Rating: 3.5/5

It may take a while for one to find nuances in this album but it is well worth the listen. This is my first exposure to Pro-Pain and it was a pleasant surprise.

A confirmed North American release date for the massive thirteenth full-length from longtime crossover champions PRO-PAIN, Absolute Power, has been set for later this summer.

Pro-Pain - “No End In Sight” [Regain] … more melodic branches emerge from the Hardcore roots the NYC quartet planted nearly two decades ago … starts strong, and reaches into some interesting territory (3 is kinda “Oi! Oi!” and 4 is Power Metally), but the second half of the album, which includes the inflammatory tracks about war (10) and God (9) get tiresome … FCC: 1,6,10 … Try 2, 3, 4 … 2008Oct14 01. Let The Blood Run Through The Streets 02. Halo 03. Hour Of The Time 04. To Never Return 05. Where We Stand 06. Phoenix Rising 07. [...read more]