Into the Mirror Black
1990 studio album by Sanctuary
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Into the Mirror Black is the second studio album by the band Sanctuary, released on February 27, 1990. It was their last album before their 18-year breakup from 1992 to 2010.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 27, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Steve Lawson Productions, Seattle, Washington | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 46:37 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
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A video clip for the song "Future Tense" was made to promote the album. The video had some air play on MTV's Headbangers Ball. The album sold over 34,000 copies worldwide in its first week.
Release
German metal label Century Media rereleased the album as 30th anniversary edition on October 9, 2020, on CD and vinyl.[5] This edition contains three additional studio demos and a live album that was originally released in parts on the promotional EP Into The Mirror Live / Black Reflections. All tracks were remastered by American record producer Zeuss.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Warrel Dane and Lenny Rutledge, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Future Tense" | Dane, Rutledge, Sean Blosl, Jim Sheppard | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Taste Revenge" | 5:00 | |
| 3. | "Long Since Dark" | 5:04 | |
| 4. | "Epitaph" | 6:02 | |
| 5. | "Eden Lies Obscured" | 5:21 | |
| 6. | "The Mirror Black" | 5:07 | |
| 7. | "Seasons of Destruction" | 4:51 | |
| 8. | "One More Murder" | 4:21 | |
| 9. | "Communion" | Dane, Blosl, Rutledge, Dave Budbill | 5:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Future Tense" | Dane, Rutledge, Blosl, Sheppard | 5:16 |
| 11. | "I Am Insane" | 4:04 | |
| 12. | "Mirror Black" | 4:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Eden Lies Obscured" | 5:15 | |
| 2. | "Seasons of Destruction" | 5:01 | |
| 3. | "Die For My Sins" | 4:05 | |
| 4. | "Future Tense" | Dane, Rutledge, Blosl, Sheppard | 5:15 |
| 5. | "White Rabbit" | Grace Slick | 5:37 |
| 6. | "Taste Revenge" | 5:09 | |
| 7. | "Long Since Dark" | 5:08 | |
| 8. | "Sanctuary" | 4:25 | |
| 9. | "One More Murder" | 4:13 | |
| 10. | "Battle Angels" | Blosl, Dane | 5:18 |
| Total length: | 49:26 | ||
Personnel
Sanctuary
- Warrel Dane – vocals
- Lenny Rutledge – guitar
- Sean Blosl – guitar
- Jim Sheppard – bass
- Dave Budbill – drums, percussion
Technical personnel
- Howard Benson – production, arrangement, mixing
- Bruce Barris – engineering, mixing
- Joe Barresi – assistant engineering
- Joel Zimmerman – art direction
- John Halpern – photography
- Gene Kirkland – band photos
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 97 |