Editing Edge of Sanity (section)

== 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.

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.

The ''Kur-Nu-Gi-A'' demo was re-released on LP in 2011, and on CD in 2012.

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
|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>