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5 stars for Iter Impius alone. I can say with confidence that this song is undoubtedly the most beautiful song ever created. I must have listened to it nearly 100 times and I can honestly say that it never gets old. It's just utter perfection in music, between Gildenlow's godly vocals, the soaring guitar solo, the orchestra, the textured piano, everything. Other than that masterpiece, every song is poignant and melodic. Between the crazy prog-metal of Nihil Mohari, to the powerful Lilium Cruentus, to the whimsical and folky Imago, to the power chords of Diffidentia, this album is a testament to the greatness of Pain of Salvation. Forget if people think this is pretentious, just listen to it for its music. Highly recommended.