Principles of Pain [Import]

Principles of Pain [Import]

Track Listings

1. Under My Skin

2. The Inner Room

3. No Code No Honor

4. Walking Nightmare

5. Pilgrims Parade

6. Principles Of Pain

7. Creatures Of Habit

8. Silence In The Wind

9. Hypothesis

10. Missing Persons

11. A Childs Breath

12. Sacred

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese edition of the Dutch metal act's ninth album with the Japan only bonus track 'Sacred'.

Tracks:

Under My Skin
Inner Room
No Code No Honour
Walking Nightmare
Pilgrims Parade
Principles of Pain
Creatures of Habit
Silence in the Wind
Hypothesis
Missing Persons
Childs Breath
Silence in the Wind [Acoustic Version][*]

Album Description

Japanese edition of the Dutch metal act's ninth album with the Japan only bonus track 'Sacred'.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: 'sacred'

Average customer rating:

Principles of Pain
Elegy
Manufacturer: Locomotive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000PIBLK0

Average customer rating:

Superb... as usual
Gah! What happened???

Principles of Pain
Elegy
Manufacturer: Locomotive Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00006J3Z4
Release Date: 2002-09-17

Tracks:

Under My Skin
The Inner Room
No Code No Honour
Walking Nightmare
Pilgrims Parade
Principles Of Pain
Creatures Of Habit
Silence In The Wind
Hypothesis
Missing Persons
A Childs Breath
Silence In The Wind (Bonus - Acoustic Version)

Customer Reviews:

Superb... as usual.......2004-05-03

I rate Principles of Pain a 9/10. Elegy's previous release Forbidden Fruit is a 10 Plus, a truly amazing production, so that's maybe the reason why other fans may have felt this as a let down. This is an unfortunate thought because Principles has many incredible things to offer. Like most prog power-metal bands Elegy's musicianship is surreal, although in a league of their own and with a different brand. It shows they concentrate on quality and substance. But what makes Elegy so special is the way their message is conveyed. The lyrics are not that complicated, yet full of real life significance. The drum rhythmic patterns, creativity and overall structure is beyond belief. Guitarist Patrick Rondat did an incredible job replacing original fretboard master Henk van der Laars. Ian Parry is very strong, always able to sing over complex musical structures and still come out with strong and soulful vocals. The music was written by all members: Rondat (3), bassist Martin Helmantel (5), Ian Parry (3) and all lyrics, and Bruinenberg (1).Although I haven't heard any official information regarding its separation, sadly I'm almost certain this is Elegy's final CD. Singer and lyricist extraordinaire Ian Parry and drum master Dirk Bruinenberg are already involved in other very interesting bands (Consortium Project and Adagio).After listening to many bands in the genre, I consider Elegy to be very unique and special. A different band with its own special sound and style. Definitely one of the best!

Gah! What happened???.......2003-09-27

Wow, what a disapointment after the awesome Forbidden Fruit. Yeah the musicianship is excellent but what I liked about Elegy before was that the skillful playing supported great songs. That's what separated them from many other prog-metal bands. But this cd is just a collection of odd riffs strung together while the singer tries desperately (and fails) to find some semblance of melody. Singing over polyrhythmic music is an underrated skill and here is an example of what happens when it doesn't work.

The problem is obviously the absence of former guitarist Henk Van Der Lars. Patrick Rondat has great chops and technique but he can't write songs. This was hidden on Forbidden Fruit by the fact that most of the songs were written by Van Der Lars.

Well apparently drummer Dirk Bruinenberg has quit the band. He's no fool. These guys are done.

Pain, Promises and Principles
Average customer rating:
Pain, Promises and Principles
Bluefire
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000G8P6N2
Release Date: 2006-05-02