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Pain of Salvation
Lead vocalist Daniel Gildenlöw
Lead vocalist Daniel Gildenlöw
Background information
Origin Eskilstuna, Sweden
Genre(s) Progressive metal
Years active 1984-1991 as Reality, 1991–present
Label(s) InsideOut Music
Associated acts Crypt of Kerberos
Q-krunkers from Hell
The Flower Kings
Programming Defaced
Website Official website
Members
Daniel Gildenlöw
Fredrik Hermansson
Johan Hallgren
Simon Andersson
Léo Margarit
Former members
Daniel Magdic
Johan Langell
Kristoffer Gildenlöw
Gustaf Hielm
Magnus Johansson
Joakim Strandberg
Mikael Pettersson

Pain of Salvation is a Swedish progressive metal band featuring Daniel Gildenlöw, who is the lyricist, chief composer, guitarist, and lead vocalist. Daniel Gildenlöw (born June 5, 1973) is a Swedish Musician and Songwriter. Eskilstuna (ˈɛscɪlsˌtʰʉːna is a city in Södermanland, Sweden and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music InsideOut (or Inside Out) is an independent Record label company specializing in the Progressive rock The Flower Kings are a Swedish Progressive rock band Formed in 1994 by veteran guitarist Roine Stolt as a touring band to support his solo album Daniel Gildenlöw (born June 5, 1973) is a Swedish Musician and Songwriter. Fredrik Hermansson (born July 18, 1976) is a Swedish Musician. Johan Hallgren (born April 13, 1975) is a Swedish Musician. He is currently a Guitarist and backing vocalist in the About Simon Andersson born December 18th 1980 is a Swedish musician Johan Langell (born May 16, 1975) is a Swedish Musician. He is best known as the former drummer of the Swedish Progressive Kristoffer Gildenlöw (born July 27, 1978) is a Swedish Musician and Songwriter. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex Daniel Gildenlöw (born June 5, 1973) is a Swedish Musician and Songwriter. Their sound is characterised by powerful, accentuated guitar work, broad vocal range, abrupt switching between heavy and calm passages, intense syncopation, and polyrhythmic experimentation. In Music, syncopation includes a variety of Rhythms which are in some way unexpected in that they deviate from the strict succession of regularly spaced Another trademark of the band is that each album is a concept album. In Popular music, a concept album is an Album which is "unified by a theme which can be instrumental compositional narrative or lyrical" Some examples of the topics addressed in the band's albums are: war and its effect on family and humanity, environmental issues (e. g. , nuclear power), the forming of the individual, and the nature of God, humankind, and existence.

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About the band's name

The name "Pain of Salvation" was devised by Daniel Gildenlöw, whose intention was to incorporate the notion of balance, which he believed to be of vital significance, e. g. good and bad, light and dark, life and death; pain and salvation.

"I wanted a name that meant something, a name that was more than a cool expression. For me, Pain of Salvation has the meaning of balance. Taking the good with the bad. It is also a good expression in everyday use, when something does not go the way you planned; "well, that’s just the pain of salvation," to indicate that this is just a slight setback on an otherwise painless journey towards your goal. " 7 August 1999
"The idea with the name is that everything has two sides, everything is in balance. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) " link
"Imagine yourself exhausted in the middle of a desert. . . Sitting down will take away your pain, but it will kill you. The walk for water will hurt, but it may save your life. " link

Biography

1984–1996: early days

In 1984, Daniel Gildenlöw (at the age of eleven) founded the band "Reality" in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Daniel Gildenlöw (born June 5, 1973) is a Swedish Musician and Songwriter. Eskilstuna (ˈɛscɪlsˌtʰʉːna is a city in Södermanland, Sweden and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. One of the early members was Daniel Magdic, who would remain with the band until after the first album was eventually recorded in 1997. In 1987, Reality qualified to participate in the Swedish Annual Music Contest "Rock-SM" (this is the same contest that fellow Swedes Europe won in 1982, earning them international recognition in the early 80s). "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under They were the youngest competitors ever to enter the competition and Daniel Gildenlöw also won the prize for "Best Vocalist".

