Spectral Sorrows [Original recording reissued, Import]

Edge of Sanity | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 31, 1994)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Import
• Label: Black Mark Germany
• ASIN: B00006L5T7
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,026 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Spectral Sorrows [Instrumental]

2. Darkday

3. Livin' Hell

4. Lost

5. The Masque

6. Blood of My Enemies

7. Jesus Cries

8. Across the Fields of Forever

9. On the Other Side

10. Sacrificed

11. Waiting to Die

12. Feedin' the Charlatan

13. A Serenade for the Dead [Instrumental]

Editorial Reviews

Limited 180gm transparent blue vinyl pressing. Originally released in 1993, Spectral Sorrows was the third full-length studio album by Swedish Death Metal band, Edge of Sanity, recorded by Borje Forsberg in JulyAugust 1993. Black Mark. --This text refers to the Vinyl edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masters of their trade, January 22, 2005

By 

Tom Z "Crucible Of Steel" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spectral Sorrows (Audio CD)

Spectral Sorrows is the pinnacle of Edge Of Sanity's Death Metal career. Comparable to any classic of Entombed, Dismember, At The Gates, and even Opeth somewhat. If you've heard any of those bands or EOS's 2nd album Unorthodox you'll know what to expect. Buzzsaw, dropped down to B, riffs that are also somehow effused with strong melodic content, ferious drumming and the insane vocal skills of Dan Swano. Edge Of Sanity may be the only band in the world to get the heavy to melodic ratio down perfectly. In many ways this fits perfectly into it's place in the EOS catalog. Expanding upon the sounds of earlier albums like Nothing But Death Remains and Unorthodox but not quite refining it into the more melody-laden sounds of later albums, Purgatory Afterglow and Crimson. This is by far Dan Swano's best DM performance, even though the clean vocals on this album are lacking a bit in quality. At least their few and far apart. No death metal collection is complete without this release.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This album is totally awesome., October 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Spectral Sorrows (Audio CD)

Great riffs and rythms, a blend of death and gothic metal. It is music that will take to places where you've never been before.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, February 19, 2001

By 

ka0z (Forest Hills, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spectral Sorrows (Audio CD)

This album is really something. Dan Swano is an awesome metal producing mind. This was the evolution after Unorthodox, while not bad, it lacked a little of proffesionalism displayed in this cd. The songs are ULTRA heavy, with alot of death metal growling, and interesting riffs, and catchy melodies. A real death metal album. Though "Sacrificed" sounds a little bit weird, kind of a electric metal, without the Swano grunts, however its surprisingly good, and very refreshing. Great album, buy it.