PAIN OF SALVATION: DANIEL GILDENLÖW AND JOHAN HALLGREN IN AN EXCLUSIVE ACOUSTIC SHOW AT ROCK HARD FESTIVAL GREECE 2025!

Rock Hard Festival Greece 2025 is set to welcome two of the most iconic figures in progressive metal! Daniel Gildenlöw and Johan Hallgren, the driving forces behind the legendary PAIN OF SALVATION, will take the festival stage for a unique 45-minute acoustic show on Saturday, September 13, at the amphitheater of Technopolis City of Athens (Gasholder 1 – Auditorium “Miltiadis Evert”).
This special set will be exclusively available to VIP ticket holders, alongside the performance of Tore Østby and Roy Khan of CONCEPTION, offering a truly unique experience for progressive music fans. It is worth mentioning that Gildenlöw and Hallgren previously visited Greece as guests of Rock Hard in 2007, delivering an unforgettable sold-out show at Club Underworld. Moreover, PAIN OF SALVATION are renowned for their ability to interpret their music in a distinctive acoustic manner, having released two official acoustic albums: “12:5” (recorded live) and “Falling Home”.
Daniel Gildenlöw and Johan Hallgren’s performance at Rock Hard Festival Greece 2025 is among their rare live appearances this year, making it even more special and highly anticipated by their fans.
PAIN OF SALVATION has been at the forefront of the progressive rock and metal scene for nearly three decades. Led by the charismatic multi-instrumentalist Daniel Gildenlöw, the Swedish band has consistently pushed musical boundaries, remaining both sonically innovative and lyrically thought-provoking.
From their early metal masterpieces “Entropia” (1997), “The Perfect Element, Part I” (2000), and “Remedy Lane” (2002), to the experimental “Be” (2004) and the unconventional “Scarsick” (2006), PAIN OF SALVATION has delivered some of the boldest and most captivating moments in modern prog. With “Road Salt One” (2010) and “Road Salt Two” (2011), the band explored a more vintage rock aesthetic, while “In The Passing Light Of Day” (2017) was a deeply personal and emotionally charged album.
Their latest release, PANTHER (2020), is an ambitious concept album dealing with the clash between “normal” people and those who function differently. Gildenlöw and his band have always had the rare ability to craft musical experiences that demand attention, provoke thought, and reveal their full complexity through multiple listens.
The presence of Daniel Gildenlöw and Johan Hallgren further enriches the festival lineup, adding an exclusive and intimate element to the VIP experience. Those who were there on that January night in 2007 at Underworld Club, know exactly what to expect…