Sanctus Ignis is the debut album by French progressive/neoclassical metal band Adagio, released on 8 May 2001 in France by Nothing to Say and in Europe by Limb Music.
All lyrics are written by David Readman, except where noted; all music is composed by Stéphan Forté, except where notedSanctus Ignis was well received by critics.
Gary Hill of AllMusic said "this is a superior album in the neo-classically tinged metal genre.
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