12:5
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12:5 is Pain of Salvation
's first live album
. It was released in 2004 and was recorded from a concert in the band's home town of Eskilstuna
, Sweden
on 12 May (12.5), 2003. It was an "unplugged
" show, meaning that there were only acoustic instruments, i.e. no electric guitars; grand piano and harpsichord
(instead of synthesizer
s). It features songs from all the band's albums to that date except One Hour by the Concrete Lake
.
), but then continues in an uplifting major key.
"Reconciliation" contains a short excerpt from the Imperial March theme from the Star Wars
trilogy.
Book II: Genesister
Book III: Genesinister
At the actual concert the band played an encore song, "Ashes" (in the original key).
Pain of Salvation
Pain of Salvation is a Swedish progressive rock band featuring Daniel Gildenlöw, who is the lyricist, chief composer, guitarist, and lead vocalist. Their sound is characterised by powerful, accentuated guitar work, broad vocal range, abrupt switching between heavy and calm passages, intense...
's first live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
. It was released in 2004 and was recorded from a concert in the band's home town of Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna is a city and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 60,185 inhabitants in 2005. Eskilstuna has a large Sweden Finn population....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
on 12 May (12.5), 2003. It was an "unplugged
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
" show, meaning that there were only acoustic instruments, i.e. no electric guitars; grand piano and harpsichord
Harpsichord
A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...
(instead of synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s). It features songs from all the band's albums to that date except One Hour by the Concrete Lake
One Hour by the Concrete Lake
One Hour by the Concrete Lake is Pain of Salvation's second studio album. It is a concept album focusing on the issues of nuclear power and waste, displacement of indigenous peoples, the firearm industry, and human discovery.-Release history:...
.
Outline
The songs of 12:5 are not simply the original studio versions played with acoustic instruments. Most have been rearranged and have new parts layered over the top of old ones. The reasoning behind this is that the band did not want to simply release "Pain of Salvation Live", but rather a performance of the band taking a more personal and different approach to the material. Reactions to the album were mainly positive, and the band was applauded for its ability to re-interpret their own material. Of particular note is the 12:5 version of "Ashes" which begins with its original intro (in A minorA minor
A minor is a minor scale based on A, consisting of the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. The harmonic minor scale raises the G to G...
), but then continues in an uplifting major key.
"Reconciliation" contains a short excerpt from the Imperial March theme from the Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
trilogy.
Track listing
Book I: Genesis- 1. "Brickwork Part I (Leaving Entropia T5 A)" –5:44
- 2. "Brickwork Part II (This Heart of Mine T5)" – 2:35
- 3. "Brickwork Part III (Song for the Innocent T5)" – 1:23
- 4. "Brickwork Part IV (Descend 1)" – 0:37
- 5. "Brickwork Part V (Leaving Entropia T5 B)" – 0:48
Book II: Genesister
- 6. "Winning a War T5" – 7:52
- 7. "Reconciliation T5" – 4:22
- 8. "Dryad of the Woods T5" – 5:37
- 9. "Oblivion Ocean T5" – 5:18
- 10. "Undertow T5" – 5:46
- 11. "Chainsling T5" – 4:25
Book III: Genesinister
- 12. "Brickwork Part VI (Ascend 1)" – 1:39
- 13. "Brickwork Part VII (Ascend 2)" – 1:19
- 14. "Brickwork Part VIII (Second Love)" – 4:12
- 15. "Brickwork Part IX (Ashes T5)" – 5:12
- 16. "Brickwork Part X (Descend 2)" – 3:51
At the actual concert the band played an encore song, "Ashes" (in the original key).
Personnel
Band:- Daniel GildenlöwDaniel GildenlöwDaniel Gildenlöw is a Swedish musician and songwriter. He is best known as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist for Pain of Salvation, a Swedish progressive metal band. In the band, he is the main songwriter, lead guitar player, and the mastermind behind each album's concept...
– lead vocals, acoustic guitar - Fredrik HermanssonFredrik HermanssonFredrik Hermansson is a Swedish musician. He is currently a keyboardist and backing vocalist in the Swedish progressive metal band Pain of Salvation. He also works as a free-lance piano player and composer...
– grand piano, harpsichord - Johan HallgrenJohan HallgrenJohan Hallgren is a Swedish musician. He is a guitarist and backing vocalist in the Swedish progressive metal band Pain of Salvation....
– acoustic guitar, backing vocals (lead vocals on Chain Sling chorus) - Johan LangellJohan LangellJohan Langell is a Swedish musician. He is best known as the former drummer of the Swedish progressive metal band Pain of Salvation.-Pain of Salvation:*Hereafter *Entropia...
– drums, backing vocals - Kristoffer GildenlöwKristoffer GildenlöwKristoffer Gildenlöw is a Swedish musician and songwriter. He is best known for his work as bass guitarist in the band Pain of Salvation, a band started by his older brother Daniel Gildenlöw...
– acoustic bass, cello, backing vocals