REVIEW: PRO-PAIN - SHREDS OF DIGNITY

 

PRO-PAIN - SHREDS OF DIGNITY (Spitfire Recs., 2002)

Produced by Gary meskill and Eric Klinger

Recorded at Audio Images, the Jam Room and Gary´s House

Artwork by Eric Klinger

Tracks: 1- The Shape of Things to Come, 2- Gone Fishin, 3- Down for the cause, 4- No Way Out, 5- Shreds of Dignity, 6- Walk Away, 7- F.O.A.D., 8- Lock ´n´Load, 9- Casualties of War, 10- 24/7, 11- Justice Must be Done, 12- Kill or be killed

Pro-pain is back. As always with the leadership of ex Crumbsucker Gary Meskill on bass and vocals. This time they have returned to some heavier parts that were present on the "Foul Taste of Freedom" album with a total predominance of hardcore riffs. The guitar sounds really raw and it helps to make the tracks more direct like a kick in your head. The songs here are short and very powerful with some really cool riffs like the ones in the bridge of "Gone Fishing". The mix is really loud and you can appreciate both guitars and the bass perfectly. Also the vocals are really up in the mix which is really great to enhance the results. It is great to see bands like Pro-Pain that become better with time. Favorite tracks: "Lock´n´load", "No Way Out" and "Kill or be killed".Contact: www.spitfirerecords.com