We are proud to present the last piece of the puzzle for the upcoming tour line-up – the guitar player.
First, a little background on the auditions. So, we had applications coming in from the whole world (including a few countries we had barely heard of) and it was a pretty massive task to go through them all and make our choices. From close to a hundred applicants we harshly narrowed it down to five guitar players being invited to our rehearsing room for auditions. One from Sweden, one from the UK, one from Iceland, one from Germany and one from France. These were the top-of-the-crop, and it’s quite telling that they were all lead singers in their respective past or present bands. It was hard to choose, especially between the top two guys. However, when the dust settled, it was to Iceland that we turned, and the magical Ragnar Zolberg. So, without further ado, here he is:
Holy ravens! what the f**k just happened!?
My gratitude and excitement for the upcoming tour is far beyond words and I feel unbelievably privileged to be sharing the stage with one of my favorite bands.
I’ve been going through the songs during the whole christmas that I’m spending here in London, but the only guitar I had was my nephew’s guitar…..he’s 2 years old!
Let’s just say that it’s a very small one but it sort of keeps in tune so it’s not all bad.
I can’t wait to start rocking out to the music that we’ve all come to love so dearly and I will devote my whole heart to it!
Peace
Ragnar Zolberg
We are certain that Ragnar will have everything that’s needed to kick your asses on the upcoming tour, and our first four days of rehearsals only strengthened that feeling. He is an excellent guitar player and an outstanding vocalist, and he knows how to make use of those abilities while rocking out on stage. On top of that he is an awesome person. What’s not to like? 
http://youtu.be/UwhpkzBVld4
Sound awesome! Just being curious, who were the other guys in the top five?
Man, great news!!!!!
That’s nice to know that he is also a fan of the band, so he will be proud to be there just as if was any other fan!
Welcome to the band, man! Looking foward to see you in action!!
Thank you for joining the best band in the whole world.
Welcome, can’t wait to see him in action
I’ll be at the first show of the tour, for that very reason.
Væri gaman að sjá þig með littla gítarstubbinn hahha er ekki til video af því?
Congratulations to pain of salvation for an exellent choice! Better guitarrist/singer is hard to vome upon.. Awesome!
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I don’t get the whole thing to be honourest!
All those new guys… is this just a tour-lineup again?
Will there ever be a “real” band again?
Or did I mistake it and this IS the new band (so also the band for the albums and so on)?
Innilega til hamingju með þetta Ragnes, very well earned
RAGNAR….ekki RAGNES
Great news! Great choice!!
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Frábærar fréttir !
Til hamingju Ragnar
That is awesome, Ragnar is such an amazing musician!
Haha! I’ve just been re-reading “The Vampire Lestat” for old time’s sake and Ragnar looks exactly how I envisioned a proper Lestat! (as opposed to the dooshy Tom Cruise, lol) Congrats, and I look forward to hearing your contribution to the band, I’m sure you’re beyond talented, just to even be considered as a possible replacement for Johan, best wishes to all of PoS!
Welcome and good luck Ragnar Zolberg !!!!
Welcome, Ragnar!
Great, creative guy. Seems to fit Daniel.
Black&white esoteric couple. Can’t wait to see you in action
Need a new guitarist? Why not Zolberg?
Hey man.. that’s great! and congrat’s for this new journey! keep rockin’ ! and COME TO VENEZUELA!
That is some great news! Please come to India again,it’s almost one year!
He’s wearing a Lil Wayne shirt, INSTANTLY AMAZING
Welcome, and best of luck, Ragnar.
Those are some pretty big shoes you’ll be filling!
Playing and singing aside – the big question is whether he’s able to play shirtless and without looking too much of a twig.
Beware of him, Ville Valo!
Innilega til hamingju elsku Ragnar minn.Vonandi verður þér þetta til góðs á framabrautinni Ástarkveðjur frá Ísó.
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Great, good luck to Ragnar and PoS in this new journey.
But no more Spice Girls Tributes, please Ragnar.
Welcome mate – looking forward to the London show!!!!
Dude must be raGNARLY hahaha Can’t wait to see him live widda band!
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The Best Musician of Iceland !!
Zolberg is my favorite musician , good choice !!
And yeah he is wearing Lil Wayne shirt and that makes him even more awesome !!
Regardless of who you bring in, even though I am sure that they are very talented people, this will never again be Pain of Salvation. This it The Daniel Gildenlow Band…I think it’s time to move on under a different monicker. Still wish you the best & like the music.
POSER!!!
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Well, he’s cute, that much we can say.
I dig the fact that PoS is becoming an international band.
I can’t wait to see you in Brazil with POS! Soon, i hope!