Into the Mirror Black
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.
| Into the Mirror Black | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 27, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Steve Lawson Studios, Seattle, Washington | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 46:37 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Decibel | Favorable[2] |
| Rock Hard | 10/10[3] |
| SLUG | Favorable[4] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 97 |
References
- Serba, John. Sanctuary: Into the Mirror Black at AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- Treppel, Jeff (January 20, 2012). "The Lazarus Pit: Sanctuary's Into the Mirror Black". Decibel. Alex Mulcahy. ISSN 1557-2137. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- Albrecht, Frank (1989). "Sanctuary: Into The Mirror Black". Rock Hard (in German). No. 37. Rock Hard Verlags- und Handels- GmbH. ISSN 1437-8140. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- Sly & Wiz (October 1990). "Sanctuary Into the Mirror Black". SLUG. No. 22. Salt Lake City, Utah: J.R. Ruppel. p. 7. OCLC 48819125. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- "Sanctuary: 30th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Into The Mirror Black' To Include Demo Tracks, Live Recordings". Blabbermouth.net. August 31, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Sanctuary – Into the Mirror Black" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 16, 2020.