REVIEW: PAIN OF SALVATION - REMEDY LANE

 

PAIN OF SALVATION - REMEDY LANE (Heelion Records, 2002)

Produced by Daniel Gildenlöw

Recorded at Roasting House

Cover by Daniel Gildenlöw

Tracks: 1- Of Two Beginninh}gs; 2- Ending Theme; 3- Fandango; 4- A Trace of Blood; 5- This Heart of Mine (I Pledge); 6- Undertow; 7- Rope Ends; 8- Chain Sling; 9- Dryad of the Woods; 10- Remedy Lane; 11- Waking Every God; 12- Second Love; 13- Beyond the Pale

Here we have the latest Pain of Salvation album...and I have to say that this is a masterpiece. From beginning to end you can see that this album is truly beautiful and deppressive at the same time. In fact I think this is the main feature in Pain of Salvation´s music....the splendour of their melodies and the sadness that all the recording has in it. One highlight to point out are the excellent vocals that have a really wide range and manage perfectly all the melodies needed here . I have to say that Daniel Gildenlöw is an amazing composer that can give a lot ofm feeling to the songs and at the same time add a lot of variations to them (check for example the crazy "Fandango" to see what this man is capable of doin and contrast it with the more deppressive and melodic "Ending Theme"). This album is going to be one of the classics in the future and Pain of Salvation is always an inspiration for musicians.

Favorite tracks: All the CD....this is what I call a masterpiece !!

Contact: www.hellionrecords.com