Edge of Sanity
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| Name = Edge of Sanity
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| Img_capt = Original Edge of Sanity line-up (left to right: Andreas Axelsson, Anders Lindberg, Sami Nerberg, [[Dan Swanö]] and Benny Larsson
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| Origin = [[Finspång]], [[Sweden]]
| Genre = [[Death metal]](early) <br /> [[Melodic death metal]]<br /> [[Progressive metal]] <br />
| Years_active = 1989-1997, 2003 (defunct till further notice)
| Label = [[Black Mark Productions|Black Mark]]
| Associated_acts = [[Pan.Thy.Monium]], [[Bloodbath]], [[Katatonia]], [[Nightingale]]
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| Past_members = [[Dan Swanö]]<br/>Andreas Axelsson<br/>Sami Nerberg<br/>Anders Lindberg<br/>Benny Larsson<br/>Robert Karlsson
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'''''Edge of Sanity''''' was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[death metal]] band whose work often delved into experimental, even [[progressive metal|progressive]], territory. While artists like [[Bathory (band)|Bathory]] and [[Emperor (band)|Emperor]] had recorded songs that could be regarded as epic, Edge of Sanity are regarded alongside [[Opeth]] as being the first to fuse extreme metal styles like [[death metal|death]] and [[black metal]] with genuine [[progressive rock]].
==History==
Edge of Sanity asserted themselves as a solid death-metal outfit with their debut release ''[[Nothing But Death Remains]]'', but their second release ''[[Unorthodox (album)|Unorthodox]]'', with tracks like "Enigma" and "When All Is Said," showed them 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 1996's ''[[Crimson (Edge of Sanity album)|Crimson]]'' they were recording full-on [[progressive metal]]. ''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 one more album, 1997's ''[[Infernal (album)|Infernal]]'', guitarist/vocalist/songwriter [[Dan Swanö]] left the band, 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, the same year's ''[[Cryptic (album)|Cryptic]]'', the band split up.
In 2003, Swanö reconvened the outfit as a one-man band (with several session musicians, however) and recorded a sequel to ''Crimson'', naturally entitled ''[[Crimson II]]''. Immediately after, he re-dissolved the project, and it has been silent ever since.
==Members==
* [[Dan Swanö]] − [[Singer|vocals]], [[Electric guitar|guitar]], [[Electronic keyboard|keyboards]] (1989-1997, 2003)
* Andreas Axelsson − [[Electric guitar|guitar]] (1989-1999)
* Sami Nerberg − [[Electric guitar|guitar]] (1989-1999)
* Anders Lindberg − [[Bass guitar|bass]] (1989-1999)
* Benny Larsson − [[Drum kit|drums]] (1989-1999)
* [[Robert Karlsson (musician)|Robert Karlsson]] − vocals (1997-1999)
==Discography==
===Albums===
* (1991) ''[[Nothing But Death Remains]]''
* (1992) ''[[Unorthodox (album)|Unorthodox]]''
* (1993) ''[[The Spectral Sorrows]]''
* (1994) ''[[Purgatory Afterglow]]''
* (1996) ''[[Crimson (Edge of Sanity album)|Crimson]]''
* (1997) ''[[Infernal (album)|Infernal]]''
* (1997) ''[[Cryptic (album)|Cryptic]]''
* (2003) ''[[Crimson II]]''
===Demos and EPs===
* (1989) ''[[Euthanasia (demo)|Euthanasia]]'' (Demo)
* (1990) ''Kur-Nu-Gi-A'' (Demo)
* (1990) ''The Dead'' (Demo)
* (1990) ''The Immortal Rehearsals'' (Demo)
* (1992) ''Dead But Dreaming'' (Demo)
* (1993) ''Darkday'' (Promo Demo)
* (1993) ''Lost'' (Demo)
* (1993) ''The Spectral Sorrows Demos'' (Demo )
* (1994) ''[[Until Eternity Ends]]'' (4-track [[Extended play|EP]])
* (1996) ''Infernal Demos'' (Demo)
===Compilations===
* (1999) ''[[Evolution (Edge of Sanity album)|Evolution]]'' (2-disc compilation of rare and unreleased tracks)
* (2006) ''[[When All is Said]]'' (2-disc 'Best Of' compilation)
* (1990) ''[[Live In Denmark]]'
===Videos===
* "Black Tears" (1994) from ''Purgatory Afterglow''
* "Live in Norrkoping 11.10.1991"
* "Live in Motala 1999r"
==External links==
*[http://eos.techunit.biz EOS]
*[http://www.blackmark.net Black Mark Records]
*[http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=106 Edge of Sanity] at [[Encyclopaedia Metallum]]
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