The Perfect Element, Part I
The Perfect Element, Part I is Pain of Salvation's third studio album, released in October 2000. It is a concept album that focuses on the forming of the individual, particularly on the events from one's childhood and adolescence. It is the first segment of a planned three-part concept. The Perfect Element, Part II was released in 2007 under the title Scarsick. Overview "The album is in a way a blend of the two earlier albums, with the groove and originality of Entropia and the focus, thoroughness and production of One Hour by the Concrete Lake. However, it will be quite unique as an album." Analysis The Perfect Element, Part I is the first part of a planned, two-piece concept, and is divided into three chapters, each containing four tracks. Part one of the concept is a story of human development, which focuses specifically on the progression from childhood to adolescence. It contains many themes within its context which include: Child abuse (sexual and physical) Sexuality Tragedy Drug abuse Love Pain Anger Loss (of life and innocence, among other things) Shame Regret Despair Inner struggles All these themes are dealt with as the story explores the lives of two characters, one