What a night. Four great international bands, though with an early start necessitating a rapid change of clothes after work and the use of the nearby McD's before it turned into its nightly alter ego as a warzone (Glasgow residents will understand). First on the bill were self-styled "samurai metal" act Ryujin, all the way … Continue reading Gig Review: Pain / Ensiferum / Eleine / Ryujin – Ivory Blacks, Glasgow (10th October 2023)
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Pain release video for first original song in 5 years
Pain, the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Peter Tägtgren, has revealed the band’s first original song in 5 years: "Party In My Head". Blending 80's synth, electro, and metal, Pain delivers one hell of an anthem providing a powerful sonic vaccine against the distress and depression caused by the worldwide pandemic. Peter Tägtgren comments: … Continue reading Pain release video for first original song in 5 years
Classic Cover: Pain – “Gimme Shelter” (original by The Rolling Stones)
Pain have always been known not only for their exciting mix of catchy melodies, majestic harmonies and powerful industrial metal rhythms, but for also having a fine sense for combining current world affairs with all-time classics, uniting people across generations and borders. Today, mastermind Peter Tägtgren proves this gifted instinct once more and have released … Continue reading Classic Cover: Pain – “Gimme Shelter” (original by The Rolling Stones)
Video Roundup: Pain, Dark Signal, ’68, The Five Hundred, Invisible Mirror, Lonely The Brave
By the time you read this, I'll be in the middle of a forest / field / alternative dimension trying to ensure a small group of people (plus my son) don't die on their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Expedition. I hope you appreciate that you're warm, dry and deafening yourselves... Pain - "Absinthe - … Continue reading Video Roundup: Pain, Dark Signal, ’68, The Five Hundred, Invisible Mirror, Lonely The Brave
Tuesday Video Roundup: Pain, Moonstrux, Sky Collapse, Better Days
New Year well underway now, and some of you probably back at work already. Hopefully post-hangover and not still under the influence! Pain - "Coming Home" The Swedish metal force Pain, led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Lindemann), just revealed a new video clip for title track "Coming Home", from their current record (which … Continue reading Tuesday Video Roundup: Pain, Moonstrux, Sky Collapse, Better Days
Wednesday Video Roundup: Pain, No Sinner, Vexxes, Jake and the Jellyfish
More than halfway through the week for teaching staff around here as we "only" have one of those in-service days on Friday where we sit around eating doughnuts and talking about last night's TV. Take out your frustration by listening to a couple of these little ditties... Pain - "Designed To Piss You Off" An … Continue reading Wednesday Video Roundup: Pain, No Sinner, Vexxes, Jake and the Jellyfish