Unorthodox is the second full-length studio album by the Swedish death metal band Edge of Sanity. It was recorded between December 1991 and January 1992 with Rex Gisslén and released by Black Mark on July 8, 1992.
Dan Swanö has claimed that this is his favorite Edge of Sanity album, and even went as far as to call it "perfect". Though primarily death metal, some tracks on this album present a shift toward more melodic sounds, a trend that would continue on 1993's The Spectral Sorrows. This is also the first Edge of Sanity album, as well as one of the first death metal records, to feature traditional heavy metal singing, which appear in the track "Enigma".
The record was both remixed and remastered by Dan Swanö in 2025. Both new editions of the album were released by Century Media in December 5, 2025.
Track listing
2025 remastered edition The 2025 remastered release of the record features the Japanese edition bonus track "Human Aberration" and a slightly altered track list.
2025 remixed edition The 2025 remix of the record features fewer tracks than either the original or remastered versions. This is due to Dan Swanö being unable to find the original master tapes that included "A Curfew for the Damned", "Requiscon by Pace", "The Day of Maturity" and "Beyond the Unknown". The track "Requiscon by Pace" was re-recorded by Swedish musician Anders Måreby, and its name was corrected to the actual Latin phrase "Requiescat in Pace", meaning rest in peace.
Personnel Edge of Sanity Dan Swanö − vocals, piano Andreas Axelsson − electric guitar Sami Nerberg − electric guitar Anders Lindberg − bass guitar Benny Larsson − drums, percussion
Guest musicians Yasmina Molero – backing vocals (on "Enigma") Anders Mareby − classical guitar, cello
Production Mattias Axelsson – photography Bart Meganck – cover art Lasse Hoile – logo art Gunnar Swanö – logo art Boss – executive producer Rex Gisslén – engineering, mixing Dread – logo art concept Dan Swanö – mixing Dogger Tralce – drawing
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