Pain Of Salvation Taps Ex-Meshuggah Bassist For Upcoming Tour...
Date: Friday, January 06 @ 23:00:00 UTC
Topic: Band News (tours, comings/goings, etc)


...Announces New Keyboardist...

Swedish progressive rockers Pain Of Salvation have announced the addition of keyboardist Daniel "D2" Karlsson to the group's ranks. The band has also confirmed that Gustaf Hielm (ex-Meshuggah) will be the bass player for its February/March 2012 European tour.

Gustaf previously played with Pain Of Salvation back in 1994, years before he became involved with Charta 77 and Meshuggah.

Commented Pain Of Salvation mainman Daniel Gildenlöw: "It feels great to have Gustaf on board for the tour. He is truly one of the best bass players I have ever seen, and I can't wait to hear him take on the songs."

Karlsson previously played keyboards for Pain Of Salvation in India and handled the bass for the band on tour in South America and in Europe. In addition, he did the lights for Pain Of Salvation in Skellefteå.

Stated Gildenlöw: "Through the years we have always had problems finding people who can master ONE instrument well enough to play our songs the way they should be played, so needless to say [Karlsson] has impressed us by playing both the bass and the keyboard with total conviction. Asking him to join the band was a natural step. Also, band meetings were getting boring with only me and Léo there."

Added Karlsson: "To be a part of this band is a real honor. I'm very grateful to have been around Pain Of Salvation for quite some time, both as a technician and a musician and a fan of course, and suddenly I'm being a part of them for real. It pays off to work your way up.

"My intentions is not be the 'new' Fredrik, because there's only one. And a damn good one! But I'll do my best to carry the spirit on and bring a new chapter to the history of Pain Of Salvation. I'm looking forward to be a part of the future of the best band in the world."

Pain Of Salvation's new album, Road Salt II was released on September 26 in Europe and was made available on October 11 in North America via InsideOut Music.

[Source: Blabbermouth.net]







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