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Sanctorum
12+ albums
death metalDeath Doom Metalthrash metalmetaldoom metal
about
There are at least 2 bands who are/were called Sanctorum. 1) Sanctorum are a metal band from and located in Essex, England and have been together since late 2002. The current line-up is: › Aaron Sly - Lead Vocals / Guitar › Matt Alston - Drums & Percussion / Backing Vocals › Matt Adamson - Bass › Al Commons - Lead Guitar / Backing Vocals Since forming in 2002 Sanctorum has pursued one goal: to forge their own brand of unrelenting, intense and grove-laden Metal. Across ten years and three albums, the band has remained dedicated to their cause and are due to release their latest album Old Ghosts / New Wars on September 1st 2014. Founded by lead vocalist and guitarist Aaron Sly and drummer Matt Alston, Sanctorum developed their sound through local shows, demos and an EP: culminating in their debut album The Heavens Shall Burn in 2006. The album was well received: with particular attention drawn to the fact that the band members were only 17 years old. The band supported the release with a UK tour and shows before commencing work on the follow up album Ashes of Redemption, released in 2008. This was the bands strongest release to date, and saw numerous UK tours along side bands such as My Ruin, God Forbid and Ill Nino, as well as independent festival dates including an appearance at Bloodstock 2009. Going from strength to strength, the band began writing their third studio album Semper Fidelis. During this time the band recruited current lead guitarist Al Commons, who
