Once upon a time Peter Tägtgren started his project Pain to use as a producing trial to hone his skills in pro- duction and also to release material that did not suit his main band Hypocrisy. Now, some years later, Pain have released their seventh studio album You Only Live Twice and grown into something remarkably big- ger than Peter had ever imagined when he started it.

Hallowed PDF-article Hallowed PDF-article Design by Daniel Källmalm Design by Daniel Källmalm By: Daniel Källmalm project where Peter was the sole Tom Scholz stand for the most in more have developed his own After taking a while thinking Photo: Heile (above & the final member and he created the band The Album the creative and the studio work voice and now works through and eventually finding a -mea photo) & Denis Goria (the other to practice different parts of the Pain’s seventh and recently relea- but he does not sing so Peter is the inspiration to create better ning with it all, he wrote the ly- photos) production phase of music and sed album is as stated called You a hair better there. He also adds songs and to include more excit- rics and that is most definitely Published: 16/6-2011 also to get songs out that did not Only Live Twice and when I ask that the other members deals ing things in the stage of the pro- not James Bond says Peter for the fit in his regular band Hypocri- Peter if it is the same feeling to with the work that is around the duction. one who still doubts it. The track ”Music is everything to me. I’ve sy. Peter mean that Pain is more release this new album as it was album, outside the studio. When asked about the favou- in itself dwells on jealousy and been through two divorces and experimental since Hypocrisy when he released the first one he - Alright, David was of course rite song Peter immediately state unhappiness with how life has a whole world of shit because of has a musical framework to stay replies: there and recorded the drums that Feed the Demons is his fa- turned out and that if may have music but still it is the most im- within. Which is something that - Yes, definitely, you sit and for this album and therefore the vourite. taken a turn in the wrong direc- portant thing in the world to me. allow pain to move in any direc- write several years and then you album is somewhat more orga- - Of course I think that every tion and it is about trying to get I’d rather have music than anyth- tion and as Peter states it can be are in the studio for three months nic than its predecessors due to song is good but that one is pro- a second chance to turn the life ing else” is how he is quoted on a very catchy or very heavy de- so you still feel, well, I still have David’s drumming, explains Pe- bably my fave right now, he then in the direction desired from the raft of press info in regard to the pending on the mood. That is so- butterflies. Because I sit alone in ter. clarifies. beginning. The question of Ja- release of the new album, Peter mething that is noticeable on the the studio and follow my own The other members are part of I quickly mention that I like the mes Bond has not really popped Tägtgren. I asked him the ques- new album You Only Live Twi- heart all the time, which is so- the live shows and then they are third track The Great Pretender up in too many interviews but I tion what is pain for you and ce which has no connection to mething I have done for fifteen quite often out on the internet, and the title track to which Peter can point it out that the earlier cannot say that the answer was Bond, as it is quite varied, especi- years now. chatting and the likes with the concludes that there are a couple reference to Bond was from Peter that different. ally in the styles of singing. Peter Despite the fact that Pain now fans which is something Peter of head turners on the album and himself. - It is everything to me, Pe- tells me that he has worked with is a band with several members, mean is at least as necessary as with that I might as well agree. - A little more organic, a little ter replies to that question. It is many different styles of sining to the additional members have the stuff he does. When it comes to the very Bon- darker ann a little heavier; that I who does everything, writes find new expressions in both the nothing to do with the creative Peter does not really know dish title I can report that it was is how Peter describes You Only everything and all of that, so it is voice and the music, which is so- process, it is still Peter who alo- where he draws his inspiration the idea of Peter’s management. Live Twice in comparison with very personal. mething that is agreed upon by ne write, produce and play all for the music that for example is - What the hell, I can’t have a earlier albums by Pain. He then That should really not be a sur- the people I read when I browse instruments and so on which is on this album, he explains that it record with that name, he says he adds that it is quite hard for him prise to anyone since Pain from the web to see what people are something that brings old greats was mostly industrial metal from thought when he heard the sug- to really give a fair view on how the beginning was a pure solo saying about the new album. Boston to mind. It is a band where the beginning but that he then gestion. the rest of the world looks at it

Hallowed PDF-article Hallowed PDF-article Design by Daniel Källmalm Design by Daniel Källmalm but probably the hardest album me that his role in the cover art the name of the artist behind the metown Östersund, but their are and know one another better. It which is something that sound and the most guitar based and he was to get the designer to evol- work but this artist had only got- over thirty dates booked around is also since they will put on a big interesting to myself as well as he seems quite sure of it. ve their mascot the Pain head a ten a few guidelines and the re- Scandinavia and Europe. show when they are on the upco- is actually coming to Östersund little more, Peter wanted the Pain sult is what you can see on the - A hell of a lot better today than ming tour. This means that there which otherwise is quite derived The artwork & Tour head to do more he explain. album cover now. three years ago, definitely , Peter will be exciting lightshows, LED- of such events. Peter agrees that Any one having seen the album It was to be a bit Burtonesque, Pain will tour rather a lot and replies to the question of how he screens and a lot of other excit- there is not many bands that go cover for You Only Live Twice a little strange and the result is they have many concerts booked would like to describe Pain as a ing things if we are to believe Mr north in Sweden and that he has have probably noticed it since what he came up with and it felt for a coming tour, where they liveband. Tägtgren. tried earlier but it is hard to find it has a rather different cover in like it was very different at least, amongst others have ten dates in According to Peter Pain is bet- So, for you who have thought any promotor in those areas he comparison with much else that he explain. the homeland Sweden of which ter than ever today, this because of seeing the band now know states. Now they have found a is present in the genre. Peter tells I have not been able to find on is in what can be called my ho- they are now more rehearsed that it is a big stage production guy and he fixed three shows at

Hallowed PDF-article Hallowed PDF-article Design by Daniel Källmalm Design by Daniel Källmalm once, explains Peter. Moreover he explains that he with You Only Live Twice have tri- ed to bring out more of a live feel to the album and also points out that Pain often tend to be slightly heavier live, something that many fans approach them to enlighten them about. That is something that is quite general for bands that has a lot of electronics and atmosphere on their albums, it always tend to be heaver when certain elements are being left out to be able to get the music out Live.

The Finish Pain’s latest album You Only Live Twice is out now where albums are being sold and there are now two videos to see from the band’s latest album. Just recently a video for The Great Pretender surfaced and that one is viewable from our Pain bandsite or from the band’s own youtube site. And remember that Peter hopes to see you at one of the shows Pain are going to put up, so don’t you miss that. And with that we give our many thanks to Peter Tägrgren for his time and wish him the best of luck with the upcoming tour and future production duties and of course his work with his own two bands.

Pain är:: Brain - Peter Tägtgren Right arm - David Wallin Left leg - Michael Bohlin Balls - Johan Husgafvel

Discography: Cynic Paradise (2008) Psalms Of Extinction (2007) Live Is Overrated (2006) Dancing With The Dead (2005) Nothing Remains The Same (2002) Rebirth (2000) Pain (1997)

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