Sponsored in part by Special Patron:
Paul Cashman (www.paulcashman.com)
Origin:
Sweden
Band:
Vocals, Guitar - Daniel Gildenlow
Guitar - Johan Hallgren
Bass - Kristoffer Gildenlow
Drums - Johan Langell
Keyboards - Frederik Hermannson
Bio:
Only few current bands cover such a broad spectrum of musical influences as the Swedish cult prog metal rockers Pain of Salvation, who are lead by Daniel Gildenlöw, one of the most creative musicians of the Swedish music scene.
Singer and multi-instrumentalist Gildenlöw achieved more popularity through his guest appearances with the two super groups of progressive rock, Transatlantic and The Flower Kings.
Pain of Salvation‘s latest stroke of genius is the live recorded acoustic album 12:5 which is conceptually separated into three books (Book I: Genesis, Book II: Genesister, and Book III: Genesinister) and which entirely represents the great musical skills of those five Swedish guys. The otherwise rather metallic sounding band captivates the listener with a vivid sound characterized by acoustic guitar and piano. This sound powerful approaches are mixed with quieter parts that remind of moody bar music.
Already with his first band Reality (1984) Daniel Gildenlöw pursued his idea of an expressive and technically virtuoso progressive metal. Since 1991 the band is called Pain of Salvation. After Gildenlöws younger brother had joined the band on bass, Pain of Salvation released their remarkable debut album Entropia back in 1996, which was much celebrated especially in Asia. In the spring of 1998 they brought out the second work One Hour by the Concrete Lake, which was followed by an extensive European tour with Threshold (british progressive metal). After another pretty successful tour with Arena, the Scandinavians presented their third album The Perfect Element Part I, a concept album which marked the so far musical peak for the group, and whose follow-up album Remedy Lane (2002) was a worthy successor equal in quality. The logical consequence afterwards was a remarkable support tour for the number one group in progressive metal, Dream Theater.
With 12:5, Pain of Salvation now show their acoustic and emotional, but also very intensive side. And they add another highlight to their already impressive œuvre. They should succeed to fill their continually growing number of fans with enthusiasm and to give them many an hour of pleasant feelings.
Pain of Salvation website :
www.painofsavation.com
BE
2004
12:5
2004
Remedy Lane
2002
The Perfect Element, Part 1
2000
One Hour by the Concrete Lake
1998
Entropia
1997