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Well i purchased this one around christmas time and feel myself finally competent enough to write a review of this amazing album. PoS clearly went off in a completely new dirrection and it worked, for the most part. there are a few spots where it feels forced and a few songs that i cant get into. Wow, those are feelings ive never had before with any of there work. still, for the majority of the record, i felt sucked into the concept and the music completely. theres no need to do a cong-by song analysis here (see Gatots ;)) but ill lend u a few of the highlights IMO. Imago/Pluvius Aestivus: the folky bits in imago threw me off at first, but then i fot into the groove of the music and find it stunning and extremely origional. the lyrics here are also superb and showcase Danial's talent. Imago feeds nicely into Pluvius Aestivus which is THE song on the disc for me. Breathtaking. I feel myself on the verge of tears listening to the beauty someone mannaged to capture and put through my speakers. absoluty gorgeous. the final highlight for me was (now this song barly beat out Dea Pecuniae) Diffidentia (Breaching the Core). THis is a more typical song for Pain of salvation and brought back memories of their earlier albums. Iter Impius also stands out as a fine moment in this, I'll call it an experience, it's not just a "CD". I strongly recomend any fan of progressive music to buy this album immidietly. it hardly fits in the category of prog "metal" so dont be put off by that if your not a fan of the genra. just experiece the music and ... BE wows thats corny... ENJOY!