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| Released | 28 August 2020 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 53:29 | |||
| Label | InsideOut | |||
| Producer | Daniel Bergstrand, Daniel Gildenlöw | |||
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Panther is the eleventh studio album by Swedish band Pain of Salvation, released on 28 August 2020 via InsideOut Music. [1] [2]
Lyrics and music by Daniel Gildenlöw.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth | 8.5/10 [3] |
| InRock | 9/10 [4] |
| Metal Injection | 9/10 [5] |
| Metal Storm | 8.2/10 [6] |
| Rock Hard | 8/10 [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5 [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]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria [11] | 35 |
| Belgium (Wallonia) [12] | 42 |
| France [13] | 125 |
| Germany [14] | 19 |
| Switzerland [15] | 18 |
| United Kingdom [16] | 12 |
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