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Live Is Overrated

Pain · 2005

100 min · 24 tracks · industrial metal

A relentless barrage of industrial metal that fuses aggressive rhythms with darkly humorous lyrics.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic flow with varied intensity
  • dark humor in aggressive rhythms
  • relentless energy for workouts
  • wave-like pacing for focus
  • engaging live performance atmosphere

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer soft, mellow sounds
  • seek immediate melodic gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on November 14, 2005, 'Live Is Overrated' is Pain's fourth studio album, following the successful 'Nothing Remains the Same' from 2002. At this point, Peter Tägtgren solidified his reputation in the industrial metal scene while exploring themes of disillusionment and personal struggle. This album came during a period where Tägtgren was balancing his work with Pain alongside producing for other artists.
Stylistic neighbors
Ministry· Nine Inch Nails· KMFDM

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Supersonic Bitch 3:44
  • 2 End of the Line 4:43
  • 3 On Your Knees 4:23
  • 4 Dancing With the Dead 4:27
  • 5 It’s Only Them 5:03
  • 6 Just Hate Me 4:18
  • 7 Same Old Song 4:16
  • 8 Shut Your Mouth 4:43
  • 9 Greed 2:43
  • 10 Breathing In Breathing Out 4:33
  • 11 Suicide Machine 4:43
  • 12 Nothing 4:13
  • 13 Eleanor Rigby 4:21
  • 14 On and On 4:50
  • 15 Supersonic Bitch 3:49
  • 16 End of the Line 4:46
  • 17 End of the Line 3:58
  • 18 Suicide Machine 4:19
  • 19 On and On 3:21
  • 20 Shut Your Mouth 4:16
  • 21 Just Hate Me 4:59
  • 22 Same Old Song 4:07
  • 23 Bye / Die 2:38
  • 24 Instrumental 3:45

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