Sweet Jebus, i saw the thread title and actually thought there was a 7-page discussion on Sanctuary going on.
Despite following metal in the 80's I never heard Sanctuary until after I had heard a couple of Nevermore albums. I think Nevermore is fantastic, have all their albums, have seen them live a few times, and am of the opinion that they're getting better with each new album.
But...
Sanctuary's "Battle Angels" alone does more for me in 5 minutes than any (hell, maybe all) Nevermore album. I'm sure nostalgia has a lot to do with that. I love the 80's metal sound and feeling, and as soon as a Sanctuary album comes on that feeling comes screaming out of the speakers. I'd enjoy seeing Nevermore at PPUSA. I'd LOVE seeing Sanctuary at PPUSA.