Pain Of Salvation - Part Ways With Guitarist
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After 13 years in the band, Johan Hallgren has decided to leave Pain Of Salvation to focus on his daughter and wife. He will not leave music altogether, but plans to work with music in a way that allows him to stay at home with his family in Sweden. That means that the band's upcoming Nov/Dec tour together with Opeth will be his last. He will of course be sadly missed, both musically and personally, and very difficult to replace. So, if you know someone who sings and plays the crap out of basically anyone, send him or her our way - we might just have a thing or two to discuss.
Johan: "I'm leaving the band with both joy and sadness. I need to stay close to my daughter and my child-to-come, they will be my greatest concern along with my wife. I will miss everyone I've met during the years, and the band will continue to have a warm place in my heart. So finally, treat yourself and all that surrounds you with respect, and stay with POS - the greatest band on the planet! Sorry if I disappoint you, I miss you already!"
After 13 years in the band, Johan Hallgren has decided to leave Pain Of Salvation to focus on his daughter and wife. He will not leave music altogether, but plans to work with music in a way that allows him to stay at home with his family in Sweden. That means that the band's upcoming Nov/Dec tour together with Opeth will be his last. He will of course be sadly missed, both musically and personally, and very difficult to replace. So, if you know someone who sings and plays the crap out of basically anyone, send him or her our way - we might just have a thing or two to discuss.
Johan: "I'm leaving the band with both joy and sadness. I need to stay close to my daughter and my child-to-come, they will be my greatest concern along with my wife. I will miss everyone I've met during the years, and the band will continue to have a warm place in my heart. So finally, treat yourself and all that surrounds you with respect, and stay with POS - the greatest band on the planet! Sorry if I disappoint you, I miss you already!"
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Posted: 21.10.2011 by Unknown user
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| Milena gloom cookie Staff Posts: 4603  |
No, no  Missed the chance to see him live this year. Oh no
---- 7.0 means the album is good
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| Moose Posts: 179  |
Oh no He was really great when I saw them. Hope this doesn't affect the band too much musically.
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| K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2573  |
Holy crap! Just saw him live yesterday. Great musician and vocalist. Indeed it will be hard to replace him.
---- Savor what you feel and what you see Things that may not seem important now But may be tomorrow R.I.P. Chuck Schuldiner Satan was a Backstreet Boy
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| bazinko Posts: 78  |
What will become?! This is very somber indeed... but a valid reason. At least we still have Daniel and Fredrik...
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| silenius Posts: 531  |
FUUUUUUCK, ah well i will see him when they play in stockholm. gonna be awesome
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835  |
This is very sad news for me. I'll try to look on the bright side and cherish the fact that I will be able to see them next month with Opeth. Since I remember PoS, he was always there, so it'll be hard to adjust.
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| MaSTeMa Posts: 25  |
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| Milena gloom cookie Staff Posts: 4603 |
At least you all people saw him. Cried a bit about this today. And posting second comment... this really ruined my day.
---- 7.0 means the album is good
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| Fat & Sassy! Elite Posts: 3857  |
Oh, goddamnit. I love his contributions in PoS's music. And I haven't seen them live yet. This news is just a giant punch in the dick to my morning. Fuck this site and the person who submitted this news. You've ruined my life. D:<
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| Evilquince Posts: 36  |
I'm so sad about this (( luckily I saw PoS 2 weeks ago and took a pic with Johan, but that makes me feel even worse :/ wish him all the best with his family of course...
---- Some suffer to the point when they grow numb. Others are so numb they deserve to suffer.
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311  |
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Fuck, he was far beyond awesome and now I will never see him live with POS.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by Fat & Sassy! on 21.10.2011 at 19:31 Calm down Ellrohir.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9157  |
No good
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| ralph86 Posts: 7  |
I am so shocked to hear this. Johan is a big part of the band! It's really gonna be hard to replace him!
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| qlacs "The Quaker" Posts: 1547  |
Man, i was shocked when the bassist leaved, now this??.. dude, PoS will turn to Daniel Gildenlöw and His Friends...
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| Fat & Sassy! Elite Posts: 3857 |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 21.10.2011 at 23:34 I C U REKOGNIZE BOIIIII, WUT WUT. UNH. >:[
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| 4look4rd The Sasquatch Posts: 840  |
Feels like Pain of Salvation is falling apart when you look at their line up changes. Music is still top toch, but but Johan was one of my favorite guitarists (mostly because of his personality xD).
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| Quinaitor Posts: 51  |
Written by 4look4rd on 24.10.2011 at 17:48 Nuff said
---- Metal is flowing through my veins...
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| CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1365  |
It's so sad, he is a big part in what made me fall in love with this legendary band (along with Daniel and Fredrik, who also left) . I wish Johan best of luck with his future endeavors, and I interested in what their new guitarist will bring to the table for PoS.
---- Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu).
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