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PAIN AND PASSION
CURRENT NAME	Pain And Passion
FORMER NAMES	-
ORIGIN	Göteborg, Västra Götalands Län, Sweden
STATUS	Disbanded (since 2004)
FORMED IN	1998
GENRE	Heavy metal
STYLE	-
LYRICAL THEME	-
BAND ADDED	2007-05-08, 07:10
LAST UPDATE	2007-05-08, 07:11

Band biography

American 80s styled heavy metal act Pain And Passion was brought to life in 1998 by voalist Björn Asking (Punchline), guitarist Roger Ericson (Greyhound) and bassist Hans Johansson (Biscaya). The band's debut demo was recorded with renowned producer Fredrik Nordström behind the knobs. The song "Warchild" was included on a metal compilation out of Slovakia entitled "Grimoire Production Vol. 6". A year later the band went back to the studio in order to focus on their second demo and they also played in front of 17000 people at the Swedish Bike Meeting the same year.

The second demo was shopped around to various labels and eventually Britain's Escape Music was chosen to release the band's eponymous debut album in July 2003 after a previous contract with an undisclosed German label had been terminated due to financial reasons. "Pain And Passion" was recorded in their home town together with experienced producer Robert Laghi (Freak Kitchen, B-Thong, Hardcore Superstar, Lok etc.). In October 2002 the band recruited drummer André Holmqvist.

By the summer of 2004 original guitarist Roger Ericson had parted with the band. With the induction of new axeman Janne Lüthje they changed their musical direction slightly and morphed into Zero Illusions.

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Björn Asking	1998-2004	Vocals	See also Zero Illusions
Roger Ericson	1998-2004	Guitars
Hans Johansson	1998-2004	Bass	See also Zero Illusions
André Holmqvist	2002-2004	Drums	See also Zero Illusions

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Unknown / none

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Official releases Add
2000	Demo 2000	No label
2001	Demo 2001	No label
2003	Don't Think Tomorrow	Escape Music

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