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| name              = Sanctuary
| image             = Sanctuary - 2017216132721 2017-08-04 Wacken - Sven - 1D X MK II - 0173 - B70I9644 (cropped).jpg
| caption           = Sanctuary at [[Wacken Open Air]] in [[Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein|Wacken, Germany]], August  2017
| landscape         = yes
| alias             = 
| origin            = [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], U.S.
| genre             = {{hlist|[[Thrash metal]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sanctuary-mn0000289766/biography|title=Sanctuary – Biography & History – AllMusic|website=AllMusic|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>|[[power metal]]<ref name=Hollywood>{{cite web|last=Carbon|first=Kaptain|url=http://hollywoodmetal.com/2014/06/03/album-review-sanctuary-refuge-denied/|title=SANCTUARY- Refuge Denied (1987)|website=Hollywood Metal|date=June 3, 2014|access-date=March 23, 2024|archive-date=May 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501194141/http://hollywoodmetal.com/2014/06/03/album-review-sanctuary-refuge-denied/|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
| years_active      = 1985–1992, 2010–present
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[Century Media Records|Century Media]]
* [[Epic Records|Epic]]}}
| spinoffs          = [[Nevermore]]
| website           = 
| current_members   = Lenny Rutledge<br />Dave Budbill<br />George Hernandez<br />[[Joseph Michael]]<br />Joey Concepcion
| past_members      = Sean Blosl<br />Brad Hull<br />[[Jeff Loomis]]<br />[[Jim Sheppard]]<br />Nick Cordle<br />[[Warrel Dane]]<br />Attila Vörös
}}

'''Sanctuary''' is an American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band, formed in 1985 in [[Seattle]]. The band broke up from 1992 to 2010. The band consists of Lenny Rutledge (guitar), [[Joseph Michael]] (vocals), George Hernandez (bass), and Dave Budbill (drums). The lead vocalist position was held by [[Warrel Dane]] until his death in 2017. They have released three studio albums and one live EP.

Despite never reaching mainstream success, Sanctuary is often credited for popularizing the 1980s and early 1990s Seattle hard rock and heavy metal scene, which spawned bands including [[Mother Love Bone]], [[Alice in Chains]], [[Soundgarden]], [[Queensrÿche]], [[Metal Church]], [[Fifth Angel]], [[TKO (band)|TKO]], [[Culprit (band)|Culprit]], [[Rail (band)|Rail]], [[Forced Entry (band)|Forced Entry]], and [[Q5 (band)|Q5]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Seattle Metal Scene|url=https://www.knaclive.com/article.asp?ArticleID=511|work=[[KNAC]].com|date=March 7, 2002|accessdate=September 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/culprit-mn0000453250/biography|title=Culprit – Biography & History|publisher=[[AllMusic|allmusic.com]]|accessdate=September 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/articles/faces_12-89.shtml|title=Unofficial SG Homepage: Articles: Faces, December 1989|publisher=web.stargate.net|accessdate=September 25, 2018|archive-date=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121135311/http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/articles/faces_12-89.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nw-music-archives.blogspot.com/2014/10/louder-than-heck-northwest-now.html|title="Louder Than Heck: The Northwest Now," Discoveries Magazine (1990)|publisher=nw-music-archives.blogspot.com|accessdate=September 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=29516|title=Fifth Angel Return With First Album In 30 Years|publisher=[[KNAC]].COM|date=August 23, 2018|accessdate=September 25, 2018}}</ref>

== History ==
=== Initial career (1985–1992) ===
Sanctuary was founded by cousins and guitarists Lenny Rutledge and Sean Blosl.<ref name="demolishmagint1987">{{cite interview |last=Rutledge |first=Lenny |subject-link=Sanctuary (band) |interviewer=Curt King |title=It's Not Heaven Nor Hell – It's Sanctuary |work=Demolish Magazine |date=October 30, 2010 |url=https://demolishmag.wordpress.com/2010/10/30/its-not-heaven-nor-hell-its-sanctuary/ |access-date=March 24, 2024}}</ref> The band began playing covers and original songs until their line-up was complete. After singer Warrel Dane had joined, Sanctuary played only original songs and recorded their first demo, which received prominent airplay for a year on college radio station [[KEXP-FM|KCMU]]. When singer and guitarist [[Dave Mustaine]] played a concert with his band [[Megadeth]] in Seattle, the band were able to present the demo to Mustaine after the show in his hotel room. Mustaine liked it and promised to produce the band.<ref name="demolishmagint1987"/>

