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“Music is everything to me. I’ve been through two divorces and a whole world of shit because of music but still it is the most important thing in the world to me. I’d rather have music than anything else.”
So speaks Peter Tägtgren, musician, producer and creative brain behind PAIN, Sweden's finest industrial metal export. His has been a life immersed in music, in pushing boundaries, and taking ideas to both their logical and illogical extremes. It’s been a career that has involved fronting bands – notably iconic death metal veterans HYPOCRISY, and now PAIN – or shaping their sounds – as he has done with CELTIC FROST, CHILDREN OF BODOM, DIMMU BORGIR and IMMORTAL amongst others. It’s a calling that has made him one of Europe's most respected musicians and producers. After a long running tour cycle for the last successful PAIN album “Cynic Paradise”, Tägtgren jumped back to HYPOCRISY, released another album and got back on the road immediately. Now with the eighth album coming, PAIN is set to take the world by storm – again!
Even if the sound of course remains in the known schemes, “You Only Live Twice” by far is the heaviest and most aggressive effort of the bands history – the death metal roots of the groups mainman can definitely be heard. But PAIN would not be PAIN if the there were no catchy, anthemic songs as well – like the first smash hit single “Dirty Woman” which deals with that kind of ruthless women average Joe does not want to meet (see quote above). Be it catchy, be it brutal - play it loud and dig into the darkest, heaviest and most aggressive side of PAIN!
After the substantial success of Peter's LINDEMANN project with RAMMSTEIN vocalist Till Lindemann, he retreated and took time to write another industrial metal statement entitled »Coming Home«. The release of this record is scheduled for September 2016 through Nuclear Blast with cover artwork created by Stefan Heilemann.
Radiating News
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PAIN, the band known for high-energy performances is thrilled to announce their highly anticipated 'I AM' European/UK Tour.
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PAIN extend streaming options for their 360° virtual reality concert June, 12th | 19.00 CEST | from the legendary Abyss Studio!Read more »
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On June 12th at 19.00 CEST, PAIN will be holding a free online concert at the legendary Abyss Studio in Sweden, one of the most famous recording locations.Read more »
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PAIN confirm their upcoming »Australian Coming Home Tour«!Read more »
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