After a successful European tour last spring, Sanctuary is gearing up for their long-awaited return to North American stages. The tour kicks off October 9 in Indianapolis and will keep the band on the road through October, ending with an October 31 gig in their hometown of Seattle.

Sanctuary guitarist Lenny Rutledge commented on the upcoming tour, "We are so stoked to be returning to cities we haven't played in many years. The band is at a whole new level and we are better than we have ever been. We will be playing songs from all three albums and some surprises as well. Come out and join us for the return of Sanctuary."

"I'm really excited about the upcoming tour. We are playing cities we've never been to before and it will be great to see old friends and some new ones as well! The Sanctuary metal machine is primed for ignition. Bring the Storm!," added vocalist Warrel Dane.

Sanctuary North American Tour Dates:

10/09 @ The Headquarters - Indianapolis

10/10 @ The Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis

10/11 @ Fubar - St. Louis

10/12 @ Expo 5 - Louisville, KY

10/14 @ Baltimore Soundstage - Baltimore

10/15 @ Bogies - Albany, NY

10/16 @ The Paladium, Rock and Shock Festival - Worcester, MA

10/17 @ Terminal 5 - New York

10/18 @ The Garrison - Toronto, Canada

10/20 @ Altar Bar - Pittsburgh

10/21 @ Agora Ballroom - Cleveland, OH

10/22 @ Token Lounge - Detroit

10/23 @ Mojos - Chicago

10/25 @ Trees - Dallas

10/26 @ Scout Bar - Houston

10/28 @ Club Red West Theater - Phoenix

10/31 @ Studio Seven - Seattle

With the release of The Year The Sun Died, SANCTUARY took the metal world by storm. The four original band members - Warrel Dane (vocals, ex-NEVERMORE), Lenny Rutledge (guitars), Jim Sheppard (bass, ex-NEVERMORE) and Dave Budbill (drums) - proved to be still on top of the game with an album that pleased every old fan without sounding old fashioned.

To purchase The Year The Sun Died, please visit CM Distro for a variety of album formats:

US webstore: http://www.cmdistro.com/search/?q=sanctuary

EU webstore:http://www.cmdistro.de/Artist/Sanctuary/1028

SANCTUARY online:

www.EnterTheSanctuary.com

www.facebook.com/sanctuaryfans

www.twitter.com/sanctuarymetal