Looking Back Into the Mirror Black
Sanctuary released their debut album Refuge Denied in 1988. The album was produced by Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine. From there Sanctuary toured relentlessly, sharing stages with Warlock, Savatage, Megadeth, Testament, Fates Warning, and many others. 1990 saw the release of Sanctuary’s landmark album Into the Mirror Black. An album that could have been a bigger deal if it had come out a few years sooner. Bands like Sanctuary were already being discarded for the Grunge bands of the ’90s. The band was also struggling internally and broke up shortly thereafter. Most of the of the band moved on to form Nevermore. Guitarist Lenny Rutledge got into production. Sanctuary reunited in 2014, but tragedy struck when lead singer Warrel Dane passed away in 2017.
Century Media Records released the 30th Anniversary Edition of Into the Mirror Black on October 9, 2020. Zuess was brought in to remaster the original tracks plus the added bonus disc of live material. A few of the 10 live tracks originally appeared appeared on a rare promo EP released in 1990. I had the chance to speak with Sanctuary guitarist Lenny Rutledge about the remastered version of Into the Mirror Black. Rutledge also discusses what things were like for the band back then, how they trashed a brand new RV, Dave Mustaine producing their first album, and whether a new Sanctuary album is on the way.
Sanctuary (2020) is
Lenny Rutledge – Guitar
Dave Budbill – Drums
Joseph Michael – Vocals
George Hernandez – Bass
Joey Concepcion – Guitar
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