Fredrik Hermansson
Encyclopedia
Fredrik Hermansson is a Swedish
musician
. He is currently a keyboardist
and backing vocalist in the Swedish progressive metal
band Pain of Salvation
. He also works as a free-lance piano player and composer. Fredrik studied both classical and jazz piano at Birka Folkhögskola in Östersund
, Sweden, and chamber music
in Västerås
, Sweden, where he received a Master's degree.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He is currently a keyboardist
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
and backing vocalist in the Swedish progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band Pain of Salvation
Pain of Salvation
Pain of Salvation is a Swedish progressive rock band featuring Daniel Gildenlöw, who is the lyricist, chief composer, guitarist, and lead vocalist. Their sound is characterised by powerful, accentuated guitar work, broad vocal range, abrupt switching between heavy and calm passages, intense...
. He also works as a free-lance piano player and composer. Fredrik studied both classical and jazz piano at Birka Folkhögskola in Östersund
Östersund
Östersund is an urban area in Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth largest lake, Storsjön, opposite the island Frösön, and is the only city in Jämtland. Östersund is the...
, Sweden, and chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
in Västerås
Västerås
Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...
, Sweden, where he received a Master's degree.
Pain of Salvation
- EntropiaEntropia (album)Entropia is Pain of Salvation's first studio album. It is a concept album concerning the story of a family in a fictional society that is torn apart by a war. The title is a portmanteau of Entropy , and Utopia...
(1997) - One Hour by the Concrete LakeOne Hour by the Concrete LakeOne 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 IThe Perfect Element, part IThe 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 the first segment of a planned three-part concept...
(2000) - Remedy LaneRemedy LaneRemedy Lane is the fourth album by Swedish progressive metal band Pain of Salvation, released in Spring 2002. It is a concept album focusing on the search of a man to discover himself. It deals with topics such as love, loss, lust, sex and understanding. A portion of the album is autobiographical...
(2002) - 12:512:512:5 is Pain of Salvation's first live album. It was released in 2004 and was recorded from a concert in the band's home town of Eskilstuna, Sweden on 12 May , 2003. It was an "unplugged" show, meaning that there were only acoustic instruments, i.e. no electric guitars; grand piano and harpsichord...
(2004) (live) - BE (2004)
- BE (Original Stage Production)BE (Original Stage Production)"BE" is Swedish progressive metal band Pain of Salvation's first live DVD , documenting one of the performances of their 2004 album BE in its entirety in Eskilstuna, Sweden on September 12, 2003...
(2005) (live) - ScarsickScarsickScarsick is the sixth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Pain of Salvation, released on January 22, 2007. It is a concept album focusing on issues dealing with capitalism, materialism, consumerism, and contemporary society as a whole. The album leaked on to the internet in its...
(2007) - LinoleumLinoleumLinoleum is a floor covering made from renewable materials such as solidified linseed oil , pine rosin, ground cork dust, wood flour, and mineral fillers such as calcium carbonate, most commonly on a burlap or canvas backing; pigments are often added to the materials.The finest linoleum floors,...
(2009) - Road Salt OneRoad Salt One-Limited Edition Digipack:The Japanese edition has a bonus track after Innocence titled "Tip Toe Two". The drum parts in the song are played by Daniel Gildenlow.Concept, music and lyrics by Daniel Gildenlöw.-Band Members:...
(2010)