Dark Sanctuary is a neoclassical darkwave group founded in Paris, France in… Read Full Bio ↴Dark Sanctuary is a neoclassical darkwave group founded in Paris, France in February 1996. Their songs can be categorized primarily as "dark atmospheric", most of them having a unique feel to them - mixtures between gothic, ethereal and ambient music, relying on classical instruments for the most part. Their first official release was a 20 minutes single track MCD, "Funeral Cry", released in 1997 and, at that time, the band only consisted in two members, Arkdae on keyboards and Marquise Ermia on vocals.

In 1998, the band wanted to increase its strength by adding new members: another keyboards player, Hylgaryss, a percussionnist/bassist, Sombre Cÿr and a violinist, Eliane joined Dark Sanctuary. Together, they recorded the first album, "Royaume mélancolique" and made their first concert in September 1998 near Paris.
In November 1999, they signed with Wounded Love Records and after the second violinist Marguerite joined, they recorded their second album, "De lumière et d'obscurité", which was released in November 2000. But, right after their recording sessions, Marquise Ermia left the band to carry on her studies, and a new singer, Dame Pandora, thus joined Dark Sanctuary.

Their third album, "L'être las - L'envers du miroir" was recorded in March 2002 and released at the beginning of 2003, few months after the release of a two-track single. This album, which has had a huge success in France and Germany, definitely established Dark Sanctuary as one of the greatest bands in this musical style.
After few concerts in France, the band returned to Germany in order to record its 4th album, "Les mémoires blessées". This album was released in early 2004 and confirmed Dark Sanctuary's own style while providing a deeper maturity, as well as new musical horizons.
The same year, the band was on tour in Europe, including a memorable date at the Wave Gothik Treffen, in the majestic Leipzig's theatre.

Then the year 2005 began with a major event, their first compilation, "Thoughts: 9 Years in the Sanctuary" was released on the US label Projekt; it summarizes no less than 9 years of career.
The other event of the beginning of this year is Dark Sanctuary's appearance in the tribute to Dead Can Dance, "Summoning of the Muse: A Tribute to Dead Can Dance", also released on Projekt.

In July 2005 Dark Sanctuary went back to Germany to record their fifth opus at the E-Klangschmiede Studio. Consequently, their new album "Exaudi vocem meam, Part I" is scheduled for November 2005.
The year 2006 promises to be rich too as the sequel of this opus, "Exaudi vocem meam, Part II", as well as concerts are announced.

As of 2009, they will be on an indefinite hiatus. They have finished recording, and shall be releasing, a collaborative effort with Victoria Francés titled "Dark Sanctuary".

Official site: http://www.dark-sanctuary.com

La Clameur du Silence
Dark Sanctuary Lyrics

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Glisser lentement dans l'oubli
Perdre doucement toute notion de vie
Accrochée à rien je me noie dans les méandres
De souvenirs que je n'ai pas...
(Voilà des siècles que j'erre...)
De volutes en volutes glisser
Des soupçons d'âmes qui s'effeuillent ravir la flamme
Viens à moi viens dans mes bras car je m'épuise

Donne moi le souffle nécessaire puis endors toi blotti
Dans la chaleur de mon étreinte...
Tu m'enchaînes (inexorablement) à ma destinée... mais je n'en ai pas...

Emmène moi là ou je t'envoie
Que l'ombre que je suis s'évanouisse enfin dans le néant

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "La Clameur du Silence" by Dark Sanctuary paint a picture of someone slowly slipping away and losing the feeling of being alive. The singer is drowning in memories that they do not even have. They have been wandering aimlessly for centuries and are now just coasting along, watching their soul slowly fade away. They long for the feeling of being ravished by the slightest breath of life.

Line by Line Meaning

Glisser lentement dans l'oubli
Slowly sliding into oblivion

Perdre doucement toute notion de vie
Slowly losing all sense of life

Accrochée à rien je me noie dans les méandres
Hanging onto nothing, drowning in the twists and turns

De souvenirs que je n'ai pas...
Of memories that I don't have...

(Voilà des siècles que j'erre...)
(It's been centuries that I wander...)

De volutes en volutes glisser
Slipping from one swirl to another

Des soupçons d'âmes qui s'effeuillent ravir la flamme
Suspicions of souls that fade away, stealing the flame

Viens à moi viens dans mes bras car je m'épuise
Come to me, come into my arms because I am exhausted

Donne moi le souffle nécessaire puis endors toi blotti
Give me the necessary breath, then fall asleep snuggled up

Dans la chaleur de mon étreinte...
In the warmth of my embrace...

Tu m'enchaînes (inexorablement) à ma destinée... mais je n'en ai pas...
You chain me (inexorably) to my destiny... but I don't have one...