Simply put, this album is perfect. It has tightly structured songs, texture, dynamics, excellent melodies, and it is personal. Here, Daniel Gildenlöw's melodramatic vocals shine, and his creativity and musicianship are in the forefront.
This is, in my mind, not just the greatest progressive metal album ever, but also the best metal album, and the best progressive rock album.
Since this album, Pain of Salvation hasn't made an album that can really be considered progressive metal. Since Remedy Lane, each album seems to be an experiment with something new... Because once you've made a progressive metal album that can't be surpassed, why would you make another one?
Standout tracks:
- A Trace of Blood
- Ending Theme
- Rope Ends
- Waking Every God
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