Panther (album)

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

Panther
Studio album by Pain of Salvation
Released	28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
Genre	Avant-garde metal, progressive metal
Length	53:29
Label	InsideOut
Producer	Daniel Bergstrand, Daniel Gildenlöw
Pain of Salvation chronology
In the Passing Light of Day (2017) Panther (2020)

Track listing

Lyrics and music by Daniel Gildenlöw.

Standard Edition

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

Special Edition Bonus CD

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

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
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]

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