Pain of Salvation - Panther (InsideOut Music)
Pain of Salvation have experimented a lot with their sound in the last decade from the melodic Road Salt to the accoustic Falling Home and the proggy In the Passing Light of Day. This journey has made their msuic unique identifiable, not only thanks to Daniel Gildenlow's lead vocals but also in terms of dynamic music shifts and interesting lyrical themes. The album starts on a high note with the personal favourite "Accelerator" which has a harsher sound while also staying on the proggy side with very interesting shifts and an electronic undertone which can be heard throughout the album (and more prominently in "Restless Boy") adding a new intriguing twist to the songs. There are tracks, like the sorrowful "Wait", that are more melodic and add some piano tunes rather than keybords being reminiscent of earlier albums. The title song "Panther" is another highlight as it can be easily heard that the band is not shy with going off known paths without losing their sound. The album wraps up with the amazing "Icon" which perfectly combines the melodic with the electronic elements that could be heard across different songs going over 13 minutes and has the most catchy chorus that you will be humming for a while. This might be the 11th full length album for Pain of Salvation but it sounds like they are going through an ongoing process of evolving and giving us new and intriguing albums for the foreseeable future!
96.9/100
Below are the official music videos for "Accelerator" and "Panther".
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