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Nothing Remains the Same

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Peter Tagtgren writes, performs, and produces this entire album (with obvious exception of the Beatles cover). There is a good amount of variety to these songs, but they retain a very cohesive feel from song to song. What stands out most to me is the production. As can be expected from such a talented producer, every song is loud, clear, and sonically perfect.

As for the music itself, I would place this in the same category as industrial rock/metal bands like Theatre of Tragedy, Rammstein, or even Static-X to a degree; but Pain has it's own flavor (and most of that is due to the perfect production). This album rocks hard on almost every song. There are tons of catchy melodies that would do great on the radio. Why Pain is so underground, I'll never understand.

Pain's third album to date, "Nothing Remains The Same" is a techno trip that is similar to groups such as Rammstien and Prodigy. Peter Tagtgren is the genius of Pain, responsible for almost everything in the music end of the release. He is the Sweedish-Trent Reznor, but in my opinion he has more guts than the Nine Inch Nails frontman. The sound of Pains third release is the best of yet and the sytle keeps developing and improving. It's a shame America has not caught on to Pain yet.

This album is less techno/dancy than the last one "Rebirth"-less speedy-but it is a better produced and has a lot more depth.
Peter uses his voice a lot more and uses different styles of vocal, some times sounding like Ozzy.There is one track which, unusually, Peter did not produce or write "Just Hate Me" whilst it may be by the makers of awful pop songs this track is not out of place here and like the rest of the tracks is extremely catchy and note how Peter manages to make the words "geese" and "sprinter"sound really salacious!
Eleanor Rigby is given the Tagtgren treatment and works well.Almost every song should be a single-they're so fantastic! Lets just hope Peter brings his Pain to play in the UK very soon.

I bought the CD after I heard the single "Shut Your Mouth". I was blown away!!! From the first track to the last, I enjoyed every single one. This coming from a fan of rock/metal/classic rock. I would say this Album is a combination of all three! If you're like me, don't hesitate to get one and thank me later. =D

Well this album is great. I burned a copy off of my budy about two weeks ago, and at first I was sceptical. As a big fan of his last album my first impresion was "it's a bit main stream". But hey this is peter tagtgren here so i gave it a chance. Well its all I have listened to in my car the last week and a half or so, and now I'm buying a copy of it. I talked to Peter at the hypocrisy show in california on 6-6-02 and evidently pain is touring europe Sept.-Oct. 2002 and who knows hopefully america next.

Hello I am a big Hypocrisy fan and I have followed Hypocrisy all the way from Penetralia to Virus Peter and Mikael will always dominate in Hypocrisy but the reason I mentioned that it such a perfect production and the albums keep gettting better.
Pain for on the other hand is the best thing to happen. I love Death metal but I do have a colletion of Madonna, Tracy Chapman, Johnny Cash, Destinys Child and other not so death metal but melodic music. So you all that havent tried pain out I promise you wont be disappointed. I dont know why it is so hard to find Pain albums but it is worth the work to find it and them.
Hail to Peter Tagtgren and Hypocrisy.

I really didn't expect this CD to be as good as it is. I picked it up after listening to Shut Your Mouth, the single, and was anticipating a 'one good track' CD. But front to back, this kicks... It's a little hard to find since it's a swedish band that isn't mainstream, but if you can find it, do yourself a favour and buy it! Anything else would just be uberjewish.

Another briliant piece of musical genius from the Swedish master. Music executed with razor sharp percision and astonishing originality. A must for any fan of extreme music.
YOU NEED TO BUY THIS NOW!

Were do I begin?? This is an incredibly addictive album that you wont put down for months, then when you do you will find it again three months later and listen to it compulsively again! An industruial metallists dream. Put yourself in a Cyber club on a Saturday night and that is what this album produces!
Pivetol song - "shut your Mouth" starts like a polyphonic ringtone but go with it 'cos you'll love it!