Nel 1987 rilasciano il loro terzo album, "Within the Realm of a Dying Sun".
Atmosfere crepuscolari ed eteree.
Gerrard e Perry si dividono i due lati del disco.
In 1987, Dead Can Dance released their third album, "Within the Realm of a Dying Sun", on which Gerrard & Perry divided each side of the album featuring one member as lead singer.