Afterwards, Sanctuary played a few support shows for Megadeth and then recorded ''[[Refuge Denied]]'' with Mustaine as producer. Keith Rawls, Megadeth's then-manager, who became Sanctuary's manager as well, contacted record companies and finally secured a deal with [[Epic Records]].<ref name="demolishmagint1987"/> The label remixed the debut album and released it in 1988. Sanctuary then toured worldwide in support of the album, playing with bands including Megadeth, [[Warlock (band)|Warlock]], [[Savatage]], [[Testament (band)|Testament]], [[Nuclear Assault]], [[Flotsam and Jetsam (band)|Flotsam and Jetsam]], [[Vio-lence]], [[Fates Warning]], [[Meliah Rage]], and [[Forced Entry (band)|Forced Entry]].<ref name="metallipromo">{{cite web|title=Sanctuary Tour Dates|url=https://metallipromo.com/sanctuary.html|publisher=metallipromo.com|accessdate=July 7, 2018}}</ref>

In 1989, after the ''Refuge Denied'' tour ended, Sanctuary entered the studio to record their second studio album, ''[[Into the Mirror Black]]'', which was released in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Sanctuary-Into-The-Mirror-Black/master/121109|title=Sanctuary (4) – Into The Mirror Black|website=Discogs|date=1990 |accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref> A video clip for the song "Future Tense" was made and received some airplay on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Headbangers Ball]]''. While touring in support of the album (with bands including [[Fates Warning]], [[Morbid Angel]], [[Forbidden (band)|Forbidden]], [[Death Angel]], [[Forced Entry (band)|Forced Entry]] and Blitzspeer),<ref name="metallipromo" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fateswarning.com/Tour/TourHistory.aspx|title=Tour History|website=Fateswarning.com|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref> guitarist Sean Blosl left the band and was replaced by [[Jeff Loomis]].

Shortly after, pressure from Epic Records to fit in with the flourishing Seattle [[grunge]] scene caused disagreements between band members regarding the band's musical direction. In 1992, Sanctuary officially disbanded. Epic Records was to release a full-length live recording from this final tour, but only a limited number of copies of a promotional live EP ever saw the light of day. It was named ''[[Into the Mirror Live]]''. ''[[Refuge Denied]]'' and ''[[Into the Mirror Black]]'' were re-released as a double CD set by IronBird Records on February 22, 2010.

=== Post-breakup (1992–2010) ===
After disbanding, Warrel Dane, Jim Sheppard, and Jeff Loomis formed the band [[Nevermore]] in 1992. Lenny Rutledge became a musical producer and has his own studio. Additionally, he helped Nevermore on the demo sessions of their 1998 album, ''[[Dreaming Neon Black]]''. Nevermore eventually went on hiatus in April 2011 after 19 years and seven studio albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nevermore-singer-i-found-out-via-blabbermouth-net-that-guitarist-and-drummer-quit-band/|title=Nevermore Singer: I Found Out Via Blabbermouth.net That Guitarist And Drummer Quit Band|date=August 20, 2011|website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>

=== Reunion and ''The Year the Sun Died'' (2010–2015) ===
[[File:Jim Sheppard, Sanctuary, Barge to Hell 2012.jpg|thumb|upright|Jim Sheppard of Sanctuary at the concert ship ''Barge to Hell'' 2012]]
In 2010, four of the founding Sanctuary members — Warrel Dane, Jim Sheppard, Lenny Rutledge, and Dave Budbill—came together for a few select reunion performances. At first, it was just going to be a handful of shows, but the response and chemistry on stage was so overwhelming that they decided to reunite permanently. The band's first shows after included Jeff Loomis as a second guitarist, though he departed simultaneously to his departure from Nevermore. Former [[Forced Entry (band)|Forced Entry]] guitarist Brad Hull, who had earlier touring experience with the band, became a permanent member shortly after.

