Panther (album)

Panther
Studio album by
Pain of Salvation
Released28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
GenreAvant-garde metal, progressive metal
Length53:29
LabelInsideOut
ProducerDaniel Bergstrand, Daniel Gildenlöw
Pain of Salvation chronology
In the Passing Light of Day
(2017) 		Panther
(2020)

Panther is the eleventh studio album by Swedish band Pain of Salvation, released on 28 August 2020 via InsideOut Music.[1][2]

Track listing

Lyrics and music by Daniel Gildenlöw.

Standard Edition

No.TitleLength
1."Accelerator"5:31
2."Unfuture"6:46
3."Restless Boy"3:34
4."Wait"7:04
5."Keen to a Fault"6:01
6."Fur"1:34
7."Panther"4:11
8."Species"5:18
9."Icon"13:30
Total length:53:29

Special Edition Bonus CD

No.TitleLength
1."Panther" (Demo)4:09
2."Keen to a Fault" (Demo)5:31
3."Fifi Gruffi"2:32
4."Unforever"2:27
Total length:14:39

Personnel

  • Daniel Gildenlöw – all vocals, electric/acoustic guitars, bass, piano, keyboard, cello, banjo, percussion, programming; drums on "Unfuture"
  • Léo Margarit – drums on all other songs
  • Johan Hallgren – final guitar solo on "Icon"

Guest musicians

  • Sandiran Gildenlöw – additional vocals on "Accelerator"
  • The Dalek – additional noise on "Accelerator"

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth8.5/10[3]
InRock9/10[4]
Metal Injection9/10[5]
Metal Storm8.2/10[6]
Rock Hard8/10[7]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[8]

The album is the follow-up to the concept album In the Passing Light of Day. During its development, Daniel Gildenlöw used a different approach to composing in order to expand the sounds of the band without losing its typical style.[9] PopMatters described the album as "a true triumph", with "added variety, experimentation, and thought-provoking quandaries".[10]

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Austria[11] 35
Belgium (Wallonia)[12] 42
France[13] 125
Germany[14] 19
Switzerland[15] 18
United Kingdom[16] 12

References

  1. ^ Roll, Huck N. (27 August 2020). "Pain of Salvation - Panther Review". Angry Metal Guy. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  2. ^ Loudwire Staff (2 January 2020). "2020 Hard Rock + Metal Album Release Calendar". Loudwire. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Panther". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Pain of Salvation "Panther" (2020)". InRock (in Russian). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. ^ Blum, Jordan (27 August 2020). "Album Review: PAIN OF SALVATION Panther". Metal Injection. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Pain Of Salvation - Panther review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Panther". www.rockhard.de (in German). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Pain of Salvation - Panther (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  9. ^ Mackenziepublished, Gary (17 September 2020). "Pain Of Salvation - Panther review". louder. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  10. ^ "The 10 Best Progressive Rock/Metal Albums of 2020, PopMatters". PopMatters. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Pain Of Salvation - Panther". austriancharts.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Pain Of Salvation – Panther". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  13. ^ Top Albums (28/08/2020 - 04/09/2020). SNEP. p. 5. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Metallica schaffen alle Neune". www.offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Pain of Salvation - Panther". www.swisscharts.com. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  16. ^ "PANTHER by PAIN OF SALVATION". Official Charts. Retrieved 11 August 2023.