| The Spectral Sorrows | ||||
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| Released | November 15, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 1993 at Unisound Recordings | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal, progressive death metal | |||
| Length | 54:02 | |||
| Label | Black Mark | |||
| Producer | Dan Swanö Edge of Sanity | |||
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This article may contain original research .(February 2026) |
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.
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 ]
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 ]
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]
The cover art was illustrated by artist Dan Seagrave.[ citation needed ]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 | |