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12:5

Pain Of Salvation

 

Progressive Metal

4.41 | 325 ratings

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Mellotron Storm
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3 stars Like Gatot I really don't like unplugged concerts or acoustic versions of songs for that matter. As a matter of fact, I probably wouldn't have even purchased this if I knew it was an unplugged concert. I thought it was an ordinary live album. Not that anything that PAIN OF SALVATION does is ordinary.They have really reworked some of their songs and have put a lot of thought into dividing the songs into three blocks, or books of music. These guys are truly musical masterminds.

The first section called "Genesis" is probably my favourite. The songs all blend together as if they were one song. A medley really of powerful, emotional music that really moved me at times.The words are so beautiful and I love the line "Live as death were but a dream".

The second section "Genesister" features a great instrumental "Dryad Of The Woods". I like when the piano comes in a minute and a half into the song. "Undertow" and "Chainsling" are a couple of beautiful songs as well from this section. The final section "Genesinister" features two songs that I really like "Second Love" and "Ashes".

This isn't a normal live acoustic album by any means.This is the only one (unplugged) that I have ever heard that I actually like. Again, I give this amazing band all the credit for making such emotional music.

Mellotron Storm | 3/5 |

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