{"product_id":"blind-channel-painstream-uk-import","title":"Blind Channel - Painstream [UK Import]","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig riffs and bigger choruses power Painstream, the sixth album from Blind Channel, presented here as a UK import LP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Finnish band have built a devoted following on a sound that crashes nu metal, metalcore and pop together without apology, and their turn at Eurovision in 2021 introduced them to a far wider crowd. Painstream finds them in the producer's chair for themselves, aiming squarely for cinematic scale, with heavy riffs and wide-open soundscapes to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe record's central idea is surprisingly tender: pain is the one thing everyone shares, so perhaps it can pull people together rather than apart. That thread runs through all twelve songs, from the cathedral-sized opener Messiah, which grapples with faith and fear, to the closing Ache.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, Diana pairs crunching guitars with a message about how quickly people tear each other down, and Into The Void, featuring Aaron Pauley of Of Mice \u0026amp; Men, casts an uneasy eye on humanity's future. The production is huge, but the hooks stay front and centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast, heavy and loaded with hooks without losing its heart, it is the kind of modern metal record that works as well through headphones as it does in a packed arena.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57188204380465,"sku":"199584625010","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Blind_Channel-Painstream_UK_Import.jpg?v=1793291769","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/blind-channel-painstream-uk-import","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}