Pain (typeset as PAIN) is a musical project from Sweden that mixes heavy metal with influences from electronic music and techno. The project started out as a hobby project for frontman Peter Tägtgren, whose idea was to fuse heavy metal with 1980s-inspired electro-industrial and techno influences. Tägtgren, who is also the vocalist/guitarist of Hypocrisy and producer of his own The Abyss studios, is the only current member.
History
Pain's self-titled debut was released in 1997, and since then Pain has released eight more albums and a DVD. Starting with their second, all of Pain's albums have made the Swedish charts, thanks in large part to hit singles such as "End of the Line", "Shut Your Mouth", and "Same Old Song".Pain in Swedish Charts, swedishcharts.com. In early February 2006, Blabbermouth.net reported that Pain had signed with Roadrunner Records. Currently, Pain is under the Nuclear Blast Records banner. In 2008, Pain was on tour as a supporting performer for the Finnish symphonic power metal band Nightwish. During this tour singer Peter Tägtgren, drummer David Wallin, and bassist Johan Husgafvel were assaulted by a gang in Leipzig. Tägtgren received 10 stitches in his face, Wallin suffered a concussion and stitches to his head, and Husgafvel had his nose broken.Svenska Stjärnor Brutalt Nerslagna from aftonbladet.se, accessed on 23 February 2008. They are also known to be very edgy, hence they named their band "Pain".
Pain supported Nightwish on the second half of their Dark Passion Play World Tour, along with Finnish pop rock band Indica, beginning with the first show in London, UK on 11 March 2009. Pain released their seventh album, You Only Live Twice, on 3 June 2011 via Nuclear Blast. They released their eighth studio album entitled Coming Home on 9 September 2016. The ninth album called I Am was released on 17 May 2024.
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications SWE FIN FRA AUT SWI GERPain Released: 11 February 1997 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, CS — — — — — —Rebirth Released: 1999 Label: Stockholm Records Formats: CD, CS 21 — — — — —Nothing Remains the Same Released: 15 July 2002 Label: Stockholm Records Formats: CD, CS 6 — — 75 — — SWE: GoldDancing with the Dead Released: 21 March 2005 Label: Stockholm Records Formats: CD, CD+DVD 3 16 — — — —Psalms of Extinction Released: 23 April 2007 Label: Roadrunner Records Formats: CD 21 21 165 — — 93Cynic Paradise Released: 31 October 2008 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP, DL 30 28 165 — — 78You Only Live Twice Released: 3 June 2011 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP, DL 36 26 — 75 64 40Coming Home Released: 9 September 2016 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP, DL 40 Click on "Veckans albumlista". 14 117 29 23 25I Am Released: 17 May 2024 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP, DL — — — — 20 33 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumSWE FIN1999 "End of the Line" 15 — SWE: GoldRebirth"On and On" 30 — 2000 "Suicide Machine" — — 2001 "Shut Your Mouth" 14 — Nothing Remains the Same2002 "Eleanor Rigby" — — "Just Hate Me" 47 — "Eleanor Rigby 2" — — 2004 "Same Old Song" 18 5 Dancing with the Dead2005 "Bye/Die" — — "Nothing" — — 2008"I'm Going In" — — Cynic Paradise2009 "Follow Me" (featuring Anette Olzon) — —2011"Dirty Woman" — —You Only Live Twice"My Angel" (featuring ) — — 2016"Black Knight Satellite" — —Coming Home2021"Gimme Shelter" — — 2021"Party in My Head" — — 2023"Revolution" — — 2023"Go With The Flow" — — 2023"Push The Pusher" — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Video albums Title Video details Peak chart positions SWE Live Is Overrated Released: 7 November 2006 Label: Metal Mind Productions Formats: DVD — We Come in Peace Released: 16 November 2012 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: DVD 14 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Music videos YearTitleDirectedAlbum1999"End of the Line"Rebirth"On and On""Suicide Machine"2002"Shut Your Mouth"Nothing Remains the Same"Just Hate Me"2005"Same Old Song"Dancing with the Dead"Bye/Die"Jerker Josefsson "Nothing"2007"Zombie Slam"Ralf Strathmann Psalms of Extinction2008"Follow Me"Cynic Paradise2009"Monkey Business"Denis Goria "Have a Drink on Me"2011"Dirty Woman"You Only Live Twice"The Great Pretender"2016"Call Me"Ville Lipiäinen Coming Home2021"Gimme Shelter""Party in My Head"2023"Revolution"2024"Go With The Flow"
Members
Current members Peter Tägtgren – vocals, all instruments on CD (1996–present)
Current touring musicians Sebastian Tägtgren – drums (2016–present) Jonathan Olsson – bass (2016–present) Sebastian Svalland – guitars (2019–present)
Former touring musicians Yngve "Saroth" Liljebäck – bass (1999-2005) Mathias Kamijo – guitars (1999-2003) Reidar "Horgh" Horghagen – drums (1999-2003) Andrea Odendahl – guitars (2003-2007) Alla Fedynitch – bass (2005-2007) Marcus Jidell – guitars (2007) André Skaug – bass (2007/2011) René Sebastian – guitars (2007) Michael Bohlin – guitars (2007–2016) Johan Husgafvel – bass (2007–2016) Greger Andersson – guitars (2016–2019) David Wallin – drums (2003–2016)
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