1. MURDER. DIVIDEAD 2. I WANNA GO HOME 3. BLOOD-COLORED 4. BLACK TEARS 5. EPIDEMIC REIGN 6. WHEN ALL IS SAID 7. THE DEAD 8. ANGEL OF DISTRESS 9. BLOOD OF MY ENEMIES 10. PERNICIOUS ANGUISH 11. DARKDAY 12. LIVIN' HELL 13. LOST 14. JESUS CRIES 15. ACROSS THE FIELDS OF FOREVER 16. WAITING TO DIE 17. MY ELEGY 18. EVIL BREEDS EVIL 19. PERNICIOUS ANGUISH 1. WHEN ALL IS SAID 2. DECEPTED BY THE CROSS 3. ENIGMA 4. DARKDAY 5. UNTIL ETERNITY ENDS 6. TWILIGHT 7. BLACK TEARS 8. CRIMSON, PT. 2 9. CRIMSON II, PT. 4 - THE SILENT THREAT 10. WHEN ALL IS SAID 11. LOST 12. KILL THE POLICE 13. IMMORTAL SOULS 14. THE DAY OF MATURITY 15. JESUS CRIES 16. EVERLASTING 17. IMMORTAL SOULS 18. BELGIUM IN HELL
Language
English (eng)
Description:
"Elegy - Chapter II (Demos Comp.)" on CD by Edge Of Sanity is a collector's release that opens a window into the creative workshop of one of Sweden's most influential progressive death metal bands. This compilation of demo recordings focuses on the material surrounding the "Elegy" era and related sessions, capturing raw, unpolished versions of songs that would later help define the band's unique blend of brutality and melody. The sound here is more immediate and intimate than on the studio albums: riffs are sharper, arrangements more spontaneous, and the atmosphere darker and more experimental. Fans can trace how ideas, vocal lines and guitar harmonies evolved from rough sketches into the sophisticated structures that made Edge Of Sanity a cult name in extreme metal. The CD format offers solid audio fidelity while preserving the authentic, demo-like character, making it ideal for listeners who want to dive deeper into the band's history and songwriting process. Edge Of Sanity, founded in Sweden at the end of the 1980s, are regarded as pioneers of progressive death metal, known for merging classic death metal aggression with melodic and atmospheric elements. They achieved underground acclaim with albums such as "The Spectral Sorrows" and "Purgatory Afterglow", and gained particular recognition for the ambitious concept album "Crimson", a single-song epic that pushed the boundaries of the genre. Their work has inspired countless bands in both the death metal and progressive metal scenes, and they remain a benchmark for creative risk-taking in extreme music. The CD is released via Century Media Catalog, a part of Century Media's extensive back-catalog operations. Century Media is one of the leading labels in heavy metal and extreme music, known for supporting groundbreaking artists and preserving important releases through careful reissues, archival releases and catalog maintenance. With a strong reputation for sound quality, packaging and genre expertise, Century Media Catalog ensures that historically significant recordings like these demos remain accessible to both long-time collectors and new fans discovering Edge Of Sanity for the first time.
Metal
55.960
- Black Metal 3.564- Death Metal/Gothic 2.893- Doom Metal 1.003- Gothic 158- Gothic Metal 290- Grind Core 166- Hard Rock 8.929- Hardcore 2.419- Heavy Metal 31.974- New Metal 253- Power Metal 625- Rock Crossover 107- Thrash Metal 2.332Songwriter 3.446
