Daniel Gildenlöw (born 5 June 1973) is a Swedish musician and songwriter. He is best known as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist for the

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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 ...

. In the band, he is the main songwriter, lead singer, guitarist, producer, and the mastermind behind each album's

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. He has also performed with The Flower Kings, Transatlantic and The Sea Within.

Career

In 1984, at age 11, Gildenlow formed a band called Reality, which changed its name to Pain of Salvation in 1991, and released its first album, '' Entropia'', in 1997. In 2001, he joined progressive rock supergroup Transatlantic on their European tour, playing keyboards, guitar and singing. He re-joined Transatlantic in 2010, this time for a North American tour. In 2002, Gildenlow joined The Flower Kings on vocals, guitar, keyboards and percussion, playing on their albums '' Unfold the Future'' (2002), '' Meet the Flower Kings'' (2003) and '' Adam & Eve'' (2004). He departed The Flower Kings due to his opposition to US-VISIT which required submitting biometric data first before entering the

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In 2007 he provided spoken word to the track "

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's album ''

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'', alongside many other guests including

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. In the same year he also sang on ''

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'' by

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. He was also due to tour with Transatlantic again in 2014 but was forced to step down due to personal issues and was replaced by

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. These personal issues were later revealed to be a flesh eating bacteria otherwise known as

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which hospitalised him for six months. The events of which were fictionalised in Pain of Salvation's tenth album ''

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, bassist

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, drummer

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and keyboardist

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. This band released one self titled album in 2018, which featured guests

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( Flying Colors) and Rob Townsend (

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Discography

Pain of Salvation

*''Hereafter'' (1996) (demo) *'' Entropia'' (1997) *''

One Hour by the Concrete Lake ''One Hour by the Concrete Lake'' is Pain of Salvation's second studio album. It is a concept album focusing on the issues of nuclear power and waste, displacement of indigenous peoples, the firearm industry, and human discovery. Release history ...

'' (1998) *'' Ashes'' (2000) (single) *''

The Perfect Element, Part I ''The Perfect Element, Part I'' is Pain of Salvation's third studio album, released in October 2000. It is a concept album that focuses on the forming of the individual, particularly on the events from one's childhood and adolescence. It is th ...

'' (2000) *''

Remedy Lane ''Remedy Lane'' is the fourth album by Swedish progressive rock band Pain of Salvation, released in January 2002. It is a concept album focusing on a character's search for self-discovery. It was described by Allmusic as Pain of Salvation's brea ...

'' (2002) *'' 12:5'' (2004) *''" BE"'' (2004) *'' "BE" (Original Stage Production)'' (2005) (live DVD) *''"BE" (Original Stage Production)'' (2005) (live CD) *''

Scarsick ''Scarsick'' is the sixth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Pain of Salvation, released on 22 January 2007. It is a concept album focusing on contemporary issues including capitalism, materialism, and consumerism. ''Scarsick'' is t ...

'' (2007) *''On the Two Deaths of Pain of Salvation'' (2009) (live CD) *''Ending Themes'' (2009) (live DVD) *'' Linoleum EP'' (2009) *'' Road Salt One'' (2010) *'' Road Salt Two'' (2011) *'' Falling Home'' (2014) *''

'' (2017) *''Panther'' (2020)

Soviac

*''GMC Out in the Fields'' (2002) (guitar on Don Chinos)

The Flower Kings

*'' Unfold the Future'' (2002) (lead and backing vocals) *'' Meet the Flower Kings'' (2003) (live) (guitars, keyboards, vocals, percussion) *'' Adam & Eve'' (2004) (lead and backing vocals) *'' The Road Back Home'' (2007) (compilation) (vocals)

Crypt of Kerberos

*''The Macrodex of War'' (2005) (compilation)

Daniele Liverani

*''Genius: A Rock Opera – Episode 1: A Human into a Dream World'' (vocals), as Twinspirit n.32 *''Genius: A Rock Opera – Episode 2: In Search of the Little Prince'' (2004) (vocals), as Twinspirit n.32 *''Genius: A Rock Opera – Episode 3: The Final Surprise'' (2007) (vocals), as Twinspirit n.32

Axamenta

*''Ever-Arch-I-Tech-Ture'' (2006) (vocals, vocal melodies/arrangements on the eighth track, "Threnody for an Endling")

Spastic Ink

*'' Ink Compatible'', song titled "Melissa's Friend" (2004) (vocals)

Transatlantic

*'' Live in Europe'' (2003) (electric guitar, keyboard, percussion, vocals) *'' Whirld Tour 2010: Live in London'' (2010) (keyboards, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, samples, vocals) *''

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'' (2014) (guest vocals on "Into the Blue")

Dream Theater

*''

'' (2007) (

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on the track

)

Various artists

*''ProgAID – All around the World'' (2005) (vocals)

Hammer of the Gods

*''Two Nights in North America'' (2006) (vocals)

Ayreon

*''

'' (2008) (vocals) *'' 01011001 – Live Beneath the Waves'' (2024) (vocals)

Ephrat

* '' No One's Words'' (2008) (vocals on the track "The Sum of Damage Done")

For All We Know

*'' For All We Know'' (2011) (vocals on Keep Breathing)

Tristema

*''Dove Tutto È Possibile'' (2012) (vocals on "L'Assenza (Roses and Thorns)")

The Sea Within

*'' The Sea Within'' (2018) (vocals, electric guitar)

Kingcrow

*''The Persistence'' (2018) (vocals on "Night's Descending")

References

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