''Borderline Hymns'' is the debut EP by

avant-garde metal Avant-garde metal (also known as avant-metal, experimental metal, and experimental) is a subgenre of heavy metal music loosely defined by use of experimentation and innovative, avant-garde elements, including non-standard and unconventional soun ...

band

Diablo Swing Orchestra Diablo Swing Orchestra, also shortened DSO, is a Swedish avant-garde metal band formed in 2003. They are known for having an eclectic sound, which fuses swing music with symphonic metal and progressive rock, among other genres. They have release ...

, released in 2003. It consists of four songs, all of which were re-used in their subsequent studio album debut, ''

The Butcher's Ballroom ''The Butcher's Ballroom'' is the debut studio album by Swedish avant-garde metal band Diablo Swing Orchestra, released in 2006. It features all four songs from their EP and disc debut ''Borderline Hymns'', along with 9 new songs, for a total of ...

''. It is their only record with original singer Lisa Hansson. However, it never released a physical release.

Track listing

All songs credited to

Personnel

* Lisa Hansson –

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Daniel Håkansson Diablo Swing Orchestra, also shortened DSO, is a Swedish avant-garde metal band formed in 2003. They are known for having an eclectic sound, which fuses swing music with symphonic metal and progressive rock, among other genres. They have rele ...

– guitar * Pontus Mantefors – guitar,

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, FX * Anders "Andy" Johansson –

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Johannes Bergion Johannes Bergion is a Swedish cellist, songwriter and backing vocalist, most known for being one of the founding members of avant-garde metal band Diablo Swing Orchestra. He also played cello in various Hellsongs albums, and in the In Flames al ...

– cello, backing vocals * Andreas Halvardsson –

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References

{{Authority control 2003 debut EPs Diablo Swing Orchestra albums Heavy metal EPs