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Sanctuary
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Seattle, Washington
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1983
- Genre:
- Heavy/Power/Thrash Metal (early); Groove/Progressive Metal (later)
- Lyrical themes:
- Dark fantasy, Death, Religion, Humanity, Introspection
- Current label:
- Century Media Records
- Years active:
- 1983-1992, 2010-present
| Current | |
| Lenny Rutledge | Guitars (1983-1992, 2010-present) |
| See also: ex-Alliance, ex-Undone | |
| Dave Budbill | Drums (1984-1992, 2010-present) |
| See also: Alive Inside, ex-Undone | |
| George Hernandez | Bass (2016-present) |
| See also: ex-Panic, ex-Cold Steele, ex-Blacklist, ex-Chasing the Bullet, ex-Landfill | |
| Joseph Michael | Vocals (2018-present) |
| See also: Midnight Reign, Witherfall, ex-Omicida, ex-White Wizzard, ex-Omery Rising, ex-Peppermint Creeps | |
| Past | |
| Rich Furtner | Bass (1983-1986) |
| See also: ex-Myramainz, ex-50 Paces | |
| Sean Blosl | Guitars (1983-1990) |
| Randy Bowman | Vocals (1983-1984) |
| See also: ex-Myramainz, ex-Strychnine | |
| Warrel Dane | Vocals (1985-1992, 2010-2017) |
| (R.I.P. 2017) See also: ex-Nevermore, ex-Warrel Dane, ex-Serpent's Knight, ex-Warhed | |
| Jim Sheppard | Bass (1986-1992, 2010-2015) |
| See also: ex-Nevermore, DHB - Dead Heart Breaks, ex-Sleze, ex-The Dead Heart Collective | |
| Brad Hull | Guitars (2011-2015) |
| See also: ex-Forced Entry, ex-L.S. Diablo, ex-Blistered Earth, ex-Critical Condition, ex-Sac Lunch, ex-Soblivios, ex-THUG | |
| Shannon Sharp | Guitars (2011) |
| See also: ex-Scarecrow Messiah, ex-Suffergauge, ex-The Ultimate Sellout Band | |
| Joey Concepcion | Guitars (2018-2020) |
| See also: Joey Concepcion, Dark Tranquillity (live), ex-Armageddon, ex-Daughter Chaos, ex-Michael Vescera, ex-Symphony of Malice, ex-The Absence, ex-Arch Enemy (live), ex-Oath of Insanity, ex-Dead by Wednesday | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Attila Vörös | Guitars (2017, 2020-present) |
| See also: Strength of Will, Wendigo (live), ex-Morpheus, Vulgar Display of Cover, ex-Týr, ex-Satyricon (live), ex-Nevermore (live), ex-Warrel Dane (live), ex-Leander Rising, ex-Cadaveres (live) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| George Hernandez | Bass (1988, 2014-2016) |
| See also: ex-Panic, ex-Cold Steele, ex-Blacklist, ex-Chasing the Bullet, ex-Landfill | |
| Jeff Loomis | Guitars (1990-1992, 2010-2011) |
| See also: Arch Enemy, Conquering Dystopia, Jeff Loomis, ex-Fear-Tech, ex-System, Graham Bonnet's Alcatrazz, ex-Experiment Fear, ex-Nevermore | |
| Brad Hull | Guitars (1991) |
| See also: ex-Forced Entry, ex-L.S. Diablo, ex-Blistered Earth, ex-Critical Condition, ex-Sac Lunch, ex-Soblivios, ex-THUG | |
| Nick Cordle | Guitars (2015) |
| See also: Omnium Gatherum, ex-Arch Enemy, ex-Arsis, ex-Insomnium (live), ex-ThisMeansYou | |
| Joey Concepcion | Guitars (2018) |
| See also: Joey Concepcion, Dark Tranquillity (live), ex-Armageddon, ex-Daughter Chaos, ex-Michael Vescera, ex-Symphony of Malice, ex-The Absence, ex-Arch Enemy (live), ex-Oath of Insanity, ex-Dead by Wednesday | |
| Joseph Michael | Vocals (2018) |
| See also: Midnight Reign, Witherfall, ex-Omicida, ex-White Wizzard, ex-Omery Rising, ex-Peppermint Creeps | |
