Let’s talk a bit more about Purest of Pain….
Some things lead to other things.
Merel and Frank (more about him tomorrow) both grew up playing and managing the melodic death metal band Purest of Pain when they were 16/17 years old. Merel grew up listening to lots of Scandinavian metal, mostly Swedish, and has grown a big love for the melodic death metal genre.
Playing countless of shows in the Netherlands with Purest of Pain, having the best youth a teenager could dream of, they decided to call it a day after ten years.
The album ‘Solipsis’ was recorded and released the same way as ‘Bulletproof’. Drums and mix at Mantis Audio, guitars, bass and vocals at home and the release supported via a crowdfunding campaign.
The actual reason why Purest of Pain discontinued was because the full potential was reached and the change of musical preferences (a lot can happen in ten years). Melodic Death Metal was music Merel grew up with as a teenager, but being stuck at one specific genre was limiting the creativity. The hunger for more modern, adventurous and melodic music kept growing.
Joey and Merel have a lot of similar interests when it comes to modern music and with the great musical connection they have, they knew that their story wasn’t over yet. This is just the beginning.
(There is a sound/vibe resemblances between Purest of Pain and DEAR MOTHER. Hear it for yourself!)