''Road Salt Two'' is the eighth studio album by
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band
Pain of Salvation
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, o ...
, released on 26 September 2011, by
InsideOut
Inside Out Music is a German independent record label originally based in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, and dedicated to the publication of progressive rock, progressive metal and related styles. In 2009, it formed a partnership with Century Med ...
. It is the final album to feature keyboardist
Fredrik Hermansson
Fredrik Hermansson (born 18 July 1976) is a Swedish musician. He was a keyboardist and backing vocalist in the Swedish progressive rock band Pain of Salvation from 1996 to 2011. He also works as a freelance piano player and composer. Fredrik stud ...
, who had appeared on all previous releases by the band. Around the inside lips of the back cover is the following sentence: "This album, however, is NOT a part of ''The Perfect Element'' concept...but for what it's worth, it easily COULD have been, right? Right?"
Track listing
Concept, music and lyrics by Daniel Gildenlöw.
Standard Edition
Limited Edition Digipack
#"Road Salt Theme" – 0:45
#"Softly She Cries" – 4:15
#"Conditioned" – 4:15
#"Healing Now" – 4:29
#"To The Shoreline" – 3:03
#"Break Darling Break"
(bonus track) – 2:22
#"Eleven" – 6:55
#"1979" – 2:53
#"Of Salt"
(bonus track) – 2:36
#"The Deeper Cut" – 6:10
#"Mortar Grind" – 5:46
#"Through The Distance" – 2:56
#"The Physics Of Gridlock" – 8:43
#"End Credits" – 3:25
The Japanese edition includes both bonus tracks from the limited edition, with an addition of "Last Night" and "Thirty-Eight"
Personnel
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Daniel Gildenlöw
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, o ...
– lead vocals, backing vocals, electric and acoustic and fretless guitars, bass guitar
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Johan Hallgren
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, o ...
– electric guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Softly She Cries"
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Fredrik Hermansson
Fredrik Hermansson (born 18 July 1976) is a Swedish musician. He was a keyboardist and backing vocalist in the Swedish progressive rock band Pain of Salvation from 1996 to 2011. He also works as a freelance piano player and composer. Fredrik stud ...
– electric and acoustic pianos, organs, mellotron, other keyboards
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Léo Margarit
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, o ...
– drums, backing vocals
External links
Official Pain of Salvation websiteOfficial Pain of Salvation forumRoad Salt Two review on Prog Sphere
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Pain of Salvation albums
2011 albums
Inside Out Music albums