Sanctuary - Refuge Denied music CD discography

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Existing comments about this CD

From: Chevdaddy	Date: June 22, 2003 at 5:18
I can't believe there are no other comment on this kick ass album. This is Warell Dane before he got all moody. If you don't own this, buy it now. You can get this CD for under $10 bucks from Cd universe.

From: sandra a castil	Date: July 18, 2003 at 15:16
nesesito saber mas de sanctuary

From: sandra a castil	Date: July 18, 2003 at 15:19
where are you from sanctuary

From: Scandinavia	Date: July 22, 2003 at 14:38
They were either American or Canadian...Can't quite remember...

From:	Date: July 30, 2003 at 0:33
Seattle Washington And they rock!

From: Fat Freddy	Date: August 3, 2003 at 9:33
Sanctuary were from Seattle, Washington, USA (a city that had a proud metal history before all that damn grunge stuff took over) and features Warrel Dane, now in Nevermore... and this album was produced by Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, if you need any MORE underground "cred."

From: Azazel	Date: September 1, 2003 at 20:01
Battle Angels is the Anthem for High pitched shrieking vocals...Gotta love this cd. Oh...and Sanctuary were much better than Nevermore...Much better

From: luisf limaland	Date: November 4, 2003 at 16:43
definitivamente es la mejor banda a ver si mandan bandas de este estilo.....luisfmisteriometal@hotmaIL.COM

From: ReNoN	Date: January 23, 2004 at 20:59
i liked them...

From: Metal T	Date: January 28, 2004 at 18:00
Screaming vocals! Killer band,"Battle Angels" alone is worth the price .

From: Proman1	Date: April 13, 2004 at 23:56
Sanctuary was the ultimate scream like a motherfucker band, no one sounds like Warrel Dane, he is great in Nevermore but I think this is where he truly shines, all of the songs are pure metal classics,

From: Himura	Date: May 22, 2004 at 11:55
I used to own this album back in the 80s and lost it somehow. I've never forgiven myself for it. It's one of my all-time favorite metal records. "Die For My Sins" is probably one greatest metal songs of the era. Discovering this band is probably one of the smartest things Dave Mustaine ever did.

From: John!	Date: May 22, 2004 at 12:29
I love Nevermore, and Sacntuary! Enough said..........

From: zippy	Date: June 12, 2004 at 5:17
They rock

From: Seattle Joe	Date: June 12, 2004 at 5:20
His name is not "Warrel" Dane, his momma named him "Wally"

From: Chris	Date: June 20, 2004 at 1:38
First band I ever seen live, and THEY MADE AN IMPRESSION!!!The lineup was Sanctuary, Warlock, and Megadeth at THE ARAGON BALLROOM in Chicago.

From: iron mike	Date: July 3, 2004 at 13:02
ANYONE WHO WANTS TO HEAR SOME GREAT UNDERGROUND 80 METAL SHOULD PICK UP BOTH THERE ALBUMS.....METAL DEFENDER 49

From: Zyan	Date: August 7, 2004 at 19:22
The ultimate pure metal album. The songs "Battle Angels", "Die For My Sins" and "White Rabbit" shows the power of Warrel Dane vocals.

From: MetalHead66	Date: October 21, 2004 at 12:24
This is Great.I think Dave Mustaine did Great producing. They went on to become the Great Nevermore...8.5/10!!

From: Metal T	Date: February 11, 2005 at 17:37
Sanctuary's version of "White Rabbit" blows Lizzy Borden's copy away ...

From: Lacey	Date: May 13, 2005 at 3:18
My Daddy was the drummer. And Wally is my god father, the white rabbit song was my fav.

From: Rafo Phoenix

Date: November 19, 2006 at 11:33

Great Heavy/Thrash/Speed Metal album, esto es otra cosa aca si me fumo un cigarro por la PTM y mas si encuentro uno de mis cortes de Metal favoritos of all the times y cual mas va a ser

Battle Angels

BRUTAL!!! DESCOMUNAL!!! cualquier bandita de Death Metal se orinan de miedo al escuchar este corte y mas aun la voz de Warren agudo y filoso como un cuchillo este tio es capaz de rompen lunas con su voz a eso llamo una verdadera voz aguda a diferencia de los cantantes de Glam que son..

From: Rafo Phoenix

Date: November 19, 2006 at 11:44

...una completa porqueria en la mayoria de casos por eso dentro del Hard Rock el Glam es la oveja negra y deberia ser excomulgado igual pasa en el Heavy Metal con el Death otra cagada y si hay que elegir entre Hard Rock y Heavy Metal el Hard Rock es el REY sin comparaciones no comparto la idea de las personas que dicen ambos me gustan por igual carajo es igual que elegir entre el bien y el mal si me dices elijo los dos estas cagado y te iras al infierno aca no hay termino medio este album 8.5/10

From: rick kerch vzla

Date: August 19, 2013 at 16:47

I wasn't too impressed on this one to be honest,more than a classic release this is to me like one of those albums that probably became one by accident...musically talking the band has drunk from Queensryche and Candlemass style of metal...best shots for me are tracks 1,3,5,7,8 & 9(actually if you see the album is quite appealing in its all but nothing to kill for,just a decent one IMO)...Warren Dane's Nevermore is an atomic bomb comparing to this...70/100

From: hair metal again	Date: August 30, 2022 at 10:22
very good debut for SANCTUARY offering classing US power metal music with those unique Warrel s vocals stealing the show!"battle angels" and "termination force " are thehighlights !a classic of the 80 s power scene

From: Doghouse Reilly

Date: October 1, 2024 at 11:35

Sanctuary's first album is largely a showcase for Warrel Dane's Halford-like shrieks. Underneath, it's near-thrashy power-metal, sorta like fellow Seattlers Metal Church on their first album. This one is really hampered by its production. Almost sounds like you're listening to it on a cheap, old clock-radio, and increasing the volume doesn't really help. That and Warrel's over-reliance on the piercing screams keep Refuge Denied from greatness, but there are good songs like "Battle Angels," "Terminal Force," "Die For My Sins," and "The Third War." The cover of "White Rabbit" sounds like a terrible idea on paper, but Sanctuary accentuates the creepiness and offer up some embryonic Nevermore vibes, which they also do on the closing "Veil Of Disguise."

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