EDGE OF SANITY — When All Is Said: The Best of Edge of Sanity (review)

EDGE OF SANITY — When All Is Said: The Best of Edge of Sanity album cover Boxset / Compilation · 2006 · Melodic Death Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
UMUR
"When All Is Said: The Best of Edge of Sanity" is a compilation release by Swedish death metal act Edge of Sanity. The compilation was released through Black Mark Production in October 2006. The compilation is a two disc release, featuring a best of compilation on disc 1 and the two full "Crimson" albums ("Crimson (1996)" and "Crimson II (2003)") in slightly edited versions on disc 2 (edited to make them fit on the limited 80 minutes CD format).

Each of the four albums leading up to "Crimson (1996)" plus the "Until Eternity Ends (1994)" EP, are represented by two tracks per release. The same is the case with "Infernal (1997)" and "Cryptic (1997)", so "When All Is Said: The Best of Edge of Sanity" is more or less the definitive best of compilation by Edge of Sanity. At least in terms of introducing the listener to each of the most significant releases in the band´s discography. With compilations it´s always up for discussion if the best songs were chosen for the tracklist and there are naturally a couple of gems missing here, but on the other hand there are also Edge of Sanity classics like "Enigma", "Twilight", and "Lost" featured on the album, so those who compiled the release, have chosen to add quite a few of the most important tracks too.

Upon conclusion "When All Is Said: The Best of Edge of Sanity" is a compilation which does what it´s intended to do, and I´m sure new listeners will come away with a feeling that they´ve had a proper introduction to Edge of Sanity. To the rest of us, who already own every release by the band, this compilation probably doesn´t make much sense purchasing, but viewed as an individual entity it serves it´s purpose well and a 4 star (80%) rating is deserved.
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UMUR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I usually start from an end and go forward with discos, but if you haven´t got the Money for that, a sampler/compilation is a good idea to some people. Before the internet age I purchased a lot of compilation type albums. Mostly with different artists to learn about new bands, but also some with just one artists, because I couldn´t affort to purchase all their albums.
siLLy puPPy wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Is there a point to a best of collection of a band that doesn't have hit singles? Why not just get all the albums? I guess a sampler of sort? I'd rather just start with the most popular and expand. Admittedly i do need to branch out into their discography

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