Spirit of Purity

Spirit of Purity
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 2000
RecordedStudio Berghem, 1999
GenreUnblack metal
Length40:10
LabelLittle Rose Productions, Rivel Records
ProducerMick Nordström & Sanctifica
Sanctifica chronology
In the Bleak Midwinter
(1997)
Spirit of Purity
(2000)
Negative B
(2002)

Spirit of Purity is the debut album by the Swedish Christian black metal band Sanctifica, released on Little Rose Productions and Rivel Records in March 2000. With this album the band established itself as one of the leading Christian black metal bands of the early 2000s (decade), representing technical and chaotic style.[1] Considered by many as the band's best album, Spirit of Purity was well received by both the press and fans, although the style quickly earned Sanctifica their "Emperor clone"[2] label, which the band later tried to escape by switching the music style. Music videos were shot for the songs "The Dark Desires" and "Spirit of Purity," released on the video compilation Power from the Sky.

  1. ^ Morrow, Matt. "Sanctifica - Spirit of Purity". Tripod. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Sanctifica – Negative B