''Anastasis'' is a 2012

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by the

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n band

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. It is the eighth studio album by the band and the first after

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disbanded in 1998. It was officially released on 13 August 2012 by

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, 16 years after the group's last album, ''

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''. It is also the band's first album since it left 4AD. "Anastasis" is the Greek word for "

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". 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

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Track listing

;LP track listing

Personnel

;Dead Can Dance *

;Additional musician * David Kuckhermann –

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, pantam ;Production * Dead Can Dance – producer * Aidan Foley – mastering * Zsolt Zsigmond – photography

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

* at the band's official website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Anastasis (album) 2012 albums Dead Can Dance albums PIAS Recordings albums