PAIN: 'Zombie Slam' Video Posted Online

April 13, 2007

PAIN's video for the track "Zombie Slam" has been posted online at this location. The clip was shot late February in Los Angeles by Ralf Strathmann. Ralf previously worked as a director for artists like CHILDREN OF BODOM, APOCALYPTICA and SOILWORK. He is also a photographer for such bands as H.I.M., AEROSMITH and BLINK 182, to name but a few.

"Zombie Slam" comes off the Swedish band's fifth full-length album, "Psalms of Extinction", due in the Nordic countries on April 18 via Roadrunner Records (May 7 in the rest of Europe). Guest musicians on the album include Mikkey Dee (MOTÖRHEAD, ex-DON DOKKEN, KING DIAMOND) on "Zombie Slam" (audio),CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho on the epic song "Just Think Again" (playing lead guitar),and Peter Iwers (IN FLAMES) on two songs (playing bass). According to a press release, the upcoming CD will feature sharper production, "heavier guitars, massive string movements and even more in-your-face vocals."

PAIN originally signed to Universal (Stockholm Records) in 1999 where the band achieved substantial sales, backed up with European touring activities with IN FLAMES, TIAMAT, ATROCITY and THEATRE OF TRAGEDY, among others.

Since Peter Tägtgren appeared on the music scene back in the early Nineties he has been a most extraordinary artist and producer. Known as guitarist and frontman of the hard-working touring band HYPOCRISY, he has also built a career as a producer, having worked with such bands as CELTIC FROST, IMMORTAL, DESTRUCTION, DIMMU BORGIR, DARK FUNERAL, and MARDUK, among others. Tägtgren has also delivered scores and made cameo appearances in many Swedish hit films, including "Sleepwalker", "Nolltolerans" and "Exit".

PAIN's latest album, "Dancing with the Dead", debuted at position No. 3 on the Swedish album chart in January 2005. The follow-up to 2002's "Nothing Remains the Same" was released in continental Europe in March 2005.

Peter Tägtgren has scheduled the following Swedish in-store appearances/signing sessions:

Wednesday, April 18 - Uppsala @ Rocks (Svavagallerian) Time: 15.00
Wednesday, April 18 - Stockholm @ Bengans (Drottningg 20) Time: 17.30
Thursday, April 19 - Gothenburg @ CD-Specialisten (Kungsg. 38) Time: 18.00
Friday, April 20 - Västerås @ Skivbörsen (Storag. 20) Time: 18.00

A seven-minute video interview with Tägtgren (has been posted online at this location (Windows Media).

(Thanks: r0b)

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