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Pain of Salvation
- Country of origin:
- Sweden
- Location:
- Eskilstuna
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1984
- Genre:
- Progressive Rock/Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- War, Humanity (early), Relationships, Life, The Universe (later)
- Current label:
- InsideOut Music
- Years active:
- 1984-present
| Current | |
| Daniel Gildenlöw | Vocals, Guitars, Bass (1984-present) |
| See also: ex-Crypt of Kerberos, ex-Transatlantic (live), ex-Hammer of the Gods | |
| 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: ex-Zubrowska (live), ex-Wardanz, Sign (Iceland), ex-Latin Jam, ex-Virtual Realm | |
| Daniel Karlsson | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (2011-present) |
| See also: Tiamat (live) | |
| Gustaf Hielm | Bass (2013-present) |
| See also: Non-Human Level, Tiamat (live), Susanna Risberg Trio, ex-Meshuggah, ex-Dark Funeral (live) | |
| Past | |
| Joakim Strandberg | Bass (1984-1990) |
| Mikael Pettersson | Drums (1984-1989) |
| Daniel Magdic | Guitars (1986-1997) |
| See also: ex-Cudfish, ex-Hostile | |
| Johan Langell | Drums, Vocals (1989-2007) |
| Magnus Johansson | Bass (1990-1992) |
| Kristoffer Gildenlöw | Bass, Vocals (1994-2006) |
| See also: Consortium Project (live), The Shadow Theory, Kristoffer Gildenlöw, ex-The 11th Hour (live), ex-Damian Wilson Band, ex-Dial | |
| Fredrik Hermansson | Keyboards (1996-2011) |
| Simon Andersson | Bass, Vocals (2007-2008) |
| See also: Darkwater, ex-Avatar | |
| Ragnar Zolberg | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2013-2017) |
| See also: Sign (Iceland) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Gustaf Hielm | Bass (1992-1994, 2011-2013) |
| See also: Non-Human Level, Tiamat (live), Susanna Risberg Trio, ex-Meshuggah, ex-Dark Funeral (live) | |
| Per Schelander | Bass (2009-2010) |
| See also: ex-Royal Hunt, ex-House of Shakira | |
| Daniel Karlsson | Bass, Keyboards (2011) |
| See also: Tiamat (live) | |
| Ragnar Zolberg | Guitars, Vocals (2012-2013) |
| See also: Sign (Iceland) | |
| Clay Withrow | Guitars, Vocals (2014) |
| See also: Vangough, ex-Clay Withrow | |
| Daniel Gildenlöw | Vocals, Guitars, Bass (1984-present) |
| See also: ex-Crypt of Kerberos, ex-Transatlantic (live), ex-Hammer of the Gods | |
| 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: ex-Zubrowska (live), ex-Wardanz, Sign (Iceland), ex-Latin Jam, ex-Virtual Realm | |
| Daniel Karlsson | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (2011-present) |
| See also: Tiamat (live) | |
| Gustaf Hielm | Bass (2013-present) |
| See also: Non-Human Level, Tiamat (live), Susanna Risberg Trio, ex-Meshuggah, ex-Dark Funeral (live) | |
| Joakim Strandberg | Bass (1984-1990) |
| Mikael Pettersson | Drums (1984-1989) |
| Daniel Magdic | Guitars (1986-1997) |
| See also: ex-Cudfish, ex-Hostile | |
| Johan Langell | Drums, Vocals (1989-2007) |
| Magnus Johansson | Bass (1990-1992) |
| Kristoffer Gildenlöw | Bass, Vocals (1994-2006) |
| See also: Consortium Project (live), The Shadow Theory, Kristoffer Gildenlöw, ex-The 11th Hour (live), ex-Damian Wilson Band, ex-Dial | |
| Fredrik Hermansson | Keyboards (1996-2011) |
| Simon Andersson | Bass, Vocals (2007-2008) |
| See also: Darkwater, ex-Avatar | |
| Ragnar Zolberg | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2013-2017) |
| See also: Sign (Iceland) | |
| Past | |
| Gustaf Hielm | Bass (1992-1994, 2011-2013) |
| See also: Non-Human Level, Tiamat (live), Susanna Risberg Trio, ex-Meshuggah, ex-Dark Funeral (live) | |
| Per Schelander | Bass (2009-2010) |
| See also: ex-Royal Hunt, ex-House of Shakira | |
| Daniel Karlsson | Bass, Keyboards (2011) |
| See also: Tiamat (live) | |
| Ragnar Zolberg | Guitars, Vocals (2012-2013) |
| See also: Sign (Iceland) | |
| Clay Withrow | Guitars, Vocals (2014) |
| See also: Vangough, ex-Clay Withrow | |
| Added by: Greb | Modified by: GuardAwakening |
| Added on: 2002-07-21 02:30:51 | Last modified on: 2017-06-19 05:15:13 |
With regards to their name, this is taken from a 1999 interview with Daniel Gildenlöw:
"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, ...