The Spectral Sorrows

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The Spectral Sorrows
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 15, 1993
RecordedJuly–August 1993 at Unisound Recordings
Genre Melodic death metal, progressive death metal
Length54:02
Label Black Mark
Producer Dan Swanö
Edge of Sanity
Edge of Sanity chronology
Unorthodox
(1992)
The Spectral Sorrows
(1993)
Until Eternity Ends
(1994)
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The Spectral Sorrows is the third studio album by the Swedish death metal band Edge of Sanity, released through Black Mark Production on November 15, 1993.

Contents

Background and recording

The album was recorded by Börje Forsberg in July–August 1993. Bassist Anders Lindberg does not appear on the album as he was completing his mandatory military service at the time.[ citation needed ]

Release history

The record was both remixed and remastered by Dan Swanö in 2024. Both new editions of the album were released by Century Media in December 6, 2024. [1] [2] The remixed album featured a re-recording of the closing track "A Serenade for the Dead", arranged and recorded by Swanö himself.[ citation needed ]

Music

The Spectral Sorrows continues Edge of Sanity's progression to a more progressive and melodic death metal sound. The album features a greater focus on clean vocals than the band's previous works, specifically on their cover of "Blood of My Enemies" by Manowar and "Sacrificed", the latter having more of a cleanly-sung gothic style reminiscent of The Sisters of Mercy. The clean vocals are sung in the baritone range. [3]

Artwork

The cover art was illustrated by artist Dan Seagrave.[ citation needed ]

Critical reception

AllMusic gave the album four stars out of five. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Spectral Sorrows" (instrumental)1:44
2."Darkday"4:28
3."Living Hell"4:19
4."Lost"4:35
5."The Masque"6:38
6."Blood of My Enemies" (Manowar cover)3:29
7."Jesus Cries"4:49
8."Across the Fields of Forever"6:07
9."On the Other Side"5:43
10."Sacrificed"3:51
11."Waiting to Die"3:11
12."Feeding the Charlatan"2:45
13."A Serenade for the Dead" (instrumental)2:23
Total length:54:02

Personnel

Edge of Sanity
Production

References

  1. "The Spectral Sorrows (Remix 2024) [24-bit HD audio], by Edge Of Sanity". Century Media Records. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  2. "The Spectral Sorrows (Remaster 2024), by Edge Of Sanity". Century Media Records. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  3. The Spectral Sorrows - Edge of Sanity | Album | AllMusic , retrieved 2026-02-05
  4. The Spectral Sorrows - Edge of Sanity | Album | AllMusic , retrieved 2026-02-05