There are at least five bands named “Pain.”

1. Sweden’s Pain is an industrial metal band. The band started out as a hobby project for front man Peter Tägtgren, whose idea was to fuse metal with electronic influences. Tägtgren is the only current member. Pain’s self titled debut was released in 1996, and since then Pain has released three more albums, and a DVD. In early February of 2006, blabbermouth.net reported that Pain had signed with Roadrunner Records. At the moment Pain is on tour as a supporting band for Symphonic metal band Nightwish. During this tour singer Peter Tägtgren, drummer David Wallin and bassist Johan Husgafvel were assaulted by a gang in Leipzig. Peter had 10 stitches in his face, David suffered a concussion and Johan had his nose broken.

2. Forming in 1994, the punk rock band is a musical ensemble comprised of seven members that originated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Their song “Jabberjaw” was commissioned for ... read more »