Edge of Sanity (where do I start w/ them?)

Belligerent · February 28th, 2008, 12:57 PM

One of those bands I've heard so much about but never checked out. I like some of Swano's other work w/ Nightingale and Demiurg and I'm wondering where to go next.

ALSO, is his solo effort "Moontower" worth picking up?

rms · February 28th, 2008, 01:09 PM

I havent heard Edge of Sanity but Moontower was defitenely worth it, atleast a download if ur skeptical.

Vilden · February 28th, 2008, 01:18 PM

Unorthodox is my favourite, but I haven't really listened much to his other bands so I can't say if it is the best place to start or anything though.

cook-ta · February 28th, 2008, 01:34 PM

The Spectral Sorrows and Crimson

The Ozzman · February 28th, 2008, 01:41 PM

I have Crimson II and it is awesome

Uncreation · February 28th, 2008, 02:01 PM

Well, as you're just starting out, I'd say start with When All is Said. It has 2 songs off of each album on the first disc, and then the full Crimson and Crimson II albums on the second disc. All songs are remastered.

Then if you want to look into the band any further you can go by what you like from there.

And yes, Moontower is definitely worth picking up.

challenge_everything · February 28th, 2008, 05:50 PM

No Moontower is really daggy. Boring chug-chug riffs with some flowery keyboard lines over the top.

All of Edge of Sanity's stuff is good, apart from their first album. Unorthodox and Spectral Sorrows for the more old school style, Purgatory Afterglow for some really awesomely catchy melodic DM, and Crimson is an epic death-prog masterpiece. Crimson II was rather average I thought, although the last song 'Aftermath' is amazing.

Bloodbath are great also (duh)

Death Delirium · February 28th, 2008, 06:12 PM

Unorthodox
The Spectral Sorrows
Crimson
Purgatory Afterglow
Crimson 2
Infernal

Majority of Demiurg sounds written by Rogga even the new songs i've heard. I can tell the leads are dan's atleast and maybe a few riffs. I think Dan might have wrote the entire Wolves At The Gates. I have only heard 5 songs though so who knows.

Seditious · February 29th, 2008, 01:46 AM

yea, Moontower is cool. Nightingale, especially their later albums, are very much like a toned down version of this in the keyboard department, and with clean vocals. It's very much the bridge/transition between Nightingale and Edge of Sanity.

Edge of Sanity rule. Definitely get Crimson, and Purgatory Afterglow

Belligerent · February 29th, 2008, 10:29 AM

Looks like I'll be buying Moontower, Purgatory Afterglow, and Crimson II.
From what I've heard of Moontower I'm really digging it.