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title: "The Sanctum of Human Darkness by Desolate Shrine"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/fc6315cf-46f8-403b-b821-52d567068910"
artist: "Desolate Shrine"
year: 2012
label: "Dark Descent"
---

# The Sanctum of Human Darkness

**The Sanctum of Human Darkness** is an album by Desolate Shrine, released in 2012 on Dark Descent.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | The Sanctum of Human Darkness |
| Artist | Desolate Shrine |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 2012 |
| Label | Dark Descent |
| Catalog number | DDR071CD |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Place in discography | 2 of 5 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Corridor: Human Altar | 3:24 |
| 2 | Plane of Awake: Dreams Over the Angel-Serpent Tower | 8:23 |
| 3 | Pillars of Salvation: The Drowned Prince | 7:05 |
| 4 | Lair of Wolf & 1000 Lions: Nine Forgotten Names | 8:42 |
| 5 | Old Man's Visit | 2:19 |
| 6 | Chalice of Flesh & Bone: The Eminence of Chaos | 8:17 |
| 7 | Demon Heart: The Desolate One | 9:58 |
| 8 | Funeral Chamber: Sacred Ceremonial Light | 6:39 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Death-Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-doom) · [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal)

## Release tags

Black Metal · Death Metal · Doom Metal · Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Tenebrous Towers (2011)](https://themetalnet.com/album/d3d8436b-c694-4b93-9779-036012e3924a)
- Next release: [The Heart of the Netherworld (2015)](https://themetalnet.com/album/0f688398-deb6-45d7-a4de-7c206c2caa23)

## Artist

- [Desolate Shrine](https://themetalnet.com/band/desolate-shrine)

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/album/fc6315cf-46f8-403b-b821-52d567068910](https://themetalnet.com/album/fc6315cf-46f8-403b-b821-52d567068910). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt