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Pain Of Salvation |
Buying an album blindly is normally a big gamble, but
when it comes to Pain Of Salvation it is a grand adventure. I am
always looking forward to having their new release in my hands. Over the
years, they have proved to be a very diverse and talented band. They
challenge their listeners to be open minded and to join their adventure
guided by Daniel Gildenlöw (vocalist, guitarist and songwriter). ‘With
Road Salt One’ it isn’t any different; once again you will enjoy the
ride.
“No Way” is a heavy entrée in which you will discover the blues, a rawer
side to Daniel Gildenlöw’s voice and most of all a compact version of
what the band stands for nowadays. Again you will encounter dynamic
switches from groovy guitars to a soft piano sound with a fragile voice.
It leads to a perfect duet between the guitars and Daniel’s emotional
voice.
Daniel manages to surpass himself on “Sisters”, a fragile song which
makes you want to close the curtains, lock the doors and sit still in
the dark just listening to his voice. He draws such a wide pallet of
feelings accompanied by Fredrik Hermansson’s classical piano playing,
ending in a climax of minimalistic drums and violins. “Of Dust” is a
gospel of all the band members, an extremely serene song which will
remind some of you of ‘BE’ (InsideOutMusic 2004).
Pain Of Salvation leads you through many emotions and musical styles
like classical rock, blues and metal. And if that isn’t enough, listen
to “Sleeping Under The Stars”, an uptempo waltz with a number of vocal
surprises. The seventies are a strong factor on ‘Road Salt One’. It does
not only display a raw, experimental (prog) guitar sound, it also has a
melancholic atmosphere. Sometimes the music contains great contrasts,
but it is Daniel who brings it all together. The album contains a great
variation of songs, and within each individual song there is a lot to
discover. Where “Sisters” will make you fall silent, the song “Darkness
Of Mine” will do the opposite: it will make you want to cleanse yourself
of its darkness and melancholy. The tone has been set for the final song
“Innocence” which is even more dark and massive.
‘Road Salt One’ is definitely a totally different album in comparison
with all the other albums Pain Of Salvation has ever written. It is not
an easy road to go down, but once it has enchanted you, you won’t be
able to let it go. Furthermore, ‘Road Salt Two’ is due to be released in
the Autumn. (Silvia Deurwaarder)
98 / 100
Tracklist
01. No Way
02. She Likes To Hide
03. Sisters
04. Of Dust
05. Tell Me You Don't Know
06. Sleeping Under The Stars
07. Darkness Of Mine
08. Linoleum
09. Curiosity
10. Where It Hurts
11. Road Salt
12. Innocence |
