The Spectral Sorrows is the third studio album by the Swedish death metal band Edge of Sanity, released through Black Mark Production on November 15, 1993.
The album was recorded by Dan Swanö in JulyâÂÂAugust 1993. Bassist Anders Lindberg does not appear on the album as he was completing his mandatory military service at the time.
The record was both remixed and remastered by Swanö in 2024. Both new editions of the album were released by Century Media in December 6, 2024. The remixed album featured a re-recording of the closing track "A Serenade for the Dead", arranged and recorded by Swanö himself.
The Spectral Sorrows continues Edge of Sanity's progression to a more progressive and melodic death metal sound. The album features a greater focus on clean vocals than the band's previous works, specifically on their cover of "Blood of My Enemies" by Manowar and "Sacrificed", the latter having more of a cleanly-sung gothic style reminiscent of The Sisters of Mercy. The clean vocals are sung in the baritone range.