The Everything Dan Swanö Appreciation Thread
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Topic: The Everything Dan Swanö Appreciation Thread
Posted By: J-Man
Subject: The Everything Dan Swanö Appreciation Thread
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 13:56
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I've been an Edge of Sanity fan lately, in addition to loving his other projects. Dan truly is one of the most talented and diverse musicians around. I couldn't find an appreciation thread still around for him, so I figured I'd start this one. So what is your favorite Dan Swano associated band or solo project? -Jeff ------------- 
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Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 14:11
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Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 14:18
| Even I'm an educated metalhead, I must confess having only listened to Edge of Sanity. This man must have produced the same amount of records as John Zorn. |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 14:22
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Yeah, he has an unreal amount of albums. I own most of them, but you have to be quite the fanboy to have all of them. If you like Edge of Sanity, I recommend Nightingale. They have some great albums.
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 14:24
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...Well Edge of Sanity was a favorite of mine for many years. I got into Edge of Sanity through their demo tapes and I remember purchasing Their debut album on LP. Later on I learnt of his Nightingale project which I am also really fond of. Pan.Thy.Monium is pretty new to me but definitely a great project too. I´m actually a bit surprised I didn´t get any of those albums before recently ( within the last year or so). Maceration is another of his projects I listened to back in the nineties. It´s a Dan Swanö project with members from the danish death/ thrash act Invocator and it was via their involvement in the projects that I heard about Maceration. Dan operates under his pseudonym on the debut Maceration album. ------------- http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - Metal Music Archives https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 14:29
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I have never checked out Maceration. What album would you say is their best?
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 15:30
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I wouldn´t actully recommend their music. Pretty standard nineties death metal. I enjoyed it back then but never listen to the album I have anymore. You can read about them here: http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=3472 - http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=3472 ------------- http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - Metal Music Archives https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: angelmk
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 16:21
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i am curently listing his contribution in various bands on wikipedia, the list is toooooooo long and INCOMPLETE ! i didn't know he took part in Diabolical Masquarade , very good band. Edge of sanity is my favourite Dan Swano project. and i'am getting into Bloodbath, excellent death metal..and on two albums also Mikeal Akerfeldt sings.. ------------- www.last.fm/user/angelmk 
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 16:22
Thanks, UMUR  -------------
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UMUR wrote:Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: August 30 2009 at 18:58
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Bloodbath are awesome.Super star line-up playing old school death metal.
Besides Edge of Sanity I like Nightingale and his one-off experimental project Karaboudjan. -------------  |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: August 31 2009 at 01:48
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I would very much like to hear Karaboudjan. haven´t heard about this act before. I agree about Bloodbath. Absolutely great old school Swedish death metal. I listen to their albums frequently. Especially Nightmares Made Flesh. ------------- http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - Metal Music Archives https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: August 31 2009 at 07:22
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Bloodbath is some of the best death metal I've heard. Dan Swano and Mikael Akerfeldt really are awesome together.
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: August 31 2009 at 07:33
Karaboudjan is a pretty weird project.Swano only made the one 3 song EP and it's very experimental.The only other thing he has done that I can compare it to is Pan.Thy.Monium. ------------- |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: August 31 2009 at 10:46
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I really need to listen to something Dan Swano at some point. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: moe_blunts
Date Posted: August 31 2009 at 11:21
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Katatonia and Diabolical Masquerade are really fun
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: August 31 2009 at 11:25
Yes you do. His solo "Moontower" album is incredible, and so is Edge of Sanity's "Crimson". That's only if you're into growled vocals, though. Nightingale has some great heavy prog/prog metal in their discography if you're not into more of a death metal sound. He really is one of my favorite prog musicians. -------------
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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: August 31 2009 at 12:51
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I only need to listen to EOS to know he's a metal genius. I love the band with a passion. They are so progressive, yet so METAL at the same time, the music is just perfect. I still can't figure out which one I prefer out of Purgatory Afterglow, Crimson and Crimson II as they are all magnificent.
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