1990 saw a number of line-up changes, including the addition of talented Johan Langell (then 14 years old) on drums; as the core composers Gildenlöw and Magdic found it difficult to fully implement their musical ideas with the current members. Johan Langell (born May 16, 1975) is a Swedish Musician. He is best known as the former drummer of the Swedish Progressive Also joining the band was Gustaf Hielm on bass guitar. Somewhat disillusioned and bored of the "Reality" moniker, Gildenlöw renamed the band to "Pain of Salvation" in 1991. For the next 3 years, the band achieved national success in several contests and competitions. Some of the songs performed during this era can be found on the earlier albums.

In 1994, Kristoffer Gildenlöw (Daniel’s younger brother) replaced Gustaf Hielm (who later went on to join fellow Swedish metal band Meshuggah) on the bass. Kristoffer Gildenlöw (born July 27, 1978) is a Swedish Musician and Songwriter. Meshuggah is a Swedish five-piece Experimental metal band formed in 1987 This resulted in a steady group consisting of the Gildenlöws, Daniel Magdic and Johan Langell. The band entered a local studio soon after to record a demo, Hereafter, with a combination of old and new material. While they had recorded several tapes before, this was the first to be actually sent to a record company in the hope of procuring a record deal. This demo however was recorded without a keyboardist. To complete the line up (and sonic requirements) of the band, they began the search for one. It was through this Hereafter tape that Fredrik Hermansson got interested in the band and after an introduction to the band through a fellow student he got the invitation to do an audition. Fredrik Hermansson (born July 18, 1976) is a Swedish Musician. In the autumn of 1996, Fredrik Hermansson became the fifth member of the band.

1996–1997: first album recorded and released

Two of the first companies that the band sent their demo to were Marquee/Belle Antique (a record company in Japan/Asia) and Roasting House (a professional recording studio in Malmö, Sweden). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. In early 1997, they entered the Roasting House Studio to record their first album, Entropia, which was released in Asia on the Marquee’s Avalon label in August 1997 to positive local reviews. Entropia is Pain of Salvation 's first studio album It is a Concept album concerning a family in a fictional society that is torn apart by a war As a result, Marquee decided to fly Daniel over to Tokyo, Japan in October for a week of promotional performances and interviews to the metal press. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. It was about this time that purchasing albums through online music stores was commonplace, and fans from around the world began to do so with Entropia. An online music store is an Online business which sells audio files usually music on a per-song and/or subscription basis As a result, interest in Pain of Salvation grew around the world progressive metal scene, leading to another licensing deal – this time for Romania with SC Rocris Discs in late 1997. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania

The album was eventually released in Europe in 1999, when Pain of Salvation signed to major progressive music label InsideOut Music following the success of their second album One Hour by the Concrete Lake. InsideOut (or Inside Out) is an independent Record label company specializing in the Progressive rock One Hour by the Concrete Lake is Pain of Salvation 's second studio album It was also released in South America on Hellion Records in 1999. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

1998–1999: follow-up album and record label deal

Preparations for the band’s second album were somewhat disrupted by the departure of Daniel Magdic from the band prior to recording. The departure was due to Magdic's continuing disagreements with the others over committing to the increasing demands of the band as a result of their initial success. He still remains a friend of the band to this day. After a short audition period, Johan Hallgren was his initial replacement. Johan Hallgren (born April 13, 1975) is a Swedish Musician. He is currently a Guitarist and backing vocalist in the Johan had played for a short period together with Daniel in the band Crypt of Kerberos. Johan was immediately involved in the recording process, facing the daunting tasks of learning all the new songs with extreme short notice. Indeed, due to the complexity of the guitar parts in the new material, Daniel Gildenlöw was prepared to play all the guitar parts himself. Hallgren surprised all (he learned the whole album in three weeks), however, and was able to play on the album as a full member of the band. This worked out so well that he was announced as Magdic’s official replacement in April 1998.

