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PANTHER

Pain Of Salvation

 

Progressive Metal

3.73 | 224 ratings

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alainPP
4 stars PAIN OF SALVATION hit me in 2000 with "The Perfect Element" essential and unique at the time. I am not going to list the following CDs, the personal problems of the group but it is sure that this translates into the musical notes given since, in the released atmosphere, in the innovation always present as a source of inspiration and resilience. vis-à-vis the vagaries of life. POS is this mythical group of progressive metal that challenges itself and tries to prove to you that beyond darkness there is indeed the light of life; POS is here dealing with whether or not to accept the difference in this sick world. POS has just released a huge album, don't wait until the end of this note to convince yourself. An electro-heavy, powerful track, synth-wave, a syncopated drums, a "current" sound, djent, a prog metal crucible to put in the bath. A folk entry then an animal rhythm, a song phrased rap, heavy and unhealthy limit undue, here is to drive the musical nail. A soaring intro, a voice mixed by auto-tune in the tradition of a LEPROUS or a HAKEN, a final with apocalyptic acceleration and its drums exploding the drums! an experimental title which reinforces the legendary creation of Daniel. A melodic, conventional title stamped POS with piano and voice forward to upset, it reminds me of the "12: 5" suddenly, rise which shortens the time with an almost pop end and a disturbed sound, melancholy of sidereal beauty to melt the still recalcitrant reader. A hypnotic riff, a keyboard with an obsessive repetitive loop, fusion between guitar and synth now for the most conventional title. A folkloric interlude on the banjo to rest from the effort of so many musical trends and off we go. An eponymous title with the label, here it is I found one of the links with the title of the album, unhealthy hip hop, archaic rhythm bordering on rap-metal, scratched chorus that upsets you and makes you look for an analogous chorus in your memory cluttered with their disco. The title where the emotion wins you with a standard title of the group leading you to a meditative regression and here you are listening to "Icon" dark with its melodic intro on the piano, then a crescendo, a Gilmourian atmosphere at 8 minutes that makes you to melt. Indus, electro-metal prog rock, oppression and sadness leading to melancholy but leaving hope as a backdrop to better bounce back, better enjoy life, uh music, sound with mixed raw, raw and charming voice of Daniel. This is what you will feel when you listen to "Panther" in apnea. POS has done POS here by taking into account the musical evolutions of the moment and by keeping its raw animal tribal identity, its syncopated rhythms based more on emotion than on technicality. POS has just released a centerpiece, but I'll leave it up to you to go buy it.
alainPP | 4/5 |

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