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'''Edge of Sanity''' was a Swedish [[death metal]] band that, alongside [[Opeth]], is commonly regarded as being the first to fuse [[extreme metal]] styles like [[death metal|death]] and [[black metal]] with [[progressive rock]]. The group was founded by [[Dan Swanö]] in 1989<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=131229|title= Sunday Old School: Edge Of Sanity|website= Metal Underground|date=2023-01-29|access-date=2024-09-22}}</ref> and ended in 2003.
'''Edge of Sanity''' was a Swedish [[death metal]] band that, alongside [[Opeth]], is commonly regarded as being the first to fuse [[extreme metal]] styles like [[death metal|death]] and [[black metal]] with [[progressive rock]]. The group was founded by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter [[Dan Swanö]] in 1989 with Swanö taking vocal, guitar and songwriting duties,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=131229|title= Sunday Old School: Edge Of Sanity|website= Metal Underground|date=2023-01-29|access-date=2024-09-22}}</ref> and ended in 2003.


== History ==
== History ==
Edge of Sanity began as a death metal band with their debut release ''[[Nothing but Death Remains]]''. The band's second release, ''[[Unorthodox (Edge of Sanity album)|Unorthodox]]'', with tracks like "Enigma" and "When All Is Said", showed Edge of Sanity branching out from some of the genre's conventions. ''[[The Spectral Sorrows]]'', ''[[Until Eternity Ends]]'', and ''[[Purgatory Afterglow]]'' continued the trend, so that by the release of ''[[Crimson (Edge of Sanity album)|Crimson]]'' (1996), Edge of Sanity was a [[progressive metal]] band. ''Crimson'' was a 40-minute [[concept album]] consisting entirely of one track,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.spin.com/2023/07/the-15-best-swedish-metal-records/|title= The 15 Best Swedish Metal Records |website= SPIN|date=2023-07-25|access-date=2024-09-22}}</ref> concerning a [[post-apocalyptic]] future in which mankind had lost the ability to breed. After one more album, ''[[Infernal (Edge of Sanity album)|Infernal]]'' (1997), guitarist/vocalist/songwriter [[Dan Swanö]] left Edge of Sanity, and his departure is generally associated with a decline in quality in the band's material. Swanö was replaced by Robert Karlsson, the vocalist of [[Pan.Thy.Monium]] (a [[side project]] in which Swanö was also involved), but after one more album, ''[[Cryptic (album)|Cryptic]]'', the band split up.
Edge of Sanity began as a death metal band with their debut release ''[[Nothing but Death Remains]]''. The band's second release, ''[[Unorthodox (Edge of Sanity album)|Unorthodox]]'', with tracks like "Enigma" and "When All Is Said", showed Edge of Sanity branching out from some of the genre's conventions and striving for a more progressive sound. With ''[[The Spectral Sorrows]]'', ''[[Until Eternity Ends]]'', and ''[[Purgatory Afterglow]]'' , the band continued its tendency towards longer and more melodic songs. By the release of ''[[Crimson (Edge of Sanity album)|Crimson]]'' in 1996, Edge of Sanity was well established [[progressive death metal]] band. ''Crimson'' was a 40-minute [[concept album]] consisting entirely of one track, concerning a [[post-apocalyptic]] future in which mankind had lost the ability to breed.


In 2003, Swanö revived the outfit as a one-man band (with several session musicians), and recorded a sequel to ''Crimson'', ''[[Crimson II]]''. Immediately after, he re-dissolved the project.
After the release of ''[[Infernal (Edge of Sanity album)|Infernal]]'' in 1997, founder Dan Swanö left the band, citing creative differences with guitarist Andreas Axelsson.<ref>{{Cite web |title=metalupdate.com |url=http://www.metalupdate.com/interviewswano.html |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=www.metalupdate.com}}</ref> Following Swanö's departure, Axelsson hired Robert Karlsson, the vocalist of [[Pan.Thy.Monium]], a [[side project]] in which Swanö was also involved, and released ''[[Cryptic (album)|Cryptic]]'' in 1997. Despite the efforts to keep the band running, the band split up shortly after the release of ''Cryptic''.


