I'm going to be honest, this year's roundup is going to be a challenge for me. In the past I've reviewed dozens of albums and gone to a similar number of gigs each year so my biggest problem has been narrowing it down. This year, though, has been a struggle. Between real life, work, studies … Continue reading 2023 Crew Review: Mosh – Da Boss
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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)
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
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)
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
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