1) Sanctuar… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least nine artists with the name Sanctuary:
1) Sanctuary is a heavy metal band founded in Seattle, Washington in 1985 consisting of Warrel Dane (vocals), Lenny Rutledge (guitar), Sean Blosl (guitar), Jim Sheppard (bass), and Dave Budbill (drums). Former Metallica and Megadeth guitarist Dave Mustaine was the influential force in getting the band signed to Epic Records. He produced their first album and played guitar on their cover of Jefferson Airplane's White Rabbit. The band was dissolved in 1991, following pressure from Epic Records to fit in with the flourishing Seattle grunge scene. Warrel Dane and Jim Sheppard disagreed with this change, and left to form Nevermore.
In May 2010 Warrel Dane stated that Santuary were to reform with the original line-up to record a new album and tour.
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2) Sanctuary is an atmospheric electronic project of Alex Bober.
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3) Sanctuary is a young gothic metal Dutch band. They're a Gothic Metal band who wrote own material and also performed several covers songs from Epica, Nightwish and Sonata Arctica.
4) Sanctuary was a thrash metal band from Australia.
5) Sanctuary was a German Heavy Metal band who released two demo tapes in the mid-eighties and split up in 1988.
6) Sanctuary is a Heavy Metal band from Columbia. They released one demo tape called "La Marca Del Mal" in 2008.
7) Sanctuary was a Progressive Power Metal band from Germany. They changed their name to Deathless Sanctuary in 1990 after their self titled demo was released.
8) Sanctuary is Electronic artist Jonah Smith from Chicago. Also associated with The Mysterious PXRTY BXYZ and Sensitive Thugs.
9) Sanctuary is a black metal project from the United States. They have released three untitled demos to date - one in 2011, and two in 2012.
Battle Angels
Sanctuary Lyrics
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Hot wings of iron pierce into the night
Slaughtering the lost souls, the fruit of evil\'s womb
Their heathen ways have sealed their door
Echoing across the distant skies
The shout is heard battle angels cry
You'll all fall on your knees, and hail to our dawn
The battle is raging, attack formation set
Hot blood flows through the streets, their pact is kept
To rape and kill the martyr, who dwells within this shrine
They did not heed the warning signs
Descending from the clouds they hunt you still
Battle angels kill your forces of will
You\'ll all fall on your knees, and hail to the our dawn
Crawl on your knees, the slaughter is on
Fall on your knees and hail to the our dawn
Crawl on your knees, the slaughter is on
Slaughter
is the central theme of Sanctuary's song “Battle Angels”. The lines depict a scenario where an army of vengeful angels invades Earth from the skies to seek retribution for the evil deeds that have been done on it. The angels are portrayed as being armed with hot wings of iron that pierce the night as they go about slaughtering lost souls who represent the fruit of evil's womb. Those who have lived by heathen ways are powerless to avoid the wrath of the avenging angels who have come to seal their fate.
The lyrics also mention a battle that is raging, with armies of attackers flowing through the streets, leaving in their wake a trail of hot blood. However, despite the intensity and terror of the battle, the angels seem to possess an invincible aura as they descend from the clouds and continue to hunt their enemies. They cry out in battle, announcing their arrival, and demand that their enemies fall on their knees and hail the coming of their dawn. The overall message of the song seems to be a warning to those who choose to indulge in evil, stating that a reckoning day will always come, and it will be too late to try and save themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
An army of vengeance invading from the sky
The consequences of your evil ways has caused our army to come and seek revenge from the heavens itself.
Hot wings of iron pierce into the night
Our weapons are sharp and strong, cutting through the darkness like it's nothing.
Slaughtering the lost souls, the fruit of evil's womb
We're eliminating all those who have been corrupted by evil, who have become the fruit of its labor.
Their heathen ways have sealed their door
Their disregard for righteousness has sealed their fate. The door to mercy is now closed.
Echoing across the distant skies, The shout is heard battle angels cry
Our voices can be heard throughout the skies as we cry out in battle.
You'll all fall on your knees, and hail to our dawn
Victory is inevitable, and you'll be forced to bow down and accept our new era.
Crawl on your knees, the slaughter is on
You'll be brought to your knees and our slaughter will commence.
The battle is raging, attack formation set
We are actively engaged in battle, with our strategies and formations already in place.
Hot blood flows through the streets, their pact is kept
Violence and destruction are rampant in the streets, their desire to stick to their ways unchanged.
To rape and kill the martyr, who dwells within this shrine
Even those who have devoted themselves to a just cause will not be safe from our attack. Destruction is our only goal.
They did not heed the warning signs
Even with the warning signs of their impending doom, they chose not to listen.
Descending from the clouds they hunt you still
We are even coming down from the sky to continue our hunt for evil.
Battle angels kill your forces of will
We will destroy all forces of will, making sure to stomp out any hint of rebellion or resistance.
You'll all fall on your knees, and hail to our dawn
We will emerge victorious, and you will beg for our mercy and accept our new era.
Crawl on your knees, the slaughter is on
You will be brought to your knees and our violent campaign will begin.
Fall on your knees and hail to the our dawn
We have emerged victorious, and you will bow down to us and accept our new era.
Crawl on your knees, the slaughter is on
As we continue our campaign of violence, you will be forced to crawl on your knees before us.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: S. BLOSL, W. DANE
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