The resultant album, One Hour by the Concrete Lake, was released in Asia (once again on Avalon) in July 1998 with an even more positive reception than their debut album. One Hour by the Concrete Lake is Pain of Salvation 's second studio album It was immediately hailed as a classic masterpiece, receiving extensive attention from fans and magazines all around the world. It was described as heavier and darker than Entropia, and considered a much more mature effort, with every existing positive about the band focussed and improved on. The buzz about the band had well and truly spread to Europe by now, and the multitude of positive reactions was the catalyst for the band to be signed to major progressive music label InsideOut Music and later their American counterpart, InsideOut Music America. InsideOut (or Inside Out) is an independent Record label company specializing in the Progressive rock InsideOut (or Inside Out) is an independent Record label company specializing in the Progressive rock

During the South American release (once again on Hellion) in May 1999, the band embarked on a European tour supporting fellow progressive metal bands Threshold (U.K.) and Eldritch (Italy). Threshold is a Progressive metal band formed in Surrey, UK in the late 1980s The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest They also played at their first ProgPower festival in Tilburg, The Netherlands on November 14, 1999. Tilburg ( is a Municipality and a City in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

2000–2003: critical acclaim: "The Perfect Element, part I" and "Remedy Lane"

After a short break to regroup, Pain of Salvation recorded their third album, The Perfect Element, part I in March to July of 2000. The Perfect Released in October 2000, the album garnered a huge response from media and fans all over the world. In support of the album, the band toured Europe again in September and October 2000, this time with Arena (UK). Arena are a British Neo-progressive rock band founded in 1995 by Clive Nolan and Mick Pointer. In February 2001 the band played their first show in the USA, as headliners of the famed ProgPower USA festival, with the likes of Symphony X and Evergrey. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ProgPower USA is a progressive and Power metal festival held annually in the United States since 2001 Symphony X is an American Heavy metal band from New Jersey founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo. Evergrey is a Progressive metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Later that month, they also paid a visit to Iceland. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland (

In late 2001, Pain of Salvation recorded their fourth album, Remedy Lane. Remedy Lane is the fourth album by Swedish Progressive metal band Pain of Salvation, released in Spring 2002 It is remarkable in the fact that it was almost entirely written during a two-month period from August to September 2001 by Daniel Gildenlöw. Released in January of 2002, it was also greeted with extensive praise from the progressive metal community, being hailed as their finest creation yet. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. During the Remedy Tour, Pain of Salvation were invited as a special guest opener for Dream Theater. Dream Theater is an American Progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name " Majesty " by John Myung, John Petrucci

Both albums (and the band's earlier catalogue) were now much more accessible to music listeners now that they were on a major label. They were hailed as bringing originality and diversity to the genre, which many followers had been considering quite stagnant. They are often praised due to their excellent conceptual cohesion. The Perfect Element, part I is a work examining the events that form an individual as they move from adolescence through to adulthood. Scarsick, released in 2007, is The Perfect Element, part II, although not in name. Scarsick is the sixth studio album by Swedish Progressive metal band Pain of Salvation, released on January 22 2007 [4] Remedy Lane is a part-autobiographical, part-fictional tale of a period of Daniel Gildenlöw’s life dealing with the issues of love, lust and life. Both albums were once again recorded at Roasting House Studio in Sweden.

On May 12, 2003, Pain of Salvation performed an acoustic concert in their hometown of Eskilstuna before a crowd of 80 special guests. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Eskilstuna (ˈɛscɪlsˌtʰʉːna is a city in Södermanland, Sweden and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality. The concert was recorded and released as 12:5 in early 2004. 125 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 It featured dramatically rearranged versions of the band’s past material, owning to Daniel Gildenlöw’s desire not to simply create a “Pain of Salvation: Unplugged” record. As a result, the band and fans consider the album as a stand-alone work, and not just a 'live album'. The album was widely applauded for its audacity in re-interpreting past material in such a way, though others found the new versions of favourite songs much less enjoyable.

