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Eskilstuna, Sweden (1984 – present)

Pain of Salvation is a progressive metal band from Eskilstuna, Sweden. The band centres on lead vocalist, guitarist, composer, and writer Daniel Gildenlöw.

Trademarks include concept albums focusing on social, environmental, philosophical, and emotional issues as well as songs that incorporate complex rhythms and time changes but retain flowing melodies.

The band was formed by Gildenlöw in 1984 under the name Reality. The band used to participate in many music contests in their homeland of Sweden. The first EP, Hereafter, was recorded in 1996 under the monicker Pain of Salvation, which has been the name of the band since 1991. The Lineup of the band was the same for their first official full length album, Entropia(1997).

After the departure of Daniel Magdic for continuing disagreements with the others over committing to the increasing demands of the band, the band recorded One Hour By The Concrete Lake(1999), a concept album about the issues of nuclear power/waste, disposition of indigenous peoples,industry and human discovery. The band began to receive more attention from critics and magazines all around the world. In 1999 they also played at the famous ProgPower festival in The Netherlands.
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  • shofman

    The line-up is fine. I love Leo and I'm very curious if Ragnar will contribute stuff to a new album someday, but they certainly have been missing Kris since he left. The bass on Scarsick and Road Salt is just very, well, boring actually.

    Wednesday evening

  • Thorens

    I think that the new line-up is excellent; including Ragnar.

    Wednesday morning

  • Bryanvdst

    So what do people think of Ragnar? I think he's a good musician, but he should stop trying to act like a viking, and start looking like he's having fun.

    9 days ago

  • Third__Eye

    Drama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Y73sPHKxw

    11 days ago

  • InSearchOfTruth

    Nightmist (Reagge breakdown) http://youtu.be/6_GTQgAZrqs

    12 days ago

  • InSearchOfTruth

    dio cover.http://youtu.be/yWqDcoudeC4

    13 days ago

  • Thorens

    This shoutbox needs added drama.

    13 days ago

  • Hypnotheticall

    ''Between echoes of the most schizophrenic Tool band, the crepuscular decadentism of Pain Of Salvation, or the aggressivity of some Meshuggah'' www.hypnotheticall.it Try to listen..

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