Sanctus Ignis

Sanctus Ignis is the debut album by French progressive/neoclassical metal band Adagio, released on 8 May 2001 in France by Nothing to Say and in Europe by Limb Music.

Sanctus Ignis
Studio album by Adagio
Released	8 May 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Progressive metal, symphonic metal, neoclassical metal
Length	58:39
Label	Nothing to Say, Limb Music
Producer	Dennis Ward
Adagio chronology
Sanctus Ignis (2001) Underworld (2003)

Track listing

All lyrics are written by David Readman, except where noted; all music is composed by Stéphan Forté, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Second Sight" (L: Audrey Bedos)	6:07
2.	"The Inner Road"	5:45
3.	"In Nomine..."	5:04
4.	"The Stringless Violin"	7:00
5.	"Seven Lands of Sin" (L: Forté)	11:40
6.	"Order of Enlil" (instrumental)	4:19
7.	"Sanctus Ignis"	4:07
8.	"Panem et Circences" (L: Bedos)	5:21
9.	"Immigrant Song" (Led Zeppelin cover)	4:55
10.	"Niflheim" (instrumental, rough home demo 2000, European bonus track)	4:05

Japanese version

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Nozama" (instrumental, 2000 demo)	4:25
12.	"The Stringless Violin" (instrumental, 1999 demo)	5:15

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Lords of Metal	80/100[2]
Metal Rules	[3]
Metal Storm	[4]
Metal Temple	[5]
Satan Stole My Teddybear	(favorable)[6]
Sea of Tranquility	[7]

Sanctus Ignis was well received by critics. Gary Hill of AllMusic said "this is a superior album in the neo-classically tinged metal genre."^[1]

Personnel

Adagio

• David Readman – vocals
• Stéphan Forté – guitar, keyboard
• Richard Andersson – keyboard
• Franck Hermanny – bass guitar
• Dirk Bruinenberg – drums

Production

• Dennis Ward – production, mixing, engineering
• Isabel De Amorim – artwork
• Marc Villalonga – photography