The ''Kur-Nu-Gi-A'' demo was re-released on LP in 2011, and on CD in 2012.
In 2003, Swanö revived the outfit as a one-man band with several session musicians, and recorded a sequel to ''Crimson'', ''[[Crimson II]]''. Immediately after, he re-dissolved the project.


In the spring of 2024, Century Media Records and InsideOutMusic revealed plans to launch the first chapter of an extensive reissue campaign for Edge Of Sanity's catalogue. These definitive reissues were remastered by Swanö.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bravewords.com/news/edge-of-sanity-nightingale-catalogue-reissue-campaign-announced-new-single-video-for-edge-of-sanitys-twilight-remix-2024-available-now|title= Edge of Sanity / Nightingale catalogue reissue campaign announced; new single/video for Edge of Sanity’s “Twilight" (Remix 2024) available now|website=BraveWords|date=2024-04-19|access-date=2024-09-22}}</ref> In June 2024, a video was shared featuring the remastered version of ''Black Tears'', from the band's 1994 album ''Purgatory Afterglow''.<ref>{{cite web
In 2011, Swanö re-released the ''Kur-Nu-Gi-A'' demo as a LP, and a CD edition of it in 2012.
 
In April 2024, [[Century Media Records]] and [[Inside Out Music|InsideOutMusic]] unveiled plans to reissue both remixed and remastered editions of the band's catalogue, reworked by Dan Swanö himself. Along with the announcement, Century Media released a remix of "Twilight", from the band's 1994 album ''Purgatory Afterglow,'' plus a music video for the new track.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bravewords.com/news/edge-of-sanity-nightingale-catalogue-reissue-campaign-announced-new-single-video-for-edge-of-sanitys-twilight-remix-2024-available-now|title= Edge of Sanity / Nightingale catalogue reissue campaign announced; new single/video for Edge of Sanity’s “Twilight" (Remix 2024) available now|website=BraveWords|date=2024-04-19|access-date=2024-09-22}}</ref> The reissues were released in "chapters" throughout 2024 and 2025, along with remastered versions of [[Nightingale (band)|Nightingale]]'s records.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tracklisting |url=https://www.danswano.com/track-listing/ |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=www.danswano.com |language=}}</ref> In June 2024, Century Media released the first chapter of reissues, featuring ''Purgatory Afterglow'' as well as the band's only EP, 1994's Until Eternity Ends, along with a music video featuring the remastered version of "Black Tears"''.''<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://lambgoat.com/news/43052/edge-of-sanity-release-remastered-version-of-black-tears-off-upcoming-30th-anniversary-reissues/|title= Edge of Sanity release remastered version of "Black Tears" off upcoming 30th anniversary reissues|website= Lambgoat|date=2024-06-13|access-date=2024-09-22}}</ref>
|url=https://lambgoat.com/news/43052/edge-of-sanity-release-remastered-version-of-black-tears-off-upcoming-30th-anniversary-reissues/|title= Edge of Sanity release remastered version of "Black Tears" off upcoming 30th anniversary reissues|website= Lambgoat|date=2024-06-13|access-date=2024-09-22}}</ref>


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* [[Dan Swanö]] – [[vocals]] (1989–1997, 2003), [[Electronic keyboard|keyboards]], [[piano]] (1991–1997, 2003), [[Electric guitar|guitar]] (1994–1997, 2003), [[Bass guitar|bass]] (1997, 2003), [[drum kit|drums]] (2003)
* [[Dan Swanö]] – [[vocals]] (1989–1997, 2003), [[Electronic keyboard|keyboards]], [[piano]] (1991–1997, 2003), [[Electric guitar|guitar]] (1994–1997, 2003), [[Bass guitar|bass]] (1997, 2003), [[drum kit|drums]] (2003)
* [[Andreas Axelsson]] − guitar (1989–1999, 2003), vocals (1997)
* [[Andreas Axelsson]] − guitar (1989–1999, 2003), vocals (1997)
=== Previous members ===
=== Previous members ===
* Sami Nerberg − guitar (1989–1999)
* Sami Nerberg − guitar (1989–1999)
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=== EPs ===
=== EPs ===
* ''[[Until Eternity Ends]]'' ([[extended play|EP]], 1994)
* ''[[Until Eternity Ends]]'' ([[extended play|EP]], 1994)
* ''[[On the Edge of Sanity]]'' ([[extended play|EP]], 2023)


