The Perfect Element, Part I

Album · Released 11 October 2000

The Perfect Element, Part I

Daniel Gildenlöw gives The Perfect Element, Part I a voice capable of making an arrangement change direction almost instantly. He can sound confrontational, tender or desperately exposed, and Pain of Salvation build songs that respond closely to those shifts. The album's technical ambition is inseparable from its emotional volatility. Used introduces that relationship forcefully. Its aggressive verses and unexpected vocal changes create a…