BWR121 SANCTA SANCTORUM - The Shining Darkness Lp / Cdq

SANCTA SANCTORUM, the " Saint of the Saints" , is the most sacred area of the Temple that shelters the "Ark of the Covenant" : the visible sign of the presence of God on earth.
SANCTA SANCTORUM is a group of "sacred names" in the temple of Italian Rock, that has formed an alliance with the intent of leaving an indelible sign in the realm of the Dark- Hard Rock Sound.
The band was formed in 2007 from the renewed collaboration between Steve Sylvester, mythical singer and founder of the seminal DEATH SS, and Thomas Hand Chaste, drummer in the first line-up of this historic italian cult-band , ( 1977/84 era). The purpose was to combine their respective experiences, matured in more than 25 years of artistic-musical career, in order to create a new entity that, starting from the dark sound of their mother band ,could lead them to broader and more experimental musical horizons, converging their respective musical influences based on the hard- progressive sounds of the 70es and freeing themselves from the esoteric themes and complex theatrics of the original combo.
Another " survivor" of the original legendary DEATH SS line-up is the bass-player Gabriele Tommasini, in art Danny Hughes, known after the DEATH SS experience as bass-player for the Violet Eves (a jazz-POP-rock group that gained a certain success in the ' 80es) and going on to become a demanded session musician as well as manager of his own recording studio.
The line-up is completed with the younger, but not for this less skilled Frederick Dope, a talented guitar-player, emulous of the most inspired Tony Iommi, and John Di Lallo who, with his lisergic and evocative keyboards, contributes to enrich the powerful and 70es-oriented sound of the band.

TRACK LIST
01. THE END IS NEAR
02. BLACK SUN
03. NOTHING LEFT AT ALL
04. MASTER OF DESTRUCTION
05. DESPERATE WAYS
06. WHEN HOPES ARE ALL GONE
07. THE SOUL OF TRUTH
08. BREAD OF TEARS
09. NO EXPECTATIONS
10. WHEN YOU DIE
all songs from Chaste/Sylvester

LINE-UP:
STEVE SYLVESTER - Vocals
THOMAS (HAND) CHASTE - Drums
DANNY HUGHES – Bass
FREDERICK DOPE - Guitars
JOHN DI LALLO - Keyboards
Official Web Site: www.sanctasanctorum.com CATALOG