Pain (Swedish band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Pain


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Sweden
Genre = Industrial metal
Years_active = 1997 - present
Label = Nuclear Blast
Stockholm Records
Metal Mind
Roadrunner Records
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URL = http://www.pain.cd
Current_members = Peter Tägtgren
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Pain is an industrial metal band from Sweden. The band started out as a hobby project for front man Peter Tägtgren, whose idea was to fuse metal with techno influences. Tägtgren, who is also the vocalist/guitarist of Hypocrisy and producer of his own "The Abyss" studios, is the only current member. He has mentioned his influence to start the project was cause of Soul of a New Machine. Pain's self titled debut was released in 1997, and since then Pain has released four more albums, and a DVD. In early February 2006, blabbermouth.net reported that Pain had signed with Roadrunner Records. At the moment Pain is on tour as a supporting band for Symphonic metal band Nightwish. During this tour singer Peter Tägtgren, drummer David Wallin and bassist Johan Husgafvel were assaulted by a gang in Leipzig. Peter had 10 stitches in his face, David suffered a concussion and Johan had his nose broken. [ [http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article1911474.ab Svenska Stjärnor Brutalt Nerslagna] from aftonbladet.se, "accessed on 23 February, 2008".] Recently, "Moneky Buisness", a track from 2008's Cynic Paradise, was released on a complination CD by Terroizer magazine.

Discography

Albums

*"Pain" - (1997)
*"Rebirth" - (1999)
*"Nothing Remains the Same" - (2002)
*"Dancing with the Dead" - (2005)
*"Psalms of Extinction" - (2007)
*"Cynic Paradise" - (2008)

DVDs

*"Live Is Overrated" - (2005)

Videos

*"End of the Line"
*"On and On"
*"Suicide Machine"
*"Shut your Mouth"
*"Zombie Slam"
*"Same Old Song"
*"Nothing"
*"Bye/Die"
*"Just Hate Me"

Lineup

Member

*"Peter Tägtgren" - Vocals, all instruments (1997-)

ession Members

*"Alexi Laiho" - Guitar solo (Just Think Again) (2007)
*"Peter Iwers" - Bass (Save Your Prayers, Nailed to the Ground) (2007)
*"Horgh" (Reidar Horghagen) - Drums (Rebirth) (1999)
*"Mikkey Dee" - Drums (Zombie Slam) (2007)

Tour Members

*"Marcus Jidell" - Guitar (2007)
*"Michael Bohlin" - Guitar (2007)
*"Mathias Kamijo" - Guitars
*"Andrea Odendahl" - Guitars (2005)
*"Saroth" (Yngve Liljebäck) - Bass
*"Alla Fedynitch" - Bass (2005)
*"André Skaug" - Bass (2007)
*"Horgh" (Reidar Horghagen) - Drums (1999)
*"David Wallin" - Drums 2005)
*"Marc Gossar" - Drums (2007)
*"René Sebastian" - Guitar (2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.pain.cd/ Official Pain website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/officialpain Pain MySpace page]