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The Sanctuary

by Alex Carpani

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1.
Instrumental
2.
Crumbs of life from glorious times the glory of past now turns to dust Opulence and well-being, holiness and favour warriors on the path and guards protect the treasure Our king is dead and the court is lost the reign of void has descended a rising town will erase the past a cancer cell is embedded Over me a sky of grey... the rise and fall of swords and fire the distant ship is daring time
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Instrumental
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Weary my body throbs and aces still my life is pulsing Great vaults surrounding me like a transparent shelter a dome stands over me trapped in a cage but I’m safe and... Scents of life please reawaken me gathering all my energy the walls now are going away all my fears are decreasing here Inside this sanctuary I repent all my life sins drunk with harmony enclosed in a cage where I’m safe and free sordo, sento muto, parlo
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Instrumental
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Mystics ride on the wings of time stories to be told in a dark night now and then in a silent dome words, tears, weat in a white drop templars live in an epic dream floating through the waves of a light sea in the heart-beat of noble knights distant echoes of an ancient life
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Now the elves are scurrying away the pageant comes to an end a wide frame grows on the wall the scene appears like a dream the wedding’s rising again Right and wrong have fought on this match the hopes have died on the path and then a pie in the sky has brought the hearts like a lie the time has rubbed off the lives Looks and smiles on innocent faces now and then alien forces break that dream and desire folding hearts and resistance the lovers lie on the floor
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Instrumental
9.
Here come the lights
pale, bluish from the night
now the ruins are lighted up by the moon and... I can make out the stones and vaults
no roof on my head, the stars... embroidered like pearls and yarns on a weave Hearts turn to life
souls rejoin in this night
now the ruins are loving arms to embrace and... I can make out the people’s smile
no roof on my head, the stars... embroidered like pearls and yarns on a weave
10.
Instrumental

about

The Sanctuary is a progressive rock concept album composed, arranged, orchestrated and produced by Alex Carpani and is dedicated to an imaginary sanctuary dividing a man from the "outside". Thanks to the genial painting created by Paul Whitehead (collaborator of early Genesis, Van der Graaf Generator, Le Orme, etc.) for the album artwork, the original sanctuary has become an accomplished surreal scene with characters and real objects. This new scene inspired Alex Carpani for the lyrics writing and the final titles of the album playlist, in the same way as it happened during the making of the previous album Waterline... This project involved, apart from the leader, two members of ACB: Ettore Salati on guitars and Fabiano Spiga on bass. The drums have been played by Italian prestigious drummer Gigi Cavalli Cocchi (Mangala Vallis, Moongarden). This album has been co-released by Ma.Ra.Cash Records (Italy) and CypherArts (U.S.A.).

The Sanctuary è un concept di rock progressivo composto, arrangiato, orchestrato e prodotto da Alex Carpani ed è dedicato ad un immaginario santuario che divide il protagonista dal mondo esterno che lo circonda. Grazie al geniale dipinto creato da Paul Whitehead (collaboratore dei primi Genesis, dei Van der Graaf Generator, di Le Orme, ecc.) per la grafica del disco, il "santuario" originale è diventato una scena surreale compiuta, con tanto di personaggi ed oggetti reali. Questa nuova scena ha ispirato Alex Carpani nella scrittura dei testi, così come nella scelta dei titoli dei brani, esattamente com'è accaduto per l'album precedenter Waterline... Questo progetto ha coinvolto, oltre al leader, due membri di ACB: Ettore Salati (chitarre) e Fabiano Spiga (basso). La batteria è stata suonata dal celebre batterista italiano Gigi Cavalli Cocchi (Mangala Vallis, Moongarden). L'album è stato co-pubblicato da Ma.Ra.Cash Records (Italia) e CypherArts (U.S.A.).

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released October 24, 2010

Music and lyrics by Alex Carpani ©2010 - Arranged, orchestrated and produced by Alex Carpani

Alex Carpani
: piano, Hammond organ, Mellotron strings & choirs, Moog synthesizer, orchestral parts, pads, lead & back vocals

Gigi Cavalli Cocchi: drums & percussion

Ettore Salati
: electric, acoustic, double-neck and 12 string guitars, dulcimer

Fabiano Spiga: electric bass

Artwork by Paul Whitehead ©2010

Graphic design and layout by Gigi Cavalli Cocchi & Max Cavalli Cocchi ©2010

Keyboards recorded at The Music Room (Bologna, Italy)
Vocals recorded at Macchina Magnetica (Reggio Emilia, Italy)
Guitars recorded at Highway Studio (Milan, Italy)
Bass recorded at The Music Room (Bologna, Italy)
Drums recorded at Macchina Magnetica (Reggio Emilia, Italy)
Mixed at Macchina Magnetica (Reggio Emilia, Italy) - Engineered by Romeo Chierici Mastered at Finnvox Studios (Helsinki, Finland) - Engineered by Mika Jussila

Special thanks to:
 Ettore, Gigi and Fabiano for their talent, taste, creativity, sensitivity and passion, Paul Whitehead for his smart artwork and Dan Shapiro of CypherArts, U.S.A. for licensing it, Romeo Chierici for his wise and creative engineering, Mika Jussila for his skill in mastering, Graziella Ferraccù, Massimo Orlandini and Domizia Parri of Ma.Ra.Cash Records for all they’ve done to publish this record

All rights reserved. ©2010

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Alex Carpani Bologna, Italy

Alex Carpani is an Italian composer, keyboardist, singer and producer. Since 2007 he has published 6 solo albums released by Italian and foreign labels which had positive feedbacks with both audience and critics. He has founded the band Aerostation, as well, with Gigi Cavalli Cocchi, which has released in 2018 its homonym debut album. ... more

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