Sanctuary

Sanctuary
Sanctuary, 1987
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Power metal Heavy metal Thrash metal
Years active	1985–1991
Labels	Epic Records
Associated acts	Nevermore
Former members
Warrel Dane Lenny Rutledge Sean Blosl Jim Sheppard Dave Budbill Jeff Loomis

Sanctuary was a heavy metal band founded in Seattle, Washington in 1985. The band consisted of Warrel Dane (vocals), Lenny Rutledge (guitar), Sean Blosl (guitar), Jim Sheppard (bass), Dave Budbill (drums), and in the end Jeff Loomis.

History

They released a demo in 1986, which was well received, and that lead them to sign with Epic Records in 1987. They released their debut album, Refuge Denied, in the same year. It was produced by Dave Mustaine, frontman of Thrash metal band, Megadeth. Thus followed a tour alongside Megadeth and the German band Warlock.

After the tour, they entered the studio to record their second and final studio album, Into The Mirror Black, in 1990. A video clip for the song Future Tense was made and it received some air play on MTV's Headbanger's Ball. During the tour (with the bands Forbidden and Death Angel), the guitarist Sean Blosl left the band and was replaced by Jeff Loomis.

Shortly after, pressure from Epic Records to fit in with the flourishing Seattle grunge scene caused disagreements between band members (regarding the band's musical direction). So it followed that in 1991, Sanctuary officially disbanded.

Epic Records was to release a full length live recording from this final tour but only a limited number of copies of a promotional live EP ever saw the light of day. It was named Into the Mirror Live.

Post-breakup

• After disbanding, Warrel Dane, Jim Sheppard and Jeff Loomis formed the band Nevermore in 1991.

• Dave Budbill lives in Florida, and is currently the drummer for Alive Inside.

• Sean Blosl is creating music and film independently through Golden Flower Media.

• Lenny Rutledge became a musical producer, and has his own studio. Additionally, he helped Nevermore on the demo sessions of their 1999 album, Dreaming Neon Black.

Discography

• Refuge Denied (1987)
• Into The Mirror Black (1990)
• Into The Mirror Live (1991)

External links

• Golden Flower Media