PAIN LINK honors the groundwork laid by the metal forefathers while embracing the future of heavy music with open arms. They combine a unique blend of styles to form a sound that appeals to a wide variety of metal fans. In the spring of 2003, Pain Link released their self-titled debut effort in the form of a seven-song demo. The band wrote, recorded, and produced the album in its entirety. Since its release, the band has distributed over 3000 copies both locally and abroad. The release has received airplay on several conventional radio stations, and countless internet stations, where it has been well received. There has not been a single member change in Pain Link since its formation - a testament to the band's strong bond and work ethic. The insatiable drive of this band has led them through 300+ shows in the past 4 years including many opening slots for national acts such as Metal Church, Macabre, God Forbid, Unearth, The Black Dahlia Murder, Goatwhore, A Life Once Lost, Skeletonwitch, Misery Index, Three Inches of Blood, Estuary, Beneath the Sky, Suffocate Faster, Psyopus, Into the Moat, Animosity, Summer's End, Vampire Moose, & Dirty Rig. During this time they have focused on a regional following, scheduling shows in Cincinnati and in the surrounding areas of the Midwest. In 2004 Pain Link won the "Bogart's Rumble", which is the largest talent contest in the city of Cincinnati encompassing bands from all genres. In December 2005, Pain Link was nominated for two Cincinnati Entertainment Awards in the following categories: Best Hard Rock/Metal Act & Best Live Act. In November 2006 they were nominated again in the Best Hard Rock/Metal category. Although ambitious, the band is also compassionate and socially aware. Consequently, they have participated in several fund raising benefit shows for various local and global causes. Pain Link released their first full-length album The Burden of Sin in January 2005. With this effort, the band had reached a new level of musical maturity with their stylistic approach to the merging of various metal sub-genres. Pain Link feels a bond with the fans due to the subject matter of the band's lyrics, and that bond was taken to even greater heights. Drawing off of personal struggles, societal issues, and the attitudes of the metal subculture, Pain Link addresses issues that younger & older fans alike can relate to. In December 2005, The Burden of Sin was named one of the "Top Local Releases of 2005" in Cincinnati music newspaper City Beat. In August 2006, The Burden of Sin was well received with a review in the world renowned, Metal Edge Magazine. The Burden of Sin is currently available at BestBuy.com, CDBaby.com, Akomprod.com, PainLink.net, and over 30 of the top digital download sites such as iTunes, Rhapsody, Sony Connect, MSN Music, etc. Currently, Pain Link is booking shows within a 400-mile radius of Cincinnati. The band has also just released a video enhanced four song EP titled "Uncivil Servant. This EP includes a video for the single "The Power Lies Within. In a very short time Pain Link has become one of the Cincinnati Tri-State's best and most professional metal acts. Now they wish to set their scope on the Midwest as a whole while shopping their new material to labels that embrace heavy music. .
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