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Pain is the longstanding, idiosyncratic creative project of prolific Swedish heavy metal producer Peter Tägtgren (lead vocalist for Hypocrisy), who combines metal, techno, and industrial soundscapes. Pain is not a fringe construct or conceit, Tägtgren's skill as composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist has netted Pain's eight Top 40 albums on the Swedish charts. Tägtgren launched Pain as a hobby solo project in 1996 inspired by Fear Factory. Its eponymous debut appeared in 1997. He created a schedule that would allow him to focus on Pain solely as a studio endeavor, but ...