They had a concert at [[ProgPower USA]] in [[Atlanta]] on September 16, 2011. The band also played on the [[70000 Tons of Metal]] festival on board [[Royal Caribbean International|Royal Caribbean]]s' [[Majesty of the Seas]] in January 2011 on the same date as Nevermore. In January 2013 Sanctuary got a deal with [[Century Media]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sanctuary-a-few-days-away-from-officially-signing-with-century-media-records/|title=Sanctuary 'A Few Days' Away From Officially Signing With Century Media Records|date=January 8, 2013|website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>

Regarding how the reunion came about, Dane told Rock My Monkey TV, "[Sanctuary guitarist Lenny Rutledge and I] always talked to each other, but never really been friends again... when the whole thing came about, that we were actually friends again, that's when we started talking more about doing it... it definitely wasn't because Nevermore was imploding... which it was, at that point... We all just started talking with each other again. That was kind of the groundwork for it... then we started saying, 'Well, gosh, let's make music again.' ... my God! Lenny is writing some stuff that is so friggin great! Obviously, he's been bottling this up for years, because he really hasn't been doing anything ... Well, he's had bands here and there. But he's really writing some great stuff that's really inspiring me, and making me fall in love with music again, with the creative process ... everything that revolves around that. Really inspiring me to write really evil lyrics."

On the topic of the sound of the comeback album, Dane said, "This record is not going to sound like the other two. It might sound very similar to the second one ('Into The Mirror Black'). It's definitely not going to sound like the first one, because we're all a little bit older and I can't come up with a c-clamp for a scrotum and a helium tank... It's not going to sound like the old ones... it's 2011. It's still gonna be that good, I think, and there's gonna be high-pitched screaming. I'm making sure of that. With Nevermore, high-pitched screaming was never really called for. You know, with Sanctuary... of course it is."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/reunited-sanctuary-signs-with-century-media-records/|title=Reunited Sanctuary Signs With Century Media Records|date=May 22, 2013|website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>

The band's third studio album, ''[[The Year the Sun Died]]'', was finished in June 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sanctuary-completes-work-on-the-year-the-sun-died/|title=Sanctuary Completes Work On 'The Year The Sun Died'|date=June 11, 2014|website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref> and released on October 14 in North America and October 6 in Europe via Century Media. It was produced by [http://www.zeussproducer.com/ Zeuss]. The track listing was revealed in August 2014 and the album's artwork and a song "Arise and Purify" was made available.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sanctuary-new-song-arise-and-purify-available-for-streaming|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824111443/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sanctuary-new-song-arise-and-purify-available-for-streaming|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 24, 2014|title=Sanctuary: New Song 'Arise And Purify' Available For Streaming|date=August 24, 2014}}</ref> A lyric video for "Exitium (Anthem of the Living)" was released shortly thereafter, with the video for single "Frozen" debuting on October 7. Three songs on the album featured Dane's trademark high-pitched vocals, although the majority of the singing was more in line with the [[baritone]] and [[Bass (voice type)|bass]] vocals which were featured prominently in Nevermore.

