Panther (album) explained

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Panther
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Pain of Salvation
Genre:	Avant-garde metal, progressive metal
Label:	InsideOut
Producer:	Daniel Bergstrand, Daniel Gildenlöw
Prev Title:	In the Passing Light of Day
Prev Year:	2017

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.

Special Edition Bonus CD

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

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.^[3] PopMatters described the album as "a true triumph", with "added variety, experimentation, and thought-provoking quandaries".^[4]

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Austria^[5]	35
Belgium (Wallonia)^[6]	42
France^[7]	125
Germany^[8]	19
Switzerland^[9]	18
United Kingdom^[10]	12

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roll . Huck N. . 27 August 2020 . Pain of Salvation - Panther Review . 11 August 2023 . Angry Metal Guy . en-US.
2. Web site: Loudwire Staff. 2 January 2020 . 2020 Hard Rock + Metal Album Release Calendar . 11 August 2023 . Loudwire . en.
3. Web site: Mackenziepublished . Gary . 2020-09-17 . Pain Of Salvation - Panther review . 11 August 2023 . louder . en.
4. Web site: 1 December 2020 . The 10 Best Progressive Rock/Metal Albums of 2020, PopMatters . 11 August 2023 . PopMatters . en-US.
5. Web site: Pain Of Salvation - Panther . 11 August 2023 . austriancharts.at . de-AT.
6. Web site: Pain Of Salvation – Panther . 11 August 2023 . www.ultratop.be.
7. Book: Top Albums (28/08/2020 - 04/09/2020) . . 5 . 11 August 2023.
8. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Metallica schaffen alle Neune . 11 August 2023 . www.offiziellecharts.de . de-de.
9. Web site: Pain of Salvation - Panther . 11 August 2023 . www.swisscharts.com.
10. Web site: PANTHER by PAIN OF SALVATION . 11 August 2023 . Official Charts.