Released 10 years ago
Coming Home
Pain · 2016
41 min · 10 tracks · industrial metal
A relentless blend of industrial metal and electronic elements, pulsating with aggression and darkly introspective themes.
Top tracks — play these first
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Designed to Piss You Off — This opening track encapsulates the album's aggressive energy with its driving beats and confrontational lyrics, setting the tone for the entire record.
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Coming Home — The title track delves into themes of identity and belonging, showcasing a more introspective side of Pain while still delivering powerful instrumentation.
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Black Knight Satellite — This song combines catchy hooks with heavy riffs, reflecting on conspiracy theories while maintaining an infectious energy that resonates with listeners.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines aggressive industrial metal with electronic layers, showcasing strong production and songwriting.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a relentless pace, maintaining aggressive tempos throughout the first half.
- Several tracks feature heavy use of electronic elements layered over traditional metal instrumentation, creating a dense soundscape.
- The last three tracks shift slightly in tone, incorporating more melodic elements and varied dynamics, providing a contrast to the earlier aggression.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo engagement
- melodic hooks with aggression
- relentless energy for workouts
- in-order listening satisfaction
Maybe skip if you
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- seek soft, tranquil sounds
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2016, Coming Home is Pain's seventh studio album, marking a return to form after a four-year hiatus following the band's previous album, You Only Live Twice. At this point in their career, frontman Peter Tägtgren sought to explore deeper lyrical themes while maintaining the heavy sound that defined the band.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Ministry· Nine Inch Nails· KMFDM
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Coming Home
The narrative shifts from external struggles to an internal reflection on self-acceptance and personal journey.
This transition emphasizes vulnerability, contrasting with the album's otherwise aggressive tone and enriching its emotional depth.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Designed to Piss You Off 3:54
- 2 Call Me 4:13
- 3 A Wannabe 4:15
- 4 Pain in the Ass 4:06
- 5 Black Knight Satellite 3:42
- 6 Coming Home 4:41
- 7 Absinthe‐Phoenix Rising 3:41
- 8 Final Crusade 3:55
- 9 Natural Born Idiot 4:17
- 10 Starseed 4:45
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