Dan Baune's Lost Sanctuary is the long-awaited debut solo endeavour of Monument guitarist Dan Baune. Together with trusted friend and power-house drummer Sebastian Weiss, Dan greatly expands upon his NWoBHM roots and has written an album that is both extremely heavy and intensely melodic, showcasing his love for Thrash, Speed and Power Metal alike.

Dan covers guitar and bass duties on the entire album, as well as lead vocals on many songs. The concoction is completed by a number of acclaimed guest vocalists, such as Doogie White (Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker Group), Herbie Langhans (Firewind, Avantasia), Rasmus Andersen (Diamond Head), Matt Mitchell (Furyon), Jennifer Diehl (Fire Red Empress) and Aliki Katriou (Eight Lives Down), as well as two guest soloists, Bob Katsionis (Firewind, Outloud) on keys and Chris Webb (Solsikk, Biomechanical) on guitar.

'Lost Sanctuary' takes you on an emotive journey, with wistful songs, epic sing-along anthems, and straight up in-your-face Thrash Metal mayhem. The thunderous production lets the band sound raw and dangerous, perfectly treading the line between modern and old-school. The energy and sheer hunger committed to tape here is palpable, and the entire album doesn't let up from start to finish, with many moments of virtuosity interspersed throughout.

For fans of Nevermore, Machine Head and Iced Earth.

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