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Pain of Salvation
- Country of origin:
- Sweden
- Location:
- Eskilstuna, Södermanland
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1991
- Genre:
- Progressive Rock/Metal
- Themes:
- War, Humanity (early); Relationships, Life, The universe (later)
- Current label:
- InsideOut Music
- Years active:
- 1984-1991 (as Reality), 1991-present
| Current | |
| Daniel Gildenlöw | Vocals, Guitars, Bass (1991-present) |
| See also: The Sea Within, ex-Crypt of Kerberos, ex-Transatlantic (live), ex-Hammer of the Gods, ex-Reality, ex-The Flower Kings | |
| Johan Hallgren | Guitars, Vocals (1998-2011, 2017-present) |
| See also: ex-Infester, ex-Crypt of Kerberos | |
| Léo Margarit | Drums, Vocals (backing) (2007-present) |
| See also: All Things Fallen, ex-Zubrowska (live), ex-Wardanz, For All We Know, Sign (Iceland), ex-Latin Jam, ex-Virtual Realm | |
| Daniel Karlsson | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (2011-present) |
| See also: Avatarium, ex-Tiamat (live) | |
| Past | |
| Magnus Johansson | Bass (1991-1992) |
| See also: ex-Reality, ex-Suckerfish | |
| Johan Langell | Drums, Vocals (1991-2007) |
| See also: ex-Reality | |
| Daniel Magdic | Guitars (1991-1997) |
| See also: ex-Cudfish, ex-Reality | |
| Kristoffer Gildenlöw | Bass, Vocals (1994-2006) |
| See also: Dilemma, Philosophobia, ex-The Shadow Theory, For All We Know, Kayak, Kristoffer Gildenlöw, ex-Consortium Project (live), ex-The 11th Hour (live), ex-Damian Wilson Band, ex-Dial | |
| Fredrik Hermansson | Keyboards (1996-2011) |
| See also: Angelic Foe, Fredrik Hermansson, ex-Last Days of April | |
| Simon Andersson | Bass, Vocals (2007-2008) |
| See also: Darkwater, AudioPlastik | |
| Gustaf Hielm | Bass (2013-2020) |
| See also: Tiamat (live), ex-Non-Human Level, Badge, Susanna Risberg Trio, ex-Meshuggah, ex-Dark Funeral (live) | |
| Ragnar Zolberg | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2013-2017) |
| See also: Isafjørd, Sign, ex-Sólstafir (live), ex-Noise | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Vikram Shankar | Keyboards (2022-present) |
| See also: Meridian, Redemption, ex-Gravity, ex-Threads of Fate, Lux Terminus, Our Destiny, Silent Skies, ex-Ego | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Gustaf Hielm | Bass (1992-1994, 2011-2013) |
| See also: Tiamat (live), ex-Non-Human Level, Badge, Susanna Risberg Trio, ex-Meshuggah, ex-Dark Funeral (live) | |
| Per Schelander | Bass (2009-2010) |
| See also: Christian Liljegren, Flames of Fire, Astrakhan, ex-Royal Hunt, ex-House of Shakira | |
| Daniel Karlsson | Bass, Keyboards (2011) |
| See also: Avatarium, ex-Tiamat (live) | |
| Ragnar Zolberg | Guitars, Vocals (2012-2013) |
| See also: Isafjørd, Sign, ex-Sólstafir (live), ex-Noise | |
| Clay Withrow | Guitars, Vocals (2014) |
| See also: Vangough, ex-Clay Withrow | |
| Daniel Gildenlöw | Vocals, Guitars, Bass (1991-present) |
| See also: The Sea Within, ex-Crypt of Kerberos, ex-Transatlantic (live), ex-Hammer of the Gods, ex-Reality, ex-The Flower Kings | |
| Johan Hallgren | Guitars, Vocals (1998-2011, 2017-present) |
| See also: ex-Infester, ex-Crypt of Kerberos | |
| Léo Margarit | Drums, Vocals (backing) (2007-present) |
| See also: All Things Fallen, ex-Zubrowska (live), ex-Wardanz, For All We Know, Sign (Iceland), ex-Latin Jam, ex-Virtual Realm | |
| Daniel Karlsson | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (2011-present) |
| See also: Avatarium, ex-Tiamat (live) | |
| Magnus Johansson | Bass (1991-1992) |
| See also: ex-Reality, ex-Suckerfish | |
| Johan Langell | Drums, Vocals (1991-2007) |
| See also: ex-Reality | |
| Daniel Magdic | Guitars (1991-1997) |
| See also: ex-Cudfish, ex-Reality | |
| Kristoffer Gildenlöw | Bass, Vocals (1994-2006) |
| See also: Dilemma, Philosophobia, ex-The Shadow Theory, For All We Know, Kayak, Kristoffer Gildenlöw, ex-Consortium Project (live), ex-The 11th Hour (live), ex-Damian Wilson Band, ex-Dial | |
| Fredrik Hermansson | Keyboards (1996-2011) |
| See also: Angelic Foe, Fredrik Hermansson, ex-Last Days of April | |
| Simon Andersson | Bass, Vocals (2007-2008) |
| See also: Darkwater, AudioPlastik | |
| Gustaf Hielm | Bass (2013-2020) |
| See also: Tiamat (live), ex-Non-Human Level, Badge, Susanna Risberg Trio, ex-Meshuggah, ex-Dark Funeral (live) | |
| Ragnar Zolberg | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2013-2017) |
| See also: Isafjørd, Sign, ex-Sólstafir (live), ex-Noise | |
| Current | |
| Vikram Shankar | Keyboards (2022-present) |
| See also: Meridian, Redemption, ex-Gravity, ex-Threads of Fate, Lux Terminus, Our Destiny, Silent Skies, ex-Ego | |
| Past | |
| Gustaf Hielm | Bass (1992-1994, 2011-2013) |
| See also: Tiamat (live), ex-Non-Human Level, Badge, Susanna Risberg Trio, ex-Meshuggah, ex-Dark Funeral (live) | |
| Per Schelander | Bass (2009-2010) |
| See also: Christian Liljegren, Flames of Fire, Astrakhan, ex-Royal Hunt, ex-House of Shakira | |
| Daniel Karlsson | Bass, Keyboards (2011) |
| See also: Avatarium, ex-Tiamat (live) | |
| Ragnar Zolberg | Guitars, Vocals (2012-2013) |
| See also: Isafjørd, Sign, ex-Sólstafir (live), ex-Noise | |
| Clay Withrow | Guitars, Vocals (2014) |
| See also: Vangough, ex-Clay Withrow | |
Daniel Gildenlöw explained the band's name in a 1999 interview, saying:
"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 ...