Refuge Denied
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{{Infobox album
| name = Refuge Denied
| type = studio
| artist = Sanctuary
| cover = sanc_refdenied.jpg
| alt =
| released = April 26th, 1988
| recorded =
| studio = Steve Lawson Productions, Seattle, Washington
| genre =
- Heavy metal{{cite web|url=https://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=2243|title=Review of Sanctuary - Refuge Denied|website=The Metal Crypt}}
- thrash metal
- power metal{{cite web|url=https://www.metalreviews.com/reviews/album/2635|title=Sanctuary - Refuge Denied|website=MetalReviews.com}}
| length = 39:35
| label = Epic
| producer = Dave Mustaine, Paul Lani
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Into the Mirror Black
| next_year = 1990
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/refuge-denied-mw0000195078|title=Refuge Denied – Sanctuary|last=Book|first=John|website=AllMusic|access-date=March 23, 2024}}
| rev2 = Billboard
| rev2score = Unfavorable{{cite magazine |last1=Rosenbluth |first1=Jean |last2=Morris |first2=Chris |date=February 13, 1988 |title=Sanctuary Refuge Denied |magazine=Billboard |location=New York |publisher=Billboard Publications |volume=100 |issue=7 |page=68 |issn=0006-2510 |oclc=4086332}}
| rev3 = Hollywood Metal
| rev4 = Rock Hard
| rev4score = 9/10{{cite magazine |last=Trojan |first=Frank |date=1988 |title=Sanctuary: Refuge Denied |url=http://www.rockhard.de/megazine/reviewarchiv/review-anzeigen/7805-refuge-denied.html |magazine=Rock Hard |publisher=Rock Hard Verlags- und Handels- GmbH |issue=25 |issn=1437-8140 |language=de |access-date=May 27, 2016}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Refuge Denied is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Sanctuary, released on April 26, 1988 by Epic Records.
Background
After having recorded their first demo, guitarist Lenny Rutledge managed to establish contact with singer and guitarist Dave Mustaine after a show of his band, Megadeth. Mustaine expressed interest in the demo and in acting as producer. Mustaine's manager at the time, Keith Rawls, financed the recording and finally became Sanctuary's manager. Talks to a number of record labels led to the signing with Epic.{{cite interview |last=Rutledge |first=Lenny |subject-link=Sanctuary (band) |interviewer=Curt King |title=It's not heaven nor hell – it's Sanctuary |url=http://demolishmag.wordpress.com/2010/10/30/its-not-heaven-nor-hell-its-sanctuary/ |work=Demolish Magazine |date=1987 |issue=1 |access-date=May 25, 2016}}
Release
The song "Battle Angels" was used in the 2009 video game Brütal Legend.{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/brutal-legend-cranks-out-heavy-metal-setlist/1100-6215007/ |title=Brutal Legend cranks out heavy metal setlist |last=Sinclair |first=Brendan |date=August 11, 2009 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=May 25, 2016}}
The album was re-released in 2010 together with successor album Into the Mirror Black as double CD by reissue label IronBird via Cherry Red.{{cite news |title=Sanctuary's Classic Albums To Be Reissued On Single CD |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sanctuary-s-classic-albums-to-be-reissued-on-single-cd/ |newspaper=Blabbermouth.net |date=January 13, 2010 |access-date=May 25, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/refuge-denied-into-the-mirror-black/ |title=Refuge Denied & Into The Mirror Black: Sanctuary |website=Cherry Red |access-date=May 25, 2016}}
The song “Battle Angels” was featured in the fourth episode of the first season of the Netflix series, The OA, “Away”.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Warrel Dane and Lenny Rutledge, except where noted
| headline = Side 1
| title1 = Battle Angels
| length1 = 4:52
| writer1 = Sean Blosl, Warrel Dane
| title2 = Termination Force
| length2 = 3:40
| writer2 = Lenny Rutledge, Dane, Jim Sheppard
| title3 = Die for My Sins
| length3 = 3:42
| title4 = Soldiers of Steel
| length4 = 5:30
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side 2
| title5 = Sanctuary
| length5 = 3:57
| title6 = White Rabbit
| length6 = 3:10
| writer6 = Grace Slick
| title7 = Ascension to Destiny
| length7 = 4:57
| title8 = The Third War
| length8 = 3:52
| title9 = Veil of Disguise
| length9 = 5:55
}}
Personnel
=Sanctuary=
- Warrel Dane – vocals
- Lenny Rutledge – guitar, backing vocals
- Sean Blosl – guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Sheppard – bass
- Dave Budbill – drums, backing vocals
=Additional musicians=
- Dave Mustaine – backing vocals, guitar solo (6), production
- James Overaa (credited as James Overa) – backing vocals
- Rich Furtner – backing vocals
=Technical personnel=
- Paul Lani – production (6), mixing
- Terry Date – engineering
- Mike Amstadt – assistant engineering
- Don Grierson – executive production
- Lynn DeBon – photography
- Ed Repka – cover art
References
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{{Sanctuary (band)}}
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Category:Sanctuary (band) albums