Alcohol, At The Gates, Behemoth, Black Sabbath, Carcass, Children of Bodom, Death, Exodus, Grave, Iced Earth, In Flames, Judas Priest, Kreator, Megadeth, Metallica, More Alcohol, Obituary, Pantera, Repulsion, Terrorizer, Sentenced, Sepultura, Shane MacGowan, Slayer, Testament, and pretty much the whole 80's and 90's thrash and death metal scene!
Sounds Like
A thrashing juggernaut of death. You could always come to a show to find out.
In the midst of the pseudo-hardcore/metal explosion in Columbus, Ohio, Pain Awaiting rose above all with their own brand of heavy metal. Formed in February of 2005 by brothers Sam (drums) and Nick Kahler (lead guitar), along with Robby Brock (rhythm guitar), Nick Shay (fill in for bass), and Eric Stump (vocals) the band set out to bring metal back to the front lines of the local music scene.
Over time, Pain Awaiting went through some changes internally and musically. The first change came with Chris Shine becoming the full time bassist of the band. Chris brought his heavy Black Sabbath influence to the band, adding a new dimension to the songs on the low end. Next came the departure of Robby Brock, and the addition of Bobby Walker on guitar. Bobby had spent some time in the Blackened Death/Doom band, Remains of Eden (RIP), before joining up with Pain Awaiting. The last, and hopefully final change, came with Eric Stump being let go from the band. After many auditions, it seemed that the band would never find a replacement suitable enough to fit our music. Then one day along came James Brooks, an unknown amongst the metal scene. His first audition was shakey, but the guys knew that he had it in him and invited him back for a second audition. Since his second audition, the band knew they had found their fit.
Each member of Pain Awaiting draws influences from a very wide and broad spectrum of music ranging from Jazz, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Grindcore, Traditional Heavy Metal, Classical, and 80's Rock. With everyone pulling their influences together, Pain Awaiting creates a style of metal that still holds true to the forefathers of metal, but also creates a sound that will stay strong and true for many years to come.
Pain Awaiting is:
James 'Hellboy' Brooks - Vocals
Nick Kahler - Lead Guitar
Sam Kahler - Drums
Chris Shine - Bass
Bobby Walker - Rhythm Guitar/Backup Vocals
Pain Awaiting has shared the stage with:
EXODUS (two dates on the Shovelheaded Killmachine Tour)
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD
GOATWHORE
ARSIS
GOD FORBID
THE HUMAN ABSTRACT
FULL BLOWN CHAOS
METHOD OF DESTRUCTION
CRISIS
JACKNIFE
DRY KILL LOGIC
MASTERY
YEARS OF FIRE
And countless locals multiple times. We love each and every one of you!
Booking Contacts
Bobby Walker
Email: rewalker3@gmail.com
Also through the Pain Awaiting myspace page
Hey, This is Ryan aka guitarist from NYSIIS. Thanks so much for adding us and listening to our stuff. Stop in anytime and show us some love. We have our debut show coming up on July 5, at Greene Street Club in Greensboro, NC with Poison the Well, The Ascendicate, A Stained Glass Romance, The Lineage and There Will Be Blood. Hope to see you there. Bring everyone ya can.
We congratulate the 1000th anniversary of composing of Shahnameh, one of the greatest epic poetry of history, by Ferdowsi the great, the savior of the Persian culture and language,one of the most beautiful languages of the world, the greatest epic poet of Iran and one of the greatest epic poets of the world, to world of art and epic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdowsi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahnameh
Hailz! Greeting of The Foetal Mind from France! You can see our new video clip of “Suicide Solution” into the latest blog. Enjoy! See you soon on myspace.
My new album Dragons Blood is now available from Kapustin Yar Records! Order your copy today and receive a CDr of Zebulon Kosted - Live at the Zebra March 21st, 2009!! UNDERGROUND FOR LIFE!!!
Thanks for the add! It's possible to support us more by ordering our latest CD only for 6€! Listen two songs at our myspace site, and check out ordering details from our blog