| Lenny Rutledge | Guitars (1983-1992, 2010-present) |
| See also: ex-Alliance, ex-Undone | |
| Dave Budbill | Drums (1984-1992, 2010-present) |
| See also: Alive Inside, ex-Undone | |
| George Hernandez | Bass (2016-present) |
| See also: ex-Panic, ex-Cold Steele, ex-Blacklist, ex-Chasing the Bullet, ex-Landfill | |
| Joseph Michael | Vocals (2018-present) |
| See also: Midnight Reign, Witherfall, ex-Omicida, ex-White Wizzard, ex-Omery Rising, ex-Peppermint Creeps | |
| Rich Furtner | Bass (1983-1986) |
| See also: ex-Myramainz, ex-50 Paces | |
| Sean Blosl | Guitars (1983-1990) |
| Randy Bowman | Vocals (1983-1984) |
| See also: ex-Myramainz, ex-Strychnine | |
| Warrel Dane | Vocals (1985-1992, 2010-2017) |
| (R.I.P. 2017) See also: ex-Nevermore, ex-Warrel Dane, ex-Serpent's Knight, ex-Warhed | |
| Jim Sheppard | Bass (1986-1992, 2010-2015) |
| See also: ex-Nevermore, DHB - Dead Heart Breaks, ex-Sleze, ex-The Dead Heart Collective | |
| Brad Hull | Guitars (2011-2015) |
| See also: ex-Forced Entry, ex-L.S. Diablo, ex-Blistered Earth, ex-Critical Condition, ex-Sac Lunch, ex-Soblivios, ex-THUG | |
| Shannon Sharp | Guitars (2011) |
| See also: ex-Scarecrow Messiah, ex-Suffergauge, ex-The Ultimate Sellout Band | |
| Joey Concepcion | Guitars (2018-2020) |
| See also: Joey Concepcion, Dark Tranquillity (live), ex-Armageddon, ex-Daughter Chaos, ex-Michael Vescera, ex-Symphony of Malice, ex-The Absence, ex-Arch Enemy (live), ex-Oath of Insanity, ex-Dead by Wednesday | |
| Current | |
| Attila Vörös | Guitars (2017, 2020-present) |
| See also: Strength of Will, Wendigo (live), ex-Morpheus, Vulgar Display of Cover, ex-Týr, ex-Satyricon (live), ex-Nevermore (live), ex-Warrel Dane (live), ex-Leander Rising, ex-Cadaveres (live) | |
| Past | |
| George Hernandez | Bass (1988, 2014-2016) |
| See also: ex-Panic, ex-Cold Steele, ex-Blacklist, ex-Chasing the Bullet, ex-Landfill | |
| Jeff Loomis | Guitars (1990-1992, 2010-2011) |
| See also: Arch Enemy, Conquering Dystopia, Jeff Loomis, ex-Fear-Tech, ex-System, Graham Bonnet's Alcatrazz, ex-Experiment Fear, ex-Nevermore | |
| Brad Hull | Guitars (1991) |
| See also: ex-Forced Entry, ex-L.S. Diablo, ex-Blistered Earth, ex-Critical Condition, ex-Sac Lunch, ex-Soblivios, ex-THUG | |
| Nick Cordle | Guitars (2015) |
| See also: Omnium Gatherum, ex-Arch Enemy, ex-Arsis, ex-Insomnium (live), ex-ThisMeansYou | |
| Joey Concepcion | Guitars (2018) |
| See also: Joey Concepcion, Dark Tranquillity (live), ex-Armageddon, ex-Daughter Chaos, ex-Michael Vescera, ex-Symphony of Malice, ex-The Absence, ex-Arch Enemy (live), ex-Oath of Insanity, ex-Dead by Wednesday | |
| Joseph Michael | Vocals (2018) |
| See also: Midnight Reign, Witherfall, ex-Omicida, ex-White Wizzard, ex-Omery Rising, ex-Peppermint Creeps | |
| Added by: pakchooieunf | Modified by: Cochino |
| Added on: 2002-07-19 18:39:48 | Last modified on: 2022-04-27 23:48:39 |
- Sanctuary (heavy metal from Dallas, Texas)
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Pictured left-to-right: Joseph Michael, Dave Budbill, Lenny Rutledge, George Hernandez.
Though 1985 is commonly listed as the band's founding year, the book Rusted Metal traces Sanctuary's history back to before Warrel Dane had joined the band, when it had been fronted by Randy ...