Pro-Pain

For the Mars Ill album, see Pro*Pain.
Pro-Pain

Gary Meskil live with Pro-Pain in Katowice in 2011
Background information
Origin New York City, New York, United States
Genres Hardcore punk, metalcore, groove metal, thrash metal
Years active 1992–present
Labels Regain, Rawhead, Inc.
Associated acts Crumbsuckers, Böhse Onkelz, Indorphine
Website www.pro-pain.com
Members Gary Meskil
Adam Phillips
Marshall Stephens
Jonas Sanders

Pro-Pain is a New York-based heavy metal/hardcore punk band formed in 1991 by vocalist and bassist Gary Meskil and drummer Dan Richardson, both former members of Crumbsuckers.[1] Their debut album Foul Taste of Freedom was released in 1992, displaying hardcore punk and rap metal influences,[2] after which the band was signed to Roadrunner Records, who reissued the album the following year.[1][3] Their second album The Truth Hurts was initially banned due to the sleeve artwork, featuring a picture of a stitched-up woman after an autopsy.[1][3]

The band has released several more albums with a varying line-up over the years. The self-produced album Act of God saw the band signed to Nuclear Blast Records after they had relocated to Sarasota. The same label released Round 6 in 2000 and the live album Road Rage in 2001.[4] In 2004 they released their first album for Candlelight Records, Fistful of Hate. Tom Klimchuck left the band in 2011 due to "unexpected circumstances regarding some potentially serious health issues." He has since been replaced by Adam Phillips of Indorphine.

Band members

Current members

Former members

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Tribute albums

DVD

References

  1. 1 2 3 Strong, Martin C. (2001) The Great Metal Discography, MOJO Books, ISBN 1-84195-185-4, p. 431-2
  2. Huey, Steve "Foul Taste of Freedom Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-01-27
  3. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2000) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0427-8, p. 316-7
  4. Prato, Greg "Act of God Review", AllMusic, retrieved 2011-01-27

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