Pro-Pain

June!

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Aggressive, meticulous, passionate, righteous — all distinguishing traits that have come to symbolize the fundamentals of metal/hardcore pioneers PRO-PAIN. Since their crushing 1992 NAIRD-nominated debut album "Foul Taste Of Freedom", PRO-PAIN have become a staple in the diets of heavy music listeners around the globe. Their successful and enviable career has perpetually prospered throughout its course, and yet they still manage to find room to improve, and more importantly, impress. Each and every PRO-PAIN album is a paragon of intensity, inspiration, honesty and unwillingness to compromise. Their latest (and fifteenth) studio effort, titled "Voice Of Rebellion", is a testament to those very same qualities.

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Corey Williams at Sound Lounge Recordings in Venice, Florida, "Voice Of Rebellion" features 14 punishing tracks which are sure to satisfy die-hard fans and new fans alike. Production credits are shared by Williams and PRO-PAIN mainman Gary Meskil.

"This time around, I decided to get back into assisting with certain aspects of production, and we are thrilled with the end result," says Meskil. "Corey is a young and talented engineer/producer, and the sonic brutality we collectively achieved speaks for itsel, in my opinion."

"Voice Of Rebellion" kicks off with a blistering and infectious title track (which is destined to become a PRO-PAIN classic). Songs like "No Fly Zone" and "Age Of Disgust" take the listener back to the bands groove laden glory days, while new ground gets forcefully broken with tracks such as "Hellride" and "Souls On Fire". The entire spectrum of the bands musical influences are proudly displayed and are tastefully explored within the contents of this explosive album. Lead guitarist Adam Phillips states: "The writing process for 'Voice Of Rebellion' was a complete collaborative effort, unlike its predecessor. So, the end result is a multi-dimensional onslaught of heaviness." Meskil adds, "This is a definitive album for PRO-PAIN, as it speaks very well for us with regard to who we are and what we represent as a band."

Formed by vocalist/bassist Gary Meskil (ex-CRUMBSUCKERS), PRO-PAIN's current lineup includes Marshall Stephens (rhythm guitar), Adam Phillips (lead guitar) and Jonas Sanders (drums).

"Voice Of Rebellion" will be released through SPV/Steamhammer on June 17 in Scandinavia, June 19 in Germany, June 22 in the rest of Europe, and June 23 in the USA. It will be available in the following configurations:

* Standard jewel edition
* Limited edition digipak (with three bonus tracks and double-sided poster)
* Limited-edition vinyl LP in red color
* Download

CD digipak track listing:

01. Voice Of Rebellion
02. No Fly Zone
03. Righteous Annihilation
04. Souls On Fire
05. Take It To The Grave
06. Age Of Disgust
07. Bella Morte
08. Cognitive Dissonance
09. Blade Of The Cursed
10. Crushed To Dust
11. Enraged
12. Hellride
13. DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)
14. F*ck This Life
15. Johnny Black 2015 (bonus track)
16. Stand Tall (live 2013) (bonus track)
17. Make War (Not Love) (live 2013) (bonus track)

Jewel case track listing;

01. Voice Of Rebellion
02. No Fly Zone
03. Righteous Annihilation
04. Souls On Fire
05. Take It To The Grave
06. Age Of Disgust
07. Bella Morte
08. Cognitive Dissonance
09. Blade Of The Cursed
10. Crushed To Dust
11. Enraged
12. Hellride
13. DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)
14. F*ck This Life

LP track listing:

Side A

01. Voice Of Rebellion
02. No Fly Zone
03. Righteous Annihilation
04. Souls On Fire
05. Take It To The Grave
06. Age Of Disgust
07. Bella Morte

Side B

01. Cognitive Dissonance
02. Blade Of The Cursed
03. Crushed To Dust
04. Enraged
05. Hellride
06. DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)
07. F*ck This Life

Looking forward to it. I was a big fan of the first album "Foul Taste of Freedom", but I lost interest after that until I heard Contents Under Pressure. I've been a casual fan since then. One thing I do know is that Gary always has interesting lyrics.

Troublezone wrote:

Looking forward to it. I was a big fan of the first album "Foul Taste of Freedom", but I lost interest after that until I heard Contents Under Pressure. I've been a casual fan since then. One thing I do know is that Gary always has interesting lyrics.

Not a long time to lose interest. Contents Under Pressure is their third album. Haha.

Eyesore wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

Looking forward to it. I was a big fan of the first album "Foul Taste of Freedom", but I lost interest after that until I heard Contents Under Pressure. I've been a casual fan since then. One thing I do know is that Gary always has interesting lyrics.

Not a long time to lose interest. Contents Under Pressure is their third album. Haha.

I heard it a few years after it came out.

New tune!

No clue why I stopped following these guys, but I haven't bought anything of theirs since the fourth album. Its not like I don't like them anymore, I just kinda spaced all about them. Might have to start getting some new Pro-Pain cd's, been too long.

Sounds like Pro-Pain!

That's ok but I'm not a big fan of the vocals. Still, I've heard much worse.

Cool new tune! The bass sound is great.