Modern Pain

Modern Pain are a straight-edge hardcore band from Dallas, Texas with a noisy, feedback-drenched sound owing as much to noise rock and grindcore as it does to '80s hardcore and thrash. The group's lyrics deal with alienation, paranoia, and personal suffering, often from the perspective of a drug abuser confronting the harsh realities of addiction. The band formed in 2010, bringing its intense live show to audiences throughout Texas and releasing a couple of limited-edition cassettes. Modern Pain's debut 7" EP, Self Deconstruction, arrived on Massachusetts-based hardcore label ...