Yeh!!! my dvd copy arrived yesterday too-from CDON
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I'm still weighting it up as I hear it differently every time I listen. It's taken a few listens to hear everything.
But I think it's like a culmination of all the past albums plus more.
As Peter explains it's more metal
-having done the main riffs on guitar rather than keyboard this time round, and you can hear that to effect (though he is almost reluctant to admit the metal I felt -maybe thinking about alienating potential audiences if it gets aired on tv).
There's definitely more varied vocals and well it's quite diverse throughout imho. I think noticably different tempos too. Like the last album plenty of spaces in the sound. Though classic Pain intensity I think its the most dynamic yet.
I'm terrible at trying to describe things and end up having to compare music to other music (sorry it's not fair I know) specifically some parts make me think of Ozzy twixt Korn/Cyprus Hill, mega bassy at times too. Even a bit Mortiis sounding in Stay Away.
Other bits classic Pain, techno, goth, metal all in there. Really catchy hooks, choruses, chugging and sweeping soaring parts in there of course too.
I expect people more technically adept will be able to give some proper befitting reveiws!
I have to say the Behind The Music is really interesting about the layering, and very endearing. We actually get to see him smile and chuckle a few times.
I vote Peter as the next James Bond bad guy -with all that single eye brow raising I'm sure he could do it a treat ah haha!