=== Demos ===
=== Demos ===
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* ''The Dead'' (1990)
* ''The Dead'' (1990)
* ''The Immortal Rehearsals'' (1990)
* ''The Immortal Rehearsals'' (1990)
* ''Dead but Dreaming'' (1992)
* ''Dead but Dreaming'' (1991)
* ''Darkday'' (1993)
* ''Darkday'' (1993)
* ''Lost'' (1993)
* ''Lost'' (1993)
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=== Compilations ===
=== Compilations ===
* ''[[Evolution (Edge of Sanity album)|Evolution]]'' (1999)
* ''Evolution'' (1999)
* ''[[When All Is Said]]'' (2006)
* ''[[When All Is Said]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Elegy - Chapter I]]'' (2025)


=== Videos ===
=== Videos ===
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Edge of Sanity was a Swedish death metal band that, alongside Opeth, is commonly regarded as being the first to fuse extreme metal styles like death and black metal with progressive rock. The group was founded by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Dan Swanö in 1989 with Swanö taking vocal, guitar and songwriting duties,[1] and ended in 2003.

History

Edge of Sanity began as a death metal band with their debut release Nothing but Death Remains. The band's second release, Unorthodox, with tracks like "Enigma" and "When All Is Said", showed Edge of Sanity branching out from some of the genre's conventions and striving for a more progressive sound. With The Spectral Sorrows, Until Eternity Ends, and Purgatory Afterglow , the band continued its tendency towards longer and more melodic songs. By the release of Crimson in 1996, Edge of Sanity was well established progressive death metal band. Crimson was a 40-minute concept album consisting entirely of one track, concerning a post-apocalyptic future in which mankind had lost the ability to breed.

After the release of Infernal in 1997, founder Dan Swanö left the band, citing creative differences with guitarist Andreas Axelsson.[2] Following Swanö's departure, Axelsson hired Robert Karlsson, the vocalist of Pan.Thy.Monium, a side project in which Swanö was also involved, and released Cryptic in 1997. Despite the efforts to keep the band running, the band split up shortly after the release of Cryptic.

In 2003, Swanö revived the outfit as a one-man band with several session musicians, and recorded a sequel to Crimson, Crimson II. Immediately after, he re-dissolved the project.

In 2011, Swanö re-released the Kur-Nu-Gi-A demo as a LP, and a CD edition of it in 2012.

In April 2024, Century Media Records and InsideOutMusic unveiled plans to reissue both remixed and remastered editions of the band's catalogue, reworked by Dan Swanö himself. Along with the announcement, Century Media released a remix of "Twilight", from the band's 1994 album Purgatory Afterglow, plus a music video for the new track.[3] The reissues were released in "chapters" throughout 2024 and 2025, along with remastered versions of Nightingale's records.[4] In June 2024, Century Media released the first chapter of reissues, featuring Purgatory Afterglow as well as the band's only EP, 1994's Until Eternity Ends, along with a music video featuring the remastered version of "Black Tears".[5]

Members

Final line-up

Previous members

  • Sami Nerberg − guitar (1989–1999)
  • Anders Lindberg − bass (1989–1999)
  • Benny Larsson − drums (1989–1999)
  • Robert Karlsson − vocals (1997–1999)

Timeline

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Discography

Albums

EPs

Demos

  • Euthanasia (1989)
  • Kur-Nu-Gi-A (1990)
  • The Dead (1990)
  • The Immortal Rehearsals (1990)
  • Dead but Dreaming (1991)
  • Darkday (1993)
  • Lost (1993)
  • The Spectral Sorrows Demos (1993)
  • Infernal Demos (1996)

Compilations

Videos

  • "Black Tears" (1994) from Purgatory Afterglow
  • "Uncontroll Me" (1997) from Cryptic
  • Live in Norrköping 1991

References

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External links

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