PAIN Mainman Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT

July 7, 2010

On May 26, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren. You can now listen to the chat below.

"Cynic Paradise", the latest album from PAIN, sold around 300 copies in the United States in its first week of release.

"Cynic Paradise" was made available in North America on June 8 via Nuclear Blast Records. The North American version of the LP features an alternate cover (see below) and a bonus live CD recorded on March 23-24, 2009 at the Zenith in Paris, France during the band's European tour with NIGHTWISH.

"Cynic Paradise" North American track listing:

Disc 1:

01. I'm Going In
02. Monkey Business
03. Follow Me
04. Have A Drink On Me
05. Don't Care
06. Reach Out (And Regret)
07. Generation X
08. No One Knows
09. Live Fast / Die Young
10. Not Your Kind
11. Feed Us

Disc 2 (Live In Paris):

01. Intro / I'm Going In
02. End Of The Line
03. Zombie Slam
04. Just Hate Me
05. Same Old Song
06. Monkey Business
07. On And On
08. Shut Your Mouth

"Monkey Business", the latest video from PAIN, can be viewed below. The clip was shot at the band's aforementioned March 2009 shows in Paris.

"Cynic Paradise" was released in Germany in October 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to "Psalms of Extinction" (which was released in 2007 via Roadrunner) features "eleven gems offering a vast variety of styles and influences which are even new for PAIN," according to a press release. NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon makes a guest appearance on two tracks — "Follow Me" and "Feed Us". The artwork was created by renowned artist Travis Smith (AMORPHIS, OPETH, NEVERMORE).

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