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Gli House of Pain erano un gruppo musicale di genere hip hop statunitense di origini irlandesi, che pubblicò tre album nella prima metà degli anni Novanta, prima che il leader Everlast decidesse di percorrere la strada solista. Il gruppo è ancora famoso per la hit del 1992 Jump Around. Erik Schrody era un adolescente amante dell'hip hop che iniziò la sua carriera come pupillo di Ice T, che lo accolse nella sua associazione Rhyme Syndicate. Erik, con lo pseudonimo di Everlast, firmò un contratto alla Sire/Warner Bros e pubblicò il suo debutto solista Forever Everlasting nel 1990, senza però ottenere...

Paint It Black is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based modern hardcore punk band. Their music is often described as melodic hardcore, characterized by fast tempos, catchy melodies and emotionally charged vocals delivered via shouting and singing. They have released three full-length albums, CVA, Paradise, and New Lexicon, all of which have been on Jade Tree Records. The band features Dan Yemin as the group's vocalist and lyricist. Yemin is most known as the guitarist for New Jersey's Lifetime and was also the guitarist of another Philadelphia-based punk/hardcore act, Kid Dynamite. Former drummer David Wagenshutz has also been a member of Lifetime, Kid...

Originally known as Slaves, Pleasure Forever was a rock band on Sub Pop Records. Their music is generally dark, and has a somewhat gothic/cabaret feel. Lyrical content (while heavily distorted on Alter) can be vague but is usually concerned with images of hedonism, lust, weakness of man, death and similar themes. Piano, keyboard and synthesizer are very dominant in their sound as well as very fuzzy, soft guitar sounds. With the exception of Sonny Kay, Pleasure Forever features all the members of The VSS. They released two albums, Pleasure Forever, and Alter. The album "Bodies Need Rest" containing cover songs,...

There are at least 9 acts known as Painkiller: 1. Painkiller (also officially known as Pain Killer) is a band originally formed in 1991. Their style can be described as a mix of avant-garde jazz and grindcore; later albums also incorporated elements of ambient and dub. The three primary members of the band are John Zorn on saxophone, Bill Laswell on electric bass and Mick Harris (formerly of Napalm Death and founding member of Scorn) on drums. The band has also had several musicians make guest appearances both live and in the studio, including Yamatsuka Eye, Buckethead, Mike Patton, Makigami...

Band Of Pain was started in 1994 as a side project of Splintered, the band Steve Pittis was part of. After several vinyl and CD releases and two John Peel sessions, Steve felt, it was time to break away. Before long, Band Of Pain became his main concern and Splinterd split at the end of 1996. Since then Band Of Pain has released numerous records and CDs. The most recent of these is the CD "Que Amiga?". This CD has been listed as "The Album Of The Year" in "Terrorizer" magazine, which also gave a 9 out of 10 review...