Sanctus Bellum has finished recording and mixing it's new album, The Shining Path. The 6 song, 46 minute album was recorded and mixed at RBI Recording in Houston, TX with Joe Omelchuck. We're in the process of finalizing the cover art and booklet layout and will send the album to be mastered by Jerry Tubb in Austin shortly. If all goes according to plan, the album will be released in early June and we will have copies available for sale at Days of the Doomed II in Milwaukee.

Sanctus Bellum
The Shining Path

1. The Shining Path (08:57)
2. Spiral Jacobs (06:47)
3. Vessel (06:17)
4. Dumb Luck Divinity (10:06)
5. Beautiful Swimmers (06:23)
6. Ephaniah (08:09)

Nice. I'll look forward to hearing this and completely misinterpreting the lyrical content, a la the last release.

Congrats, my friend! I look forward to hearing it.

Awesome! Thanks, guys!

We're printing the lyrics in the booklet so you should have a little easier time with it, haha.

Here's a teaser from the new album!! Final mixes for The Shining Path and Spiral Jacobs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQHbpKF2WSw&list=UU0WHq6Rnk2Oi0Fjn0_129Ww&index=1&feature=plcp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0sp7Oo4pqo&list=UU0WHq6Rnk2Oi0Fjn0_129Ww&index=2&feature=plcp

Sanctus Bellum Announce Official Release Date for 2nd Album

Houston, TX doom/classic metal band Sanctus Bellum is pleased to announce that its sophomore album, The Shining Path, will be officially released on June 12, 2012. The album, which was recorded and mixed by Joe Omelchuck at RBI Recording, is the first to feature second guitarist, Maurice Eggenschwiler.

Speaking on the album, Sanctus Bellum bassist Ben Yaker commented that “This album represents a significant progression for us. We’ve really developed as songwriters in the two years since we released Return to Dust and I think that the results speak for themselves.”

According to Yaker, the new songs are substantially more intricate than those found on Return to Dust with a greater emphasis on guitar harmonies and classic metal song structures. “We really went for broke with this one,” adds Yaker, “I think people are going to be very pleased with this album.”

Featuring songs such as ‘Spiral Jacobs,’ ‘Ephaniah,’ and the album’s epic title track, The Shining Path is now available for pre-order at http://www.sanctusbellum.bigcartel.com. All pre-orders will be shipped as soon as the album arrives from the pressing plant. In addition, the band will be playing material from the new album during their appearance at Milwaukee’s Days of the Doomed II Festival on June 15th (http://www.daysofthedoomed.com). A Houston CD release show will follow on July 21st at Concert Pub North with Malice.

The Shining Path:

01. The Shining Path (08:57)
02. Spiral Jacobs (06:47)
03. Vessel (06:17)
04. Dumb Luck Divinity (10:06)
05. Beautiful Swimmers (06:23)
06. Ephaniah (08:09)

The album’s first two tracks can be streamed online now at the band’s YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/SanctusBellum?feature=mhee.

We've got the album in stock and available: http://www.sanctusbellum.bigcartel.com.

We'll also have them at Days of the Doomed Fest next week!