Edge of Sanity....

[the_drip]

Is Dan Swano the man? Survey says, "YES!"

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anyone heard the new album yet? How amazing is it? I haven't heard it yet...but I want to about as much as a trekkie wants to bang counselor troi.

[the_drip]

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what gear was used by this band?

[shadowcat]

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Man, I got that album 3 days before it came out officially in Germany... Remedy Records in Hamburg got it early!

It's such a great album, I can't describe it... like the greatness of Crimson I and Moontower combined!

And yes, Dan Swanö is the MAN!!!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[yabba]

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Edge of Sanity rocks! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

of his other projects I only know Katatonia (very cool doomy stuff, check out Brave Murder Day if you haven't heard them) and Bloodbath (a sort of a 'super-group' tribute to old school swedish death, ala Entombed/Dismember/etc. vocalist from Opeth, Guitarist from Katatonia, etc)

[the_drip]

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He's not in Katatonia, but he is in Bloodbath along with The katatonia guitarists, and Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth. Playing old school death metal. I like their songs a ton but the guitar tone on that Resurrection through carnage album isn't my cup of tea. It sounds overly processed.

As far as I can tell Swano is involved with Edge of Sanity, and a solo project from 98. Moontower is the name of that album. I haven't heard it.

I think he has had his hand in baking quite a few more pies than that though. His name pops up alot I just can't think of any in particular at the moment.

[sevser]

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The one track I heard was excellent! Hard to find info on them.

What are Dans other projects like?

[the_drip]

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ok...I just listened to this sample of the new Crimson II album. http://www.blackmark.net/img/4Pack/eoscrimsonII.mp3


awesome.

[shadowcat]

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Dan is also in the progressive rock band "Nightingale", together with his brother.

He had and still has countless side projects, such as Infestdead, PanThyMonium, and has produced even more bands.
He was the producer for the first two Opeth albums, Dissection's "Storm of the Light's Bane", and probably 50% of all other metal albums coming from Sweden in the last ten years. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Yes, he's crazy! [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[sevser]

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Thanx for bringing this album up Drip! Excellent metal! \m/

[xenophobe]

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I have Crimson 2, but I'm too busy listening to the CDs I bought tonight to give it another listen, but yes Edge of Sanity is good stuff.

If you want more info, you can go to his official forum (Dan Swano) at:

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

But they're closed for maintenance right now.

[sevser]

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Thanx for the link Xen! I just read Dans post on his tone. He got that Godly tone on Crimson II [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] with a Pod XT!!!
Such a tight album, i guess he used bass software instead of a real bass to get it as tight as possible too.

[horns666]

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OF course it's awesome it EOS with Mike Wead playin' guitars ...Mike Wead ...damn!!! [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

I got it comin' in da mail ....but I heard a song ...that's all I need to know it's good!

Dudes ...I don't have any Nightingale ...Should get Alive again or the older stuff ...??

BTW that Oddessy project Dan Swano did is really cool too.

[the_drip]

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as far as I know. Crimson II is one big song. but its been segmented into tracks. That's my understanding anyway. Crimson I was just 1 40 minute track.

[horns666]

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yeah I have Crimson and some other EOS stuff and Moontower but no Nightingale ...just wondering ...I heard it's like an AOR style ...but I like Dan's clean and death voice a lot!!!

[ October 17, 2003, 02:32 PM: Message edited by: horns666 ]

[sevser]

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I find it to have the same vibe as Crimson I with much better production and no Pete Steel type vox, just the Mikael Åkerfeldt type clean and his David Vincent type death style. Thats my take on it, as someone who has only recently discovered EOS. Some parts have a real IF "Colony" vibe as well.