Kristoffer Gildenlöw

Kristoffer Gildenlöw (born 1978) is a Swedish musician and songwriter, best known as a former bassist of progressive rock band Pain of Salvation.

Early life and education Gildenlöw was born in Eskilstuna, Sweden. It featured a wide range of guest musicians, including Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation), Fredrik Hermansson (ex-Pain of Salvation), Ola Hedén (ex-The Flower Kings).

Gildenlöw's second solo album, The Rain, was released in 2016. It features Fredrik Hermansson (ex-Pain of Salvation), Lars Erik Asp (Gazpacho) on drums and percussion, Paul Coenradie (Valentine) on guitar, Anne Bakker (Blaze Bayley) on violins and viola, and Maaike Peterse (Ayreon, Kingfisher Sky and Kovacs) on cello.

Third album Homebound (2020) came out just at the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic. Again, the album had several established guest musicians joining.

During the pandemic Gildenlöw recorded the album Let Me Be A Ghost (2021). A dark album, dealing with different aspects of depression.

In 2024, Gildenlöw's fifth solo album Empty was finally released. It was supposed to be released in 2020, as a quick followup to the Homebound-album, but due to the pandemic and ruling curfews, he wasn't able to finish recordings with all guest musicians. Empty looks at humans and humanity through different perspectives: humans, human race and humanity.

Discography

Solo Rust (2012) The Rain (2016) Homebound (2020) Let Me Be A Ghost (2021) Empty (2024)

Pain of Salvation Hereafter (1996) (demo) Entropia (1997) One Hour by the Concrete Lake (1998) The Perfect Element, Part I (2000) Remedy Lane (2002) 12:5 (2003, live album) BE (2004) BE Live (2004, live album) Ending Themes (On the Two Deaths of Pain of Salvation) (2009, DVD) Remedy Lane Re:Visited (2016) Remedy Lane Re:Mixed (2016)

Kayak Seventeen (2018) Live (2020) Out of This World (2021) Back to Shore (2025)

Breaking the Chains We Are Breaking the Chains (2018)