---
title: "Pain of Salvation"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/pain-of-salvation"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1991
---

# Pain of Salvation

**Pain of Salvation** is a progressive metal band, from Sweden, active 1991 to present.

Pain of Salvation is a Swedish progressive metal band led by Daniel Gildenlöw, who is the band's main songwriter, lyricist, guitarist, and vocalist. Pain of Salvation's sound is characterised by riff-oriented guitar work, a broad vocal range, oscillation between heavy and calm passages, complex vocal harmonies and the structures of their albums, syncopation, and polyrhythms. Thus far, every album released by the band has been a concept album. Lyrically, the band tends to address contemporary issues, such as sexuality, war, the environment, and the nature of God, humanity, and existence.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain_of_Salvation

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Pain of Salvation |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Eskilstuna, Sweden |
| Formed | 1991 |
| Releases in catalog | 13 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Daniel Gildenlöw](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-gildenlow) | Guitar, Lead vocals | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Gustaf Hielm](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gustaf-hielm) | Bass guitar | 1992 to present | Current |
| [Johan Hallgren](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johan-hallgren) | Guitar | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Daniel Karlsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-karlsson) | Keyboard | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Léo Margarit](https://themetalnet.com/musician/leo-margarit) | Drums (drum set) | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Kristoffer Gildenlöw](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kristoffer-gildenlow) | Bass guitar | 1994 to 2006 | Former |
| [Daniel Magdic](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-magdic) | Guitar | 1986 to 1997 | Former |
| [Fredrik Hermansson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/fredrik-hermansson) | Keyboard | 1996 to 2011 | Former |
| [Joakim Strandberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joakim-strandberg) | Bass guitar | 1984 to 1990 | Former |
| [Johan Langell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johan-langell) | Drums (drum set) | 1989 to 2007 | Former |
| [Magnus Johansson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/magnus-johansson) | Bass guitar | 1990 to 1992 | Former |
| [Mikael Pettersson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mikael-pettersson) | Drums (drum set) | 1984 to 1989 | Former |
| [Ragnar Zolberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ragnar-zolberg) |  | 2011 to 2017 | Former |
| [Simon Andersson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/simon-andersson-7d53b1ba) | Bass guitar | 2007 to 2008 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | [Entropia](https://themetalnet.com/album/8a9c136d-a7d1-3197-9060-5d381ef50f72) | Album |
| 1998 | [One Hour by the Concrete Lake](https://themetalnet.com/album/6b39d7ea-85f0-3b25-8ae4-4df231fa83d0) | Album |
| 2000 | [The Perfect Element, Part I](https://themetalnet.com/album/cee19788-5d82-3465-94bb-18947bba5633) | Album |
| 2002 | [Remedy Lane](https://themetalnet.com/album/78d86035-21da-36e7-99f8-cfff11506705) | Album |
| 2004 | [BE](https://themetalnet.com/album/79432c51-e7f9-3a03-96eb-50e3e4b216b8) | Album |
| 2007 | [Scarsick](https://themetalnet.com/album/3169f1d3-376f-3365-aa71-7515ed649ea7) | Album |
| 2008 | [Scarsicker](https://themetalnet.com/album/966fe275-a91d-3f1e-a81b-1c68fc92b1f4) | Album |
| 2009 | [Linoleum](https://themetalnet.com/album/98df5228-8ef8-4528-ad7b-5a7a67adb112) | EP |
| 2010 | [Road Salt One](https://themetalnet.com/album/08a3c032-c983-4270-932b-8b7131a9de08) | Album |
| 2011 | [Road Salt Two](https://themetalnet.com/album/e7aff5e2-6efb-4f36-ac83-a975bdcc68f3) | Album |
| 2014 | [Falling Home](https://themetalnet.com/album/fcb7f127-74da-4fc5-8fa3-75e78e75e0f7) | Album |
| 2017 | [In the Passing Light of Day](https://themetalnet.com/album/52e5fac9-0923-480a-9695-01f66ae2b3c0) | Album |
| 2020 | [Panther](https://themetalnet.com/album/cc37d2c9-e08d-4ba7-a068-a47786ad6100) | Album |

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- [Dream Theater](https://themetalnet.com/band/dream-theater) (listened together)
- [Riverside](https://themetalnet.com/band/riverside) (listened together)
- [Anathema](https://themetalnet.com/band/anathema-20aa23e3) (listened together)
- [Ayreon](https://themetalnet.com/band/ayreon) (listened together)
- [Katatonia](https://themetalnet.com/band/katatonia) (listened together)
- [Leprous](https://themetalnet.com/band/leprous) (listened together)
- [Symphony X](https://themetalnet.com/band/symphony-x) (listened together)
- [Haken](https://themetalnet.com/band/haken) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Liquid Tension Experiment](https://themetalnet.com/band/liquid-tension-experiment) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Pain_of_Salvation/547
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1uRpg2s2jNaxbmoNiJDGfd
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Painofsalvation
- x: https://twitter.com/thebestofpain
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3565
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/se/artist/188155872
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/painofsalvationband/
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCQwWXEoAUW6falRxHXwoH5w
- website: https://painofsalvation.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/pain-of-salvation](https://themetalnet.com/band/pain-of-salvation). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt