Painstruck
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Painstruck are a doom-death band from Portugal
formed in August 1997. The current members of the group are Nuno Loureiro, Raul Vicente, and Paulo Lafaia.
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. All of the members had also played with Mortify. The band started to work on songs, they began to tour, and in the last two weeks of December 1998, they released a demo tape. The tape was produced by Nuno Loureiro and recorded in the band's rehearsal room.
. The tour included a two-date set with the heavy-metal band Biohazard
. In summer 2002, Painstruck received an invitation to play at one of Portugal's largest summer festivals, Ermal
. Other invitees included Slipknot
, Dimmu Borgir
, and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
.
In 2003, Painstruck played a two-night set with Stone Sour
. A friend of the band recorded the action and compiled the footage in a video for one of the band's singles, "In Us You Live." The video played throughout the year on the TV station Sol Musica, and the band was invited to the 2003 Ermal festival
, one of Portugal's most famous festivals.
. In, 2006, Painstruck released an EP, The Scalpel, and in 2008, a self-released album, Hell's Wrath In God's Glory.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
formed in August 1997. The current members of the group are Nuno Loureiro, Raul Vicente, and Paulo Lafaia.
Debut and demo tape
Arising from a very assorted musical scene, the band played under the name of Breed Machine until changing their musical structure. The founding members were Nuno Loureiro (lead guitar and vocals), Paulo Lafaia (drums), Alexandre Afonso (bass), and Ricardo Correia (guitar). All of them had previous projects, including Nuno Merciless Death, ExileExile
Exile means to be away from one's home , while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened with imprisonment or death upon return...
d, Sublevel, Disaffected
Disaffected
Disaffected is the eighth album by Piano Magic.- Track listing :# "You Can Hear the Room" – 6:22# "Love & Music" – 4:50# "Night of the Hunter" – 3:16# "Disaffected" – 7:18# "Theory of Ghosts" – 4:01# "Your Ghost" – 5:35...
, Grog
Grog
The word grog refers to a variety of alcoholic beverages. The word originally referred to a drink made with water or "small beer" and rum, which British Vice Admiral Edward Vernon introduced into the Royal Navy on 21 August 1740. Vernon wore a coat of grogram cloth and was nicknamed Old Grogram or...
, and Squad
Squad
In military terminology, a squad is a small military unit led by a non-commissioned officer that is subordinate to an infantry platoon. In countries following the British Army tradition this organization is referred to as a section...
. All of the members had also played with Mortify. The band started to work on songs, they began to tour, and in the last two weeks of December 1998, they released a demo tape. The tape was produced by Nuno Loureiro and recorded in the band's rehearsal room.
Aggressive Ways to Pacify
In April 1999, work on the debut album, Aggressive Ways to Pacify, began in the Rec'N'Roll studios, owned by Luis Barros. Soon after, the band signed a record deal with Paranoid Records. Aggressive Ways to Pacify was released in 2001. After its release, Painstruck began an extensive tour of Portugal and SpainSpain
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. The tour included a two-date set with the heavy-metal band Biohazard
Biohazard (band)
Biohazard is a band originally based in Brooklyn, New York. They are acknowledged as one of the earliest bands to fuse hardcore punk and heavy metal with elements of hip hop. The original lineup consisted of Vocalist/Guitarist Billy Graziadei, bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld, guitarist Bobby Hambel,...
. In summer 2002, Painstruck received an invitation to play at one of Portugal's largest summer festivals, Ermal
Ermal Island
Ermal Island is a peninsula situated in the Ermal Dam, parish of Mosteiro, municipality of Vieira do Minho, about 25 km north of Braga....
. Other invitees included Slipknot
Slipknot (band)
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray...
, Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir...
, and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion are an American alternative rock trio, formed in 1991 and based out of New York City, New York. The band consists of Judah Bauer on guitar, backing vocals, harmonica and occasional lead vocals, Russell Simins on drums and Jon Spencer on vocals, guitar and theremin...
.
A Whole New Perception
Aggressive Ways to Pacify sold well in Portugal that year. The second album, A Whole New Perception, was already finished by March, and was released in October 2002. Painstruck aimed for this to be their masterpiece. The first release of the album sold out, and a second edition, with never-before-seen photos and videos, was released.In 2003, Painstruck played a two-night set with Stone Sour
Stone Sour
Stone Sour is an American rock band from Des Moines, Iowa. Since 2006, the group has been composed of Corey Taylor , Jim Root , Josh Rand, , Shawn Economaki and Roy Mayorga . Original drummer Joel Ekman left the group in 2006...
. A friend of the band recorded the action and compiled the footage in a video for one of the band's singles, "In Us You Live." The video played throughout the year on the TV station Sol Musica, and the band was invited to the 2003 Ermal festival
Ermal Island
Ermal Island is a peninsula situated in the Ermal Dam, parish of Mosteiro, municipality of Vieira do Minho, about 25 km north of Braga....
, one of Portugal's most famous festivals.
Recent events
In April 2005, the band began a new round of touring. Early in 2006, they opened for TestamentTestament (band)
Testament is an American metal band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1983. They are often credited as one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
. In, 2006, Painstruck released an EP, The Scalpel, and in 2008, a self-released album, Hell's Wrath In God's Glory.
Current members
- Nuno Loureiro - vocals, guitar
- Filipe Lima - guitar
- Raul Vicente - bass
- Paulo Lafaia - drums
Past members
- Ivo Martins - guitar
- Ricardo Veloso - bass
- Alexandro Afonso - bass
- Ricardo Correia - guitar
Discography
- Advance Tape (Demo, 1998)
- Aggressive Ways to Pacify (Album, Paranoid, 2001)
- A Whole New Perception (Album, Paranoid, 2002)
- The Scalpel (EP, Paranoid, 2006)
- Hell's Wrath In God's Glory (Album, self-released, 2007)