SCARSICK

Pain Of Salvation

Progressive Metal

3.23 | 655 ratings

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Easily the most misinterpreted PoS album. So many people have come down hard on this album (i suspect after giving it very little chance).

So at first listen, its a less complex, angrier and more modern metal sounding PoS, congratulations to all the critics who listened to it once and then posted a review to that effect. Were prog fans, so I'm assuming were willing to engage our brains a little here. This album acheives what it sets out to almost perfectly, it was always meant to be an agressive social commentary, and that is exactly what it is. Secondly, for the critics of the very aggressive and direct lyrics in the album, maybe you've missed the fact that this is indeed a 'part 2', the continuation of TPE's lead character. After a complete mental breakdown at the end of TPE, I dont think the aggressive nature in which the protagonist attacks the world around him is at all unfounded, in fact its very believable. Yes I get what your saying, Gildenlow is an amazing lyracist, he can write the most beautiful poetry in his songs if he wants, but here he didnt try and fail, that was never the intention. I wouldn't want every future PoS album to sound like this, but his lyrics strike with an unprecedented venom here, as always they have done what makes PoS famous, sacrificed in areas to make the most honest and empathetic portrayal of the characters feelings.

I wont bother writing a song by song review, I frankly think they are all very interesting and stand as a potent alternative to the rest of PoS's discography.

I would urge anyone in question to buy this album, maybe not as your first PoS album, this is not what you should expect from their other albums, but if your accustomed to the band, step outside your comfort zone, and let PoS take you where they dare to tread with Scarsick.

Furby | 5/5 | 2009-9-18

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