unorthodox

adj.

Breaking with convention or tradition; not orthodox.

unorthodoxly un·or'tho·dox'ly adv.
unorthodoxy un·or'tho·dox'y n.

adj

Definition: abnormal
Antonyms: conventional, normal, orthodox, standard

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• Artist: Edge of Sanity
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1992
• Total Time: 56:51
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Sweden's Edge of Sanity was coming off a competently executed, but rather one-dimensional death metal debut when they unleashed 1992's sophomore Unorthodox. And its title really says it all, as the group swiftly set about proving that they were anything but a bunch of death metal purists along the lines of compatriots like Unleashed or Carnage. A perfect example, aptly titled seven-minute opener "Enigma" is actually a death metal operetta consisting of three "psalms" (as the band labels them), and featuring vocalist Dan Swano and guitarist Andreas Axelsson acting the roles of "priest" and the so-called "unorthodox," while supported by a female singer ("the witch") and even a cello. Following upon this shocking display of maturity and depth, the two-minute mosher "Incipience to the Butchery" (recast from the band's 1989 "Euthanasia" demo) is obviously meant to act as a peace pipe for unconvinced old-school fans. This at once cautious, but insistently brazen philosophy persists as the album unfolds, with main man Swano carefully upholding the band's covenant with death metal's core elements of violence and aggression, while continually driving his charges toward greater variety and risk-taking by way of added dynamic textures and melodies. As such, close-minded traditionalists can cling to energetic but simplistic thrash-outs like "Beyond the Unknown" and "Cold Sun" like a safety blanket, while game adventurers can enjoy the complexities presented by excellent tracks such as "In the Veins/Darker Than Black," "Everlasting," and "Dead but Dreaming." Finally, Unorthodox's closing track, "When All Is Said," is hands down its most revolutionary, incorporating piano and string sections into a leaden, creeping doom metal grind -- all among the many styles Edge of Sanity would begin exploring in earnest with their follow-up effort, 1993's The Spectral Sorrows. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Unorthodox		Edge of Sanity	(0:38)
Enigma: The Blessing/Celestial Dissension/The Loss of Hallowed Life	Sami Nerberg	Edge of Sanity	(7:05)
Incipience to the Butchery	Sami Nerberg	Edge of Sanity	(2:00)
In the Veins/Darker Than Black	Sami Nerberg	Edge of Sanity	(4:42)
Everlasting		Edge of Sanity	(5:34)
After Afterlife	Sami Nerberg	Edge of Sanity	(4:37)
Beyond the Unknown	Sami Nerberg	Edge of Sanity	(3:51)
Nocturnal	Sami Nerberg	Edge of Sanity	(5:35)
A Curfew for the Damned (...Blind Belief)	Sami Nerberg	Edge of Sanity	(4:31)
Cold Sun (Epidemic Reign, Pt. 4)	Sami Nerberg	Edge of Sanity	(2:54)
The Day of Maturity		Edge of Sanity	(3:44)
Requiscon by Page [Instrumental]		Edge of Sanity	(1:24)
Dead But Dreaming	Sami Nerberg	Edge of Sanity	(4:03)
When All Is Said		Edge of Sanity	(6:53)

Credits

Edge of Sanity (Arranger), Edge of Sanity (Producer), Edge of Sanity (Main Performer), Edge of Sanity (Mixing), Edge of Sanity (Introduction), Dan (Vocals), Dan (Mixing), Rex Gisslen (Special Effects), Rex Gisslen (Vocals), Rex Gisslen (Engineer), Rex Gisslen (Mixing), Rex Gisslen (Introduction), Sami (Vocals), Benny Larsson (Timbales), Benny Larsson (Tympani [Timpani]), Andreas Axelsson (Vocals), Andreas Axelsson (Vocals (Background)), Andreas Axelsson (Voices), Andreas Axelsson (Screams), Andreas Axelsson (Logo Idea), Mattias Axelsson (Photography), Mattias Axelsson (Sleeve Photo), Riffs Axelsson (?), Anders Mareby (Arranger), Anders Mareby (Cello), Bart Meganck (Illustrations), Bart Meganck (Cover Art), Gunnar Swanö (Design), Gunnar Swanö (Logo), Sami Nerberg (?), Swano (Piano), Rex (Effects), Andreas (Vocals (Background)), Andreas (Voices), Boss (Executive Producer), Dogger Tralee (Artwork), Dogger Tralee (Drawing), Larsson (Tympani [Timpani]), Yasmina Molero (Vocals), Lasse Hoile (Logo)

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uortodoks

Nederlands (Dutch)
niet traditioneel, onorthodox (onrechtzinnig), ongewoon

Français (French)
adj. - peu orthodoxe, (Relig) hétérodoxe

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unorthodox

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανορθόδοξος

Italiano (Italian)
poco ortodosso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - heterodoxo

Русский (Russian)
неортодоксальный, необщепринятый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - poco ortodoxo, heterodoxo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oortodox, kättersk, okonventionell

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
非正统的, 异端的, 异教的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 非正統的, 異端的, 異教的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 정통이 아닌, 이단의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 正統でない, 異端の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) بدعي, خارج عن العرف والتقاليد, استثنائي, غير مستقيم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא שגרתי, חורג מהמקובל, לא-דתי‬

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