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Pro-Pain
Pro-Pain at Reload Festival in 2018
Background information
Origin	New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Groove metal[1] thrash metal[2] hardcore punk[3]
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Regain, Rawhead, Inc.
Associated acts	Crumbsuckers, Böhse Onkelz, Indorphine, Dinkins Buddies
Website	www.pro-pain.com
Members	Gary Meskil Adam Phillips Matt Sheridan Jonas Sanders

Pro-pain at the Zwarte Cross festival in the Netherlands in 2016.

Pro-Pain is a New York City-based heavy metal band formed in 1991 by vocalist and bassist Gary Meskil and drummer Dan Richardson, both former members of Crumbsuckers.^[4] Their debut album Foul Taste of Freedom was released in 1992, displaying hardcore punk and rap metal influences,^[5] after which the band was signed to Roadrunner Records, who reissued the album the following year.^[4][6] Their second album The Truth Hurts was initially banned due to the sleeve artwork, featuring a picture of a stitched-up woman after an autopsy.^[4][6]

The band has released several more albums with a varying line-up over the years. The self-produced album Act of God saw the band signed to Nuclear Blast Records after they had relocated to Sarasota. The same label released Round 6 in 2000 and the live album Road Rage in 2001.^[7] In 2004 they released their first album for Candlelight Records, Fistful of Hate. Tom Klimchuck left the band in 2011 due to "unexpected circumstances regarding some potentially serious health issues." He has since been replaced by Adam Phillips of Indorphine.

On 3 July 2017 Gary Meskil was the victim of a robbery and attempted murder in Belgium while on tour with Pro-Pain in support of their 2015 album "Voice Of Rebellion".^[8]

Band members

Current members

• Gary Meskil – bass, vocals (1991–present)


• Matt Sheridan – rhythm guitar (2016–present)


• Adam Phillips – lead guitar (2011–Present)


• Jonas Sanders – drums (2012–present)

Former members

• Tom Klimchuck – lead guitar, rhythm guitar (1992–1994, 1996–2011)


• Dan Richardson – drums (1992–1997)


• Nick St. Denis – guitar (1994–1995)


• Mike Hollman – guitar (1994–1995)


• Rob Moschetti – guitar (1996–1998)


• Eric Klinger - guitar (1999–2007)


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  Dave Chavarri – drums (1997–1998)


• Mike Hanzel – drums (1998)


• Eric Matthews – drums (1999–2003)


• Rich Ferjanic – drums (2003–2004)


• JC Dwyer - drums (2004–2009)


• Rick Halverson – drums (2009–2011)


• Marshall Stephens - guitar (2007-2016)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

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  Foul Taste of Freedom (1992), Energy/Roadrunner
  


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  The Truth Hurts (1994), Energy/Roadrunner
  


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  Contents Under Pressure (1996), Energy/Concrete


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  Pro-Pain (1998), High Gain/Mayhem


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  Act of God (1999), High Gain/Nuclear Blast
  


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  Round 6 (2000), Nuclear Blast/Spitfire
  


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  Shreds of Dignity (2002), Nuclear Blast
  


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  Fistful of Hate (2004), Continental/Candlelight
  


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  Prophets of Doom (2005), Continental


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  Age of Tyranny - The Tenth Crusade (2007), Continental/Candlelight
  


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  No End in Sight (2008), Continental


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  Absolute Power (2010), Continental/Regain
  


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  Straight To The Dome (2012), Sunny Bastards/Nuclear Blast
  


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  The Final Revolution (2013), SPV Steamhammer
  


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  Voice Of Rebellion (2015), SPV Steamhammer
  

Live albums

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  Road Rage (2001), Nuclear Blast/Spitfire
  

Compilation albums

• 
  Best of Pro-Pain (1998), High-Gain/Mayhem


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  Best of Pro-Pain II (2005), Candlelight
  


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  20 Years Of Hardcore (2011), AFM
  

Tribute albums

• 
  Run for Cover (2003), Spitfire
  

DVD

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  Raw Video (2001(EU)/2004(US)), Nuclear Blast/Candlelight
  

References

External links

• Pro-Pain homepage


• PRO-PAIN.EU - A way to get closer to the hardcore veterans


• 
  Pro-Pain at Allmusic.com


• Interview with Gary Meskil


• 
  http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142512^{[permanent dead link]}