 demo) | 4:25 |
| 12. | "The Stringless Violin" (instrumental, 1999 demo) | 5:15 |
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Lords of Metal | 80/100[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
- David Readman – vocals
- Stéphan Forté – guitar, keyboard
- Richard Andersson – keyboard
- Franck Hermanny – bass guitar
- Dirk Bruinenberg – drums
Production
- Dennis Ward – production, mixing, engineering
- Isabel De Amorim – artwork
- Marc Villalonga – photography
References
- ^ a b Hill, Gary. Sanctus Ignis Review. AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ Ferdi. Adagio - Sanctus Ignis Review. Lords of Metal. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ Adagio: Sanctus Ignis. Metal Rules. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ Adagio - Sanctus Ignis review. Metal Storm. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ Giannakopoulos, Stathis. Adagio: Sanctus Ignis. Metal Temple. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ Braymiller, Matthew. Sanctus Ignis Review. Satan Stole My Teddybear. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ Kikkert, Grant. Adagio: Sanctus Ignis. Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved June 28, 2011.