2004–2005: "BE"

For the better part of 2003 and 2004, the band worked on their most serious undertaking to date: a concept album about the nature of existence of God and humankind. It was Daniel Gildenlöw who has been working on and off on it since 1996. The recording of the album was preceded by a number of live shows in Eskilstuna, where the band performed the album in its entirety. The shows were full productions; with costumes, stage props and screen projections. They also featured a nine-part orchestra, The Orchestra of Eternity, whom Gildenlöw had in mind while composing the music. As a result, the orchestra features prominently in the material, and is essential to its sound. After the conclusion of the shows, the material was tweaked and refined by Gildenlöw before the recording began in February 2004.

In September 2004, the band’s most ambitious album, "BE", was released. It was the first album to divide the fan-base in opinion, due to its musically experimental and philosophical nature; and perhaps also its lack of cohesive progressive metal pieces. It once again featured The Orchestra of Eternity, and included a memorable song whereby the band had set up a phone line for fans from around the world to ring and leave their message on “God’s answering machine”. There was an overwhelming response from fans who laughed, cried and poured their soul into their messages. The messages were collated and presented with a peaceful instrumental accompaniment, resulting in what the band considers to be one of their most touching tracks they have ever recorded. [1]

2005–present: current events

Pain of Salvation will most likely not be playing in the United States any time soon. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Daniel Gildenlöw has expressed his refusal to take part in the US policy of fingerprinting all out-of-country visitors. He feels it infringes his democratic rights and personal integrity. [2]

With a growing fan base all over the world, an International Fan Club, and official fan clubs in Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Holland, and the USA; Pain of Salvation can also count some of the biggest artists in the genre as devoted listeners.

On 21 February 2006, Kristoffer Gildenlöw was asked to leave the band due to him not being able to attend rehearsals, since he lived in Holland and the band lived in Sweden. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Kristoffer Gildenlöw (born July 27, 1978) is a Swedish Musician and Songwriter. Kristoffer has a solo album planned for the future, as well as a side project called Dial, born with the release of "Synchronized" in 2007.

The album Scarsick was released on January 22, 2007, having leaked early December 2006. Scarsick is the sixth studio album by Swedish Progressive metal band Pain of Salvation, released on January 22 2007 Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It is more band oriented than "BE", with Daniel Gildenlöw playing bass in the studio. Recent interviews with Daniel have revealed that Scarsick is, in fact, the second part of The Perfect Element, confirming the speculation of many fans.

A European tour to support the new album has been announced. The band has also displayed an interest to perform in other parts of the world when they announced a gig in Egypt. The band will be playing with Simon Andersson, a new replacement bassist on this tour. On March 10, 2007 he was made a full member of the band. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

On March 2, 2007, the band recorded the concert for a future live DVD. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The concert was played in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with Simon on Bass.

On April 6, 2007, the band performed live in Cairo, Egypt for the very first time on the band's Scarsick Tour

On April 29, 2007, an official statement was published on the official site informing of Johan Langell's departure, due to his desire of becoming a full-time parent and husband, though he will stay to finish the rest of the tour off before leaving completely. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Scarsick is the sixth studio album by Swedish Progressive metal band Pain of Salvation, released on January 22 2007 Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He also states that he might remain near to the band in order to teach drum parts to his replacement.

On August 19, 2007, Daniel Gildenlöw updated the band website and stated that they will release a DVD sometime in the future. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. They are working on the bonus materials now, and also in the end of the drummer-seeking process.

On October 6, 2007, during the show at the "Motstøy" festival in Notodden, it was announced that Johan Langell's replacement will be Leo Margarit. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Both drummers attended the show and Leo entered the band by doing a 3 minute drumsolo in the end of the song "Nightmist".

On his Myspace blog Simon Andersson confirmed that the band is currently working on a new record. "Just wanna say a big thanx to all of you who came to our gigs this year! We've been doing over 30 gigs in 18 countries so far, and we have had loads of fun. We will now work with the DVD and start recording the new album as well as rehearse with our new drummer. See you soon!"


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Notes

  1. a  b  From an interview with Daniel Gildenlöw in December 2004
  2. ^  From page "XIX" of the liner notes booklet for BE
  3. ^  From the news entry of the official site on August 10, 2005
  4. a  From an interview with Daniel Gildenlow in early 2007

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