Pain of Salvation - "12:5"

[ProgMetalFan]

Anybody else here get the new Pain of Salvation acoustic live album? It might be the most beautiful album I've ever heard. This band is supremely talented, and they really changed the songs around. Very interesting concept. Highlights for me are the sublime "Dryad of the Woods" and the suprising happy version of "Ashes"... which features amazing vocals from Daniel.

 

[Demonspell]

I've already commented on this disc just about everywhere...an incredible acoustic performance and a must for all POS fans.

 

[Taliwakker]

Its awesome....what they did to Ashes is really funny. Best album released this year so far.

 

[taiwanren]

I would say that 12:5 is the most talented album ever in the rock history!!

 

[Velocity]

Daniel Gildenlöw is one hell of a singer, I love his voice, Pain of Salvation rules!

 

[ProgMetalFan]

yeah... I think this is Daniel's best vocal performance yet!

 

[SaTriaNi]

I just got it, and I love it. Beautiful vocal melodies. Very cool how they did the songs in an acoustic version. I'm also very looking forward to the BE album.

 

[The Patient]

love it...
as always, pos delivers, beautyfully...

 

[Evan_R]

It's positively stunning, one of the best live albums ever. This version of Ashes is brilliant, while obviously a tad cheeky. It's so confusing, the song puts a smile on my face and makes me want to sing out loud, but then I realize that the lyrics are still extremely dark and disturbing; it's a very weird experience. One of the most surprising things about the album, is how it's forced me to revisist Entropia, which I am now appreciating much more. Oh yeah, and the vocal harmonies on Chain Sling are mind-blowing. Is anyone else surprised to hear what great singer's the rest of the band are?

 

[Demonspell]

I agree, the three songs from Entropia all sound incredibly natural in that context, and it is very interesting to hear the other band members take leads while Daniel harmonizes behind them...

 

[ProgMetalFan]

It's positively stunning, one of the best live albums ever. This version of Ashes is brilliant, while obviously a tad cheeky. It's so confusing, the song puts a smile on my face and makes me want to sing out loud, but then I realize that the lyrics are still extremely dark and disturbing; it's a very weird experience. One of the most surprising things about the album, is how it's forced me to revisist Entropia, which I am now appreciating much more. Oh yeah, and the vocal harmonies on Chain Sling are mind-blowing. Is anyone else surprised to hear what great singer's the rest of the band are?

I've been singing aloud to this album constantly! I think "Ashes" is just brilliant. "Entropia" is a very weird album... but everything that's used on 12:5 works perfectly. I like how Johan takes over the lead vox on "Chain Sling"... it frees up Daniel to do some really interesting stuff. Also... Frederick Hermansson is just a monster on this disc... his piano and harpsichord playing is just stunning. I especially love his piano solo near the end of the sublime "Dryad of the Woods".

 

[Connauch]

I love this CD. Sounds great, and the reworkings are all masterful. Gildenlow really hams it up on Ashes but it is all in good fun and sounds pretty cool. Hopefully Be will be even better

 

[Alex999]

and why did I not know about this? hmmmm? Looks like there's something new on my "to buy" list.

 

[NGC 3370]

Best live cd by far.
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NP: POS - 12:5

 

[metropolis2k X]

Such a superb album. BE is just as good (if not better).

 

[Velocity]

I ordered the album yesterday, can't wait to hear pain of Salvation acoustic!