There's always something special with the first show of the tour. Everything is fresh and unknown so to speak. Sometimes new people in the crew, most often new gear and new songs, and always a new stage setup. This time we had it all. In the crew we have many new faces, and some old bastards that is always there, hehe.. Having Kimmo Ahola on FOH with his Avid Venue SC48 on the whole tour is a fantastic improvement since last tour. Everythinng will be so much easier and will sound way much better! That in conjuction with the Sennhesier wireless systems (both for guitars and in-ear) and the Eleven Racks we are using, will give this show a new dimension.

The new stage set is bigger than ever before, and is all created around the feeling of the front cover of our new album "You only live twice". The whole setup is a brand new design, and everything from lights and fabrics to drumrisers and TV screens are designed for this Pain tour. But it's a tough job for the crew as it's loads of shit on stage to carry around on every show..

The first show on this 39 show european tour, went ok. I am not giving this show more than ok, even though we got really good reviews in local press. We did our very best, but had some technical problems on the first songs that made it feel like - only ok. But honestly i think it was better than that. We were playing at the venue "Cosmos" in Borlänge, which was a great place and it fitted our new stage set perfectly. But hey, it's always the same thing on the first show on the tour - it's like the last rehearsal before the real deal, either we like it or not.

Next show is in Östersund, and we have been told it's sold out, which is always a good sign to look forward to the show!

Magazine story about the first show:
http://www.dt.se/nojekultur/1.3909514--det-blir-inget-supande-



Davids new drum design!


We only use the Avid Eleven Rack - nothing else


Sennhesier wireless systems


Avid Venue SC48 on FOH


Dinner with milk! Peter has commented officially in a Swedish magazine that "it will be no drinking on this tour"...