 PAIN
OF SALVATION
Be - Live DVD
Inside Out Music 2005
www.painofsalvation.com
What’s the 4-1-1?
Band founder and mastermind Daniel Gildenlow unveils his conceptual piece
is described as a modern fairy tale about the genesis of life.
The disc, recorded in 5.1 digital, contains the entire 15 song live performance,
short films, slide shows, commentary tracks, hidden messages and “messages
to god.”
Genre
Progressive metal
The Good
The overall tone/design of the performance is superbly done. There is a great
mixture of voiceovers, visuals, and additional musicians used to create what
it is that Gildenlow envisions for his musical vision.
I enjoyed the portions of the show where he sounded like a wandering minstrel
putting on a show in far-flung tavern for the locals. It may sound like an odd
way of describing something of the progressive metal genre, but that’s
what I took from it. I liked most of the instrumental pieces as well.
The Bad
The problems I had with the disc revolve around the fact that I simply either
didn’t get or was not drawn in enough to WANT to get whatever the message
was that Gildenlow was trying to get across.
While I would assume it’s appropriate for the story being conveyed, his
Jesus Christ-like pose was very irritating.
A lot of the material was just not what I would want to go out of my way to listen
to again. The whole Latin song titles conceit was off putting. The harder you
make it for people to know what the heck you are talking about, the less they
are going to be interested in whatever it is you are trying to get across to
them.
The bonus features are a total waste of time. Unless you are a bonus feature
addict, there is no earthly reason to waste your time watching them. I did and
now I’m this much closer to death with less time to accomplish anything
of note.
The Verdict
While I did find myself enjoying different parts of the show, as a whole,
I was kind of disappointed in this disc. I have a friend that has been touting
this group to me for months and sadly, I don’t see what’s so
special about them. As I got closer and closer to the end of the show, I
found myself feeling like I did when I saw the movie Fargo. I was just PRAYING
for it to be over so I could try and figure out a way to get back the time
I just used up so foolishly.
Did You Know?
The DVD was actually performed and recorded before the band went into the studio
to lay down the album itself. They had a special stage built in Eskilstuna,
Sweden in order to put on just a few special public performances.
Rating:  out
of 5
-- Jay Roberts
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