Crimson II

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Crimson II
Studio album by Edge of Sanity
Released	August 26, 2003
Recorded	May-July 2003
Genre	Progressive death metal
Length	43:00
Label	Black Mark
Producer	Dan Swanö
Professional reviews
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Edge of Sanity chronology
Evolution (1999) Crimson II (2003) When All Is Said (2006)

Crimson II is the eighth full-length studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Edge of Sanity, released by Black Mark Productions on August 26, 2003. The album consists of one 43-minute-long song, split into nine movements because Black Mark asked the band to split it up into 44 sections to allow listeners to move through the album more easily. This split was also a means of piracy protection, as stated by Dan Swanö himself.^{[citation needed]}

It was performed almost entirely by Dan Swanö, who played five instruments on the recording those being; vocals, guitars, bass, drums and keyboards. He also had several friends help out, including Roger Johansson and Jonas Granvik on growling vocals, and Mike Wead on lead guitars. The album was dedicated in memory of Chuck Schuldiner and Lillägna.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Credits 2.1 Guest musicians 2.2 Other

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Forbidden Words" – 1:40
2. "Incantation" – 5:59
3. "Passage of Time" – 9:51
4. "The Silent Threat" – 3:17
5. "Achilles Heel" – 2:27
6. "Covenant of Souls" – 7:31
7. "Face to Face" – 3:27
8. "Disintegration" – 3:18
9. "Aftermath" – 5:25

The album split into 44 sections:

1. "The Forbidden Words I" - 00:21
2. "The Forbidden Words II" - 01:19
3. "Incantation I" - 01:04
4. "Incantation II" - 00:42
5. "Incantation III" - 01:04
6. "Incantation IV" - 01:01
7. "Incantation V" - 00:47
8. "Incantation VI" - 01:21
9. "Passage of Time I" - 01:00
10. "Passage of Time II" - 00:37
11. "Passage of Time III" - 01:06
12. "Passage of Time IV" - 01:32
13. "Passage of Time V" - 01:13
14. "Passage of Time VI" - 00:35
15. "Passage of Time VII" - 00:59
16. "Passage of Time VIII" - 00:43
17. "Passage of Time IX" - 00:55
18. "Passage of Time X" - 01:12
19. "The Silent Threat I" - 01:05
20. "The Silent Threat II" - 01:16
21. "The Silent Threat III" - 00:20
22. "The Silent Threat IV" - 00:37
23. "Achilles Heel I" - 00:49
24. "Achilles Heel II" - 00:26
25. "Achilles Heel III" - 01:13
26. "Covenant of Souls I" - 01:20
27. "Covenant of Souls II" - 01:51
28. "Covenant of Souls III" - 00:33
29. "Covenant of Souls IV" - 01:12
30. "Covenant of Souls V" - 01:42
31. "Covenant of Souls VI" - 00:53
32. "Face to Face I" - 01:12
33. "Face to Face II" - 00:25
34. "Face to Face III" - 00:21
35. "Face to Face IV" - 00:32
36. "Face to Face V" - 00:57
37. "Disintegration I" - 00:44
38. "Disintegration II" - 01:04
39. "Disintegration III" - 01:31
40. "Aftermath I" - 00:42
41. "Aftermath II" - 01:13
42. "Aftermath III" - 00:33
43. "Aftermath IV" - 01:28
44. "Aftermath V" - 01:30

[edit] Credits

• Dan Swanö − Vocals, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards

[edit] Guest musicians

• Roger Johansson − Lead Death Vocals
• Jonas Granvik − Backing Death Vocals
• Mike Wead − Lead Guitar
• Simon Johansson − Lead Guitar

[edit] Other

• Lyrics by Clive Nolan.

v • d • e Edge of Sanity Dan Swanö • Andreas Axelsson • Sami Nerberg • Anders Lindberg • Benny Larsson • Robert Karlsson Albums Nothing But Death Remains • Unorthodox • The Spectral Sorrows • Until Eternity Ends • Purgatory Afterglow • Crimson • Infernal • Cryptic • Crimson II Demos Euthanasia • Kur-Nu-Gi-A • The Dead • The Immortal Rehearsals • Dead But Dreaming • Darkday • Lost • The Spectral Sorrows Demos • Infernal Demos Compilations Evolution • When All Is Said Videography "Black Tears"