They played numerous gigs in Sweden before gaining international attention.
Outside of their home country, they did a tour with Eldritch from Italy and Threshold from Great Britain in March of 1999.
They played the ProgPower festival in Tilburg, The Netherlands on November 14, 1999.

They also played with Arena recently on Arena's "Immortal?" Tour. Some of the lucky fans who got to see POS got a chance to buy the new album early! The dates were:

	28.09.2000 	Zeche Carl		Essen, Germany
	29.09.2000 	Lucky			Rijssen, Holland
	30.09.2000 	Hafenbahn		Offenbach, Germany
	01.10.2000 	Rockfabrik		Augsburg, Germany
	02.10.2000 	Die Rohre			Stuttgart, Germany
	03.10.2000 	Markthalle		Hamburg, Germany
	06.10.2000 	Bikini Club		Barcelona, Spain
	07.10.2000 	Arena			Madrid, Spain
	10.10.2000 	Universal			Lahr, Germany
	11.10.2000 	Konzertfabrik Z7		Pratteln, Switzerland
	12.10.2000 	Schwimmbad		Heidelburg, Germany
	15.10.2000 	Spirit Of '66		Verviers, Belgium
	17.10.2000 	Paradiso			Amsterdam, Holland
	JF Entertainment		Phone: +49 (0)30 6119952

"PAIN OF SALVATION will do more shows in Scandinavia and we now have two dates confirmed; Nov 10 in Malmö (KAJPLATS 305), Nov 11 in Copenhagen (TEX) and Nov. 12 with Behind The Curtain in Aalborg, Denmark (1000 Fryd).
"

Pain of Salvation is confirmed for ProgPower US 2001!

We hope on having the setlists and pictures from these shows on the site in the near future.

From Roastinghouse:
"I'm also working really hard together with INSIDEOUT MUSIC AMERICA to
get the guys over to the States to tour....... As You probably know, the
prog
market in America isn't the best, but of course we are determind to make a
change on that, and we feel that PAIN OF SALVATION is the sort of band
that could do just that, it's original and fresh, without being "difficult"
and last
and most important; incredible melodies......... that's the key !!!!

IOMA will promote the band as top priority in the States, so we are all very
excited. I can also promise You that all of the record companies involved,
around the world, have a deep true passion for PoS, and that's VERY
important!"

Daniel Magdic let us in on a few guitar secrets on the Concrete Lake:
there are a few drop d tunes for example inside, water, stress, winning a war, black hills. On most of the songs it's only my (and Johan) guitar that d-tuned. I actually rearanged some songs to fit d-tuning (and I know Johan rearanged some more) just to make it easier on stage. The big machine has the d- string tuned down to c, a-string to g and low E to C. On New years eve one guitar (Johans) is tuned as usual but with the low e tuned down to A. Inside out low e is tuned down to B, a to a F# and I think d is B too but I don't remember right now. I'll have to check on my guitar. Hope this helps you a little. If you have floyd rose type of wammy you might have some trouble :-)