Edge of Sanity

Early Swedish melodic/progressive death metal band with legend Dan Swanö as the vocalist.

Discography:
- Nothing But Death Remains (-91)
- Unorthodox (-92)
- The Spectral Sorrows (-93)
- Purgatory Afterglow (-94)
- Crimson (-96)
- Infernal (-97)
- Cryptic (-97)
- Crimson II (-03)

Pretty much every album is some solid stuff, but it's on the Crimson album where they really stand out. It's a concept album consisting of just one single song that is as long as 40 minutes, with about seven pages of lyrics. Together with guest vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth), Dan Swanö made this into a rifftastic masterpiece. And the sequel (Crimson II) is almost just as good.

I have Spectral Sorrows, It's an awesome album.

I just found Crimson II last week by coincidence in my local record store.

Heat wrote:

I have Spectral Sorrows, It's an awesome album.

Same here.

The Spectral Sorrows and Purgatory Afterglow are both great albums. They've laid down some really cool tracks.

I'm going to start posting about the DM I listen to rather than just Doom Metal section.

Crimson, Infernal, Cryptic, Crimson II are the albums I heard most. Infernal is my favourite album and I worship Losing Myself, Hollow. Dan Swanö is a genius.

The albums I listed above actually have some stuff I don't so much enjoy. Really epic-sounding stuff, not my thang.

Incredible band!!!! One of best in death metal ever threaded on the earth, fucking legend ! Genius, awesome etc.

The Spectral Sorrows, Purgatory Afterglow, Crimson, Crimson II \m/

I only have Crimson and Infernal, and they are both rifftastic.

Crimson in particular deserves special mention, it is fantastic.

Edge of Sanity rules. Crimson and The Spectral Sorrows are MDM masterpieces.

Really nice band, though I haven't listened to them in a while. Crimson and Purgatory Afterglow are my favourites.

Fuckin' great band! Crimson too cool. They have so many cool songs...

Great band, Crimson is my favourite death metal album.

good stuff, though my favorite swano album is moontower

dr.nutslap wrote:

good stuff, though my favorite swano album is moontower

I must check it out.

search: dan swano - moontower

his black metal band "diabolical masquerade" is great too. get their album "death's design" if you dont already have it

I want to get into this band. They just scream metal so much. I don't know why I even got around to checking these dudes out. I've heard many good things about 'em. They're quite a prolific Swedish band from what I've read. I'll have to pick up one of their first albums. I have to give 'em a listen.

dr.nutslap wrote:

his black metal band "diabolical masquerade" is great too. get their album "death's design" if you dont already have it

Yeah they are a pretty good band.

Crimson was pure pawnage. One Epic track forming an epic album. I don't like any of the later releases of Edge Of Sanity. But pure fuckin' respects to Dan Swano. He's a legend.

Dan Swanö is a metal god! And his works with Edge of sanity as amazing,
especially The Spectral Sorrows (-93)
- Purgatory Afterglow (-94) wich are my favourite albums.

gah i heard this band like 2 years ago... but my pirating skills werent as good as they are today seeing as i didnt really know any good torrent sites etc... thx for reminding me of them xD

if by the off chance any of their albums show up in my local record store(extremely unlikely) ill buy a cd xD

i know the song "Black Tears" from Edge of Sanity, its very good

Edge Of Sanity played progressive death metal, with the earlier stuff being rather melodic. Their most acclaimed releases are the concept albums Crimson (with guest vocalist and lead guitarist Mikael Akerfeldt) and Crimson 2. I prefer Crimson to it's predecessor, although both are excellent albums.

There's already a thread in the death metal section.

https://hmpf.forumotion.com/death-metal-f6/edge-of-sanity-t754.htm?highlight=edge