In February 2015, Brad Hull's departure was announced, with guitarist Nick Cordle, formerly of [[Arsis]] and [[Arch Enemy]], filling in for March and April tour dates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sanctuary-recruits-former-arch-enemy-and-arsis-guitarist-nick-cordle/|title=Sanctuary Recruits Former Arch Enemy And Arsis Guitarist Nick Cordle|date=February 25, 2015|website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref> Warrel Dane said the split with Brad Hull was due to "personal things that happened", that are better not to discuss in public, but said they are still friends. Zeuss [a.k.a. Chris Harris], their producer for ''"The Year the Sun Died"'', recruited Nick Cordle for the band when they found out Brad Hull would not be doing the European tour, since canceling the tour was not an option.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/warrel-dane-nevermore-is-not-dead/|title=Warrel Dane: 'Nevermore Is Not Dead'|date=April 12, 2015|website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>

=== ''Dead Again'' and ''Inception'' (2015–2017) ===
[[File:Sanctuary @ Rock Hard Festival 2015 04.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Sanctuary at the Rock Hard Festival in [[Gelsenkirchen|Gelsenkirchen, Germany]], May 2015]]
Asked in October 2015 if Sanctuary had been writing new material for a fourth album, frontman Warrel Dane replied,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/warrel-dane-talks-next-sanctuary-album-performing-nevermores-dead-heart-and-second-solo-lp/|title=Warrel Dane Talks Next Sanctuary Album, Performing Nevermore's 'Dead Heart' And Second Solo LP|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=October 14, 2015|accessdate=October 15, 2015}}</ref> {{centered pull quote|Lenny's gotta get off his butt and write some tunes for me, so I've got something to do in my bedroom when I'm alone with my computer and a microphone. He's got a bunch of riffs and some rough songs written. They're really, really good. It's the beginning stages of that. There was one song that got left off ''The Year The Sun Died''. I don't remember why we didn't record it, but it just didn't get finished. It's kind of... It's really fast and really brutal. I'm pretty sure it's gonna make it on the next one. He's got a lot of really good s_ written... it's just a matter of putting it all together and having me work out all the vocal melodies and the lyrics and everything. It takes a little bit of time.
}}

Pictures posted on the band's Facebook page on April 22, 2016, included a reference to ex-Panic bassist George Hernandez, who had filled in for Sheppard on tour the previous year, as the band's new permanent bassist.

In another interview by September 2016 Dane revealed ''Dead Again'' as a tentative title for the new album. He said that it would come "next year, but late next year". Dane described the material as "way faster and more like old-school thrash metal, but sounding a bit modern and it's __ heavy." He also announced the compilation of old demos and songs named ''[[Inception (Sanctuary album)|Inception]]'', which could arrive "in a few months".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/warrel-dane-has-mixed-feelings-about-replacing-jeff-loomis-in-nevermore/|title=Warrel Dane Talks Next Sanctuary Album And The Possibility Of Replacing Jeff Loomis With Chris Broderick In Nevermore|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=September 18, 2016|accessdate=September 18, 2016}}</ref>

=== Death of Warrel Dane and the future of the band (2017–present) ===
On December 13, 2017, it was reported that Dane had died of a heart attack in [[São Paulo|São Paulo, Brazil]] where he was recording his second solo album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nevermore and Sanctuary Singer Warrel Dane Dies Of Heart Attack In Brazil|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/nevermore-and-sanctuary-singer-warrel-dane-dies-of-heart-attack-in-brazil/|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=December 13, 2017|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>

The band toured North America with [[Iced Earth]] in February and March 2018 for a tribute to Dane tour with Witherfall vocalist Joseph Michael filling in on vocals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sonicperspectives.com/news/sanctuary-announce-farewell-tour-witherfalls-joseph-michael-vocals/|title=SANCTUARY Announce Farewell Tour With WITHERFALL's Joseph Michael on Vocals|website=Sonic Perspectives|access-date=July 6, 2022|date=January 12, 2018}}</ref> [[Armageddon (Swedish band)|Armageddon]] guitarist [[Joey Concepcion]] of [[Milford, Connecticut]] joined the tour on guitar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sanctuary-taps-guitarist-joey-concepcion-for-iced-earth-tour/|title=Sanctuary Taps Guitarist Joey Concepcion for Iced Earth Tour|date=February 22, 2018|website=blabbermouth.net}}</ref> The tour was well-received, prompting Rutledge and Michael to begin working on demos to potentially continue the band.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/1MOBiJGjxBY Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190410062345/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MOBiJGjxBY Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MOBiJGjxBY|title=Sanctuary's Lenny & Joseph on Warrell Dane Tribute Tour, Possible New Frontman & Next Album (2018)|date=April 2, 2018 |via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Former guitarist Sean Blosl died in a traffic collision in Seattle, on August 26, 2024, at the age of 58.<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Sanctuary Guitarist Sean Blosl Dead At 58 |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-sanctuary-guitarist-sean-blosl-dead-at-58 |access-date=1 January 2025 |publisher=Blabbermouth |date=1 January 2025}}</ref>

