Purgatory Afterglow is the fourth full-length studio album by Swedish death metal band Edge of Sanity. The album was recorded by Dan Swanö in Unisound Studios, Örebro, Sweden, in July 1994 and released in 1994 by Black Mark Production.
| Purgatory Afterglow | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1994 | |||
| Recorded | July 1994, Unisound Studios, Örebro, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal, progressive death metal | |||
| Length | 45:11 | |||
| Label | Black Mark | |||
| Producer | Dan Swanö Edge of Sanity | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Vampire Magazine | (favorable)[2] |
There are two different versions of the CD; a mirror-like disc with black letters and a black disc with gold letters. The Japanese release features the tracks "Until Eternity Ends" and "Eternal Eclipse" from the Until Eternity Ends EP. A music video was made for the song "Black Tears".
The record was both remixed and remastered by Dan Swanö in 2024. Both new editions of the album were released by Century Media in June 21, 2024.[3][4]
The album is dedicated to the memory of Kurt Cobain.
Legacy
editIn July 2014, Guitar World ranked Purgatory Afterglow at number 35 in their "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994" list.[5]
"Black Tears" was covered by the bands Eternal Tears of Sorrow, on their album Chaotic Beauty, and Heaven Shall Burn, on their album Iconoclast (Part 1: The Final Resistance).
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Dan Swanö, unless otherwise mentioned; all music is composed by Dan Swanö, unless otherwise mentioned
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Twilight" | 7:51 | ||
| 2. | "Of Darksome Origin" | Dan Swanö, Andreas Axelsson | Swanö, Axelsson | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Blood-Colored" | Swanö, Axelsson | 4:01 | |
| 4. | "Silent" | 5:06 | ||
| 5. | "Black Tears" | 3:15 | ||
| 6. | "Elegy" | Swanö, Axelsson | 3:57 | |
| 7. | "Velvet Dreams" | Axelsson | Axelsson, Swanö | 7:11 |
| 8. | "Enter Chaos" | Axelsson | Axelsson | 2:24 |
| 9. | "The Sinner and the Sadness" | 3:07 | ||
| 10. | "Song of Sirens" | Sami Nerberg, Axelsson | Swanö, Axelsson, Nerberg | 2:33 |
| Total length: | 45:11 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Until Eternity Ends" | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Eternal Eclipse" | 2:53 |
| Total length: | 52:06 | |
Personnel
edit- Edge of Sanity
- Dan Swanö – lead vocals, lead guitar (on tracks 3, 4 and 5), acoustic guitar (on track 5), harmony guitar (on tracks 6 and 9), keyboards (on tracks 1 & 5)
- Andreas Axelsson – lead vocals (on track 10), backing vocals (on tracks 2 & 7), lead guitar (on track 8), rhythm guitar, harmony guitar (on track 7)
- Sami Nerberg – lead vocals (on track 10), lead guitar (on track 8), rhythm guitar
- Anders Lindberg – bass guitar
- Benny Larsson – drums, percussion
- Production
- Dan Swanö – engineering
- Necrolord – cover art
- Peter in de Betou – mastering
- Börje Forsberg – executive producer
- Åsa Jonsén – photography
References
edit- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Purgatory Afterglow - Edge of Sanity | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ Vampire Magazine review Archived 23 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Purgatory Afterglow (Remix 2024) [24 - bit HD audio], by Edge Of Sanity". Century Media Records. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Purgatory Afterglow (Remaster 2024), by Edge Of Sanity". Century Media Records. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994". GuitarWorld.com. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.