Pain of Salvation

DiSTANToblivion · 05-04-2010, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

Perhaps I'm just a minority in this opinion, but does anyone else think Scarsick is rather underrated? A lot of fans seem to be unhappy with it...despite the fact it is just as innovative, if not more so, than PoS's past efforts.

Also, I'm very much looking forward to Road Salt One. It's got AOTY written all over it!

Agreed, I really liked Scarsick (albeit a few misteps - I never like 'America' among a few other songs) but it has some of their best stuff on it... plus any album the closes as well as it does with 'Enter Rain' deserves more attention. I think a lot of their fans tend to be turned off by the rather simple straight-forward way it explains stuff. It's not as metaphoric or symbolic as previous works. Then again those same people complain that Be is too excessively arty and hard to wrap their heads around. Go figure lol.

I still love it, and 'Cribcaged' is one of my favourite PoS songs.

Petula07 · 05-05-2010, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

Perhaps I'm just a minority in this opinion, but does anyone else think Scarsick is rather underrated? A lot of fans seem to be unhappy with it...

I am happy with it or at least definitelly I like it

Well, I am not sure if this is a good place to say it but in some points of view (some!!), I agree with Daniel so I really like this album.
I love song Cabridged the most but I like also song America.
Eh, I have a feeling some people from USA take this album too serious. Yes, it is angry music, it has some provocative lyrics - but it's Pain of Salvation. All their albums are provocative in some way.
And did you realize melody of America is similar to Bernstein's West side story? Leonard Bernstein is native American and his song is also little bit provocative. So what's so wrong with this song by PoS?

Petula07 · 05-26-2010, 08:18 AM

Hello! So some opinions about the new album?

Not between my top albums of PoS but I like it really more than Ep Linoleum. And I love song Sisters...

Unknown Soldier · 08-09-2010, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

Perhaps I'm just a minority in this opinion, but does anyone else think Scarsick is rather underrated? A lot of fans seem to be unhappy with it...despite the fact it is just as innovative, if not more so, than PoS's past efforts.

Also, I'm very much looking forward to Road Salt One. It's got AOTY written all over it!

I think "Scarsick" is one of the classic POS albums with its eclectic mix of tunes. Just how many metal groups, could put out a song as absorbing as "Disco Queen"

The Abominable Homan · 08-09-2010, 04:09 PM

I have only listened to Disco Queen, but I really like it. I've been meaning to get Scarsick specifically for that song even though I know it's generally rated lower than their others.

Unknown Soldier · 08-09-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by The Abominable Homan

I have only listened to Disco Queen, but I really like it. I've been meaning to get Scarsick specifically for that song even though I know it's generally rated lower than their others.

Its the only song like it on the album.

The Abominable Homan · 08-09-2010, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Its the only song like it on the album.

I kind of expected that, but for me it'd probably be worthwhile even if that's the only song I like from the album. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Chula Vista · 10-16-2014, 02:28 PM

New member here and really glad to see some PoS love. I have OHBTCL, Remedy Lane, and The Perfect Element Pt. 1. These guys are so talented it's ridiculous. I can see why some can't get into them. Not an easy first few listens.

Unknown Soldier · 10-16-2014, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

New member here and really glad to see some PoS love. I have OHBTCL, Remedy Lane, and The Perfect Element Pt. 1. These guys are so talented it's ridiculous. I can see why some can't get into them. Not an easy first few listens.

In many ways too talented and too eclectic for many people to easily get into

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Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	New member here and really glad to see some PoS love. I have OHBTCL, Remedy Lane, and The Perfect Element Pt. 1. These guys are so talented it's ridiculous. I can see why some can't get into them. Not an easy first few listens.