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"📸: Dirk Behlau"
Today, legendary American heavy metal band SANCTUARY is proud to announce their official signing to BLKIIBLK. To celebrate, the band returns with a powerful new chapter in their storied career: the brand-new single “Not Of The Living.” A new lyric video comes along with the track and is available to view below.
On the signing to BLKIIBLK, SANCTUARY founder Lenny Rutledge comments:
""SANCTUARY is really excited to sign with BLKIIBLK. We are looking forward to working with our new team to bring future SANCTUARY music to metal fans all over the world!""
""Not Of The Living"" marks SANCTUARY’s first new material since the passing of original vocalist Warrel Dane and stands as a bold statement of rebirth as they celebrate 40 years of uncompromising heavy metal.
Mike Gitter, Global Head of A&R for Frontiers Label Group and BLKIIBLK Label Head, exclaims:
“We’re excited to be working with SANCTUARY. Already a legendary band, in 2026, they’re building upon that legend and taking it one step further. When [European head of A&R] Aldo Lonobile and I heard the songs, they had begun recording for their first full-length since their last full-length ‘The Year The Sun Died’ [2014], it was clear, SANCTUARY were back making some of the most vital music of their career.
""Vocalist Joseph Michael (Witherfall) has stepped in for the late Warrell Dane(Nevermore) and carried the ball magnificently. Lenny Rutledge (SANCTUARY founding guitarist) is not only taking SANCTUARY’s legacy forward, but it already feels like he’s intent on exceeding it.""
Produced and mixed by acclaimed producer Zeuss (Queensrÿche, Metal Church, Rob Zombie, and Witherfall), “Not Of The Living” captures SANCTUARY’s classic blend of dramatic songwriting, soaring melodies, and crushing riffs while delivering a modern sonic impact. The track also features a blistering guest guitar solo by Jake Dreyer (Witherfall, Demons & Wizards, Iced Earth).
Joseph Michael, vocalist for SANCTUARY, shares:"
"“The band and I are very happy to announce our partnership with heavy metal's PREEMINENT record label BLKIIBLK! We hope you enjoy this new chapter in the history of SANCTUARY. We look forward to bringing you new music while also honoring the
past.”"
SANCTUARY Live:
4/18 - Vancouver, Canada @ The Rickshaw/Hyperspace Metal Festival 4/22 - Athens, GR @ Piraeus Club Academy
4/24 - Geiselwind, DE @ Tauberfrankenhalle/Keep It True 4/25 - Drachten, NL @ Iduna
4/26 - Hamburg, DE @ Logo"
"4/28 - London, UK @ The Underworld 4/29 - Kortrijk, BE @ Dvg Club
5/01 - Zoetermeer, NLS @ Boerderij
5/02 - Andernach Rheinland-Pfalz, DE @ Juz Live Club/Andernach Metal Days 8/16 - Washington, USA @ Substation/Soldiers Of Steel
8/22 - Mexico City @ TBD
8/23 - Mexico City @ TBD
8/25 - Lima, Peru @ TBD
8/27 - Chile @ Concepcion 8/28 - Santiago, Chile
8.29 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
8.30 - São Paulo, Brazil
9.18 - Wisconsin, USA @ Crucible-Blades Of Steel
NOT OF THE LIVING
Time of your ascendancy
it marks the death of us all
the years, that are not meant to be
we read the writing on the wall
Repent, we learned our lesson too late
Why, have you forsaken me?
Left me to make a new world
the lies, the stains of shame and greed
a storm of sorrow now unfolds
and we fall,
in silence we suffer
alone
C.
We make our stand on hallowed ground
careful not to make a sound or disturb the realms
that are not of the living...
The time has gone for sympathy
i'll put an end to your world
Denied, there's no escaping me
you'll rue the day that you were born
as it stands, in this prison you'll remain
forever
and I, cannot forgive your sins
no absolution, you are damned
the signs were there for all to see
the lines lie twisted in the sands
so despair, in the time of your demise
Divining light can't stave this hunger
the world awaits your sacrifice
until the bloods shed, all will suffer
waiting in a moonlit slumber
drifting further out to sea
the stars conspire to keep me underneath
Sanctuary On Tour
3.20 - WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL LAWN - HELLS HEROES - TEXAS, USA
4.18 - THE RICKSHAW - HYPERSPACE METAL FESTIVAL - CANADA
4.22 - PIRAEUS CLUB ACADEMY - ATHENS, GR
4.24 - TAUBERFRANKENHALLE - KEEP IT TRUE - DE
4.25 - IDUNA - DRACHTEN, NL
4.26 - LOGO - HAMBURG, DE
4.28 - THE UNDERWORLD - LONDON, UK
4.29 - DVG CLUB - KORTRIJK, BE
5.01 - BOERDERIJ - ZOETERMEER, NLS
5.02 - JUZ LIVE CLUB - ANDERNACH METAL DAYS - DE
8.16 - SUBSTATION - SOLDIERS OF STEEL- WASHINGTON, USA
8.22 - MEXICO - MEXICO CITY
8.23 - MEXICO - CITY TBD
8.25 - PERU - LIMA
8.27 - CHILE - CONCEPCION
8.28 - CHILE - SANTIAGO
8.29 - ARGENTINA - BUENOS AIRES
8.30 - BRAZIL - SÃO PAULO
9.18 - CRUCIBLE-BLADES OF STEEL - WISCONSIN, USA