== Members ==
'''Current members'''
* Lenny Rutledge – guitars (1985–1992, 2010–present)
* Dave Budbill – drums (1985–1992, 2010–present)
* George Hernandez – bass (2016–present; touring member: 2014–2016)
* [[Joseph Michael]] – vocals (2018–present)

'''Former members'''
* [[Warrel Dane]] – vocals (1985–1992, 2010–2017; his death)
* [[Jim Sheppard]] – bass (1985–1992, 2010–2016)
* Sean Blosl – guitars (1985–1990, died 2024)
* [[Jeff Loomis]] – guitars (1990–1992, 2010–2011)
* Brad Hull – guitars (2011–2015)
* Nick Cordle – guitars (2015–2016)
* Attila Vörös – guitars (2017, 2020)
* [[Joey Concepcion]] – guitars (2018–2020)

=== Timeline ===
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== Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of studio albums, with selected details, peak chart positions and sales
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="7" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200?page=6|title=Top 200 Albums|website=Billboard.com|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=sanctuary&cat=a|title=Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal|website=Austriancharts.at|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Ultratop|BEL (FL)]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?search=sanctuary&cat=a|title=ultratop.be – Ultratop Belgian Charts|website=Ultratop.be|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Ultratop|BEL (WA)]]<br /><ref name="BEL (WA)">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/search.asp?search=sanctuary&cat=a|title=ultratop.be – Ultratop Belgian Charts|website=Ultratop.be|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br /><ref name="GER">{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Sanctuary|title=Discographie von Sanctuary|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=October 15, 2020}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Dutch Album Top 100|NLD]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=sanctuary&cat=a|title=Dutch Charts – dutchcharts.nl|website=Dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=sanctuary&cat=a|title=Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community|website=Hitparade.ch|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Refuge Denied]]''
|
* Released: 1988
* Label: [[Epic Records|Epic]]
* Formats: CD, LP, CS
| — || — || —  || — || — || — || —
|
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Into the Mirror Black]]''
|
* Released: February 27, 1990
* Label: Epic
* Formats: CD, LP, CS
| — || 97 || — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
! scope="row" |''[[The Year the Sun Died]]''
|
* Released: October 6, 2014
* Label: [[Century Media Records|Century Media]]
* Formats: CD, CD+LP, digital download<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-year-the-sun-died/1045284396|title=The Year the Sun Died by Sanctuary|via=music.apple.com}}</ref>
| 125 || 75 || 143 || 183 || 39 || 83 || 69
|
* US: 3,000+<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metalinsider.net/columns/metal-by-numbers/metal-by-numbers-1023-charts-are-pretty-witchin|title=Metal By Numbers 10/23: Charts are pretty witchin'Metal Insider|date=October 23, 2014|website=Metalinsider.net|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>
|}

=== Live albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of live albums, with selected details
! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" | Album details
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Into the Mirror Live]]''
|
* Released: July 1990
* Label: Epic
* Formats: CD
|}

=== Compilations ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of compilations, with selected details and peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Ultratop|BEL (WA)]]<br /><ref name="BEL (WA)"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br /><ref name="GER"/>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Inception (Sanctuary album)|Inception]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/sanctuaryfans/videos/1255659854480785/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE|title=Sanctuary|website=Facebook.com|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>
|
* Released: February 24, 2017
* Label: Century Media
* Formats: CD, CD+LP
| 124 || 53
|}

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[[Category:American power metal musical groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Seattle]]
[[Category:1985 establishments in Washington (state)]]