Anastasis is a 2012 studio album by the British-Australian band Dead Can Dance. It is the eighth studio album by the band and the first after Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard disbanded in 1998. It was officially released on 13 August 2012 by PIAS Recordings, 16 years after the group's last album, Spiritchaser. It is also the band's first album since it left 4AD. "Anastasis" is the Greek word for "resurrection".
To date, Anastasis sold over 150,000 copies worldwide.
In 2014, it was awarded a double gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, which indicated sales of at least 150,000 copies throughout Europe.
Reception Anastasis received generally favorable reviews based on 16 critics at Metacritic.
Track listing
LP track listing
Personnel Dead Can Dance Brendan Perry Lisa Gerrard
Additional musician David Kuckhermann – daf, pantam
Production Dead Can Dance – producer Aidan Foley – mastering Zsolt Zsigmond – photography
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Anastasis Chart (2012) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 107 Swiss Albums (Romandie) 1 US Independent Albums (Billboard) 12 US World Albums (Billboard) 1
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Anastasis Chart (2012) Position French Albums (SNEP) 177 US World Albums (Billboard) 8
Certifications
References
External links at the band's official website