Paindivision
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Paindivision is an Australia
n heavy metal
band, formed in late 2005 by guitar
ist Stu Marshall
while he was concurrently a member of the Sydney band Dungeon
. Paindivision has released two albums and toured extensively in Australia and Japan
and opened for a range of touring acts including Armored Saint
, Death Angel
, Black Label Society
, Helloween
and Vanishing Point
. The band's current membership includes , bassist Dan Quinlan, Drummer Frog and guitarist Ben Thomas.
(also of Dungeon) on drums, Jason Spendir on bass and keyboards player Ray Martens. Jordan Howe, best known from The Harlots, an off-shoot of Sydney glam metal act Candy Harlots
, soon joined as vocalist and the group then began playing live under the name 20 Grams. Yatras left after a short time and was replaced by Joe Rahme. With this line-up, the group supported Black Label Society
in Sydney before reverting back to the Paindivision name in November 2006. A self-funded four track EP titled "Four Play" was also issued and the band began to develop a profile in Japan, where Marshall was known for his work in Dungeon.
Dan Quinlan replaced Spendir in 2007 and Paindivision began work on a full-length album and tied up a record deal with Riot! Entertainment. The Paindivision album came out in the middle of the year and was supported by a Japanese tour and Australian performances with Sebastian Bach
. In February 2008, Paindivision opened for Helloween
in Sydney and soon began work on a second album. Before it was completed, Ray Martens departed from the band. He was not immediately replaced and One Path was recorded as a four piece with some live tracks included from their Japanese shows. The album was subsequently released in Australia in October and by Soundholic in Japan in February 2009. In the meantime, Mark Hobson from Sydney metal band This World joined Paindivision on guitar and Pete Hunt of Razor of Occam replaced Rahme. Vocalist Jordan Howe then left the band a day before they were due to play in Sydney with Death Angel
and Armored Saint
; a temporary replacement performed with Paindivision that day. Since then, Quinlan has been the group's singer.
Hobson parted ways with Paindivision in August 2009 and was replaced by Ben Thomas of Sydney power metal band Thundasteel, who also played on the self-titled album by Marshall's solo project Empires of Eden.
The band is currently recording their 3rd album with the working title of "Warwolf"
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band, formed in late 2005 by guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist Stu Marshall
Stu Marshall
Stu Marshall is a guitarist from Sydney, Australia. He is currently a member of Sydney heavy metal band Empires of Eden and Paindivision.Marshall is best known as a member of the Sydney metal band Dungeon with whom he recorded three albums and toured extensively throughout Australia, Europe and...
while he was concurrently a member of the Sydney band Dungeon
Dungeon (band)
Dungeon was a melodic power metal/thrash metal band based in Sydney, Australia, considered by some sources as one of Australia's leading metal bands...
. Paindivision has released two albums and toured extensively in Australia and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and opened for a range of touring acts including Armored Saint
Armored Saint
-Early career:Armored Saint was formed in 1982 by brothers Phil Sandoval and Gonzo Sandoval , and guitarist David Prichard, while attending South Pasadena High School. Next to join were singer John Bush also a South Pasadena High School Alumni and bassist Joey Vera...
, Death Angel
Death Angel
Death Angel is a Filipino-American thrash metal band from Concord, California, initially active from 1982 to 1991 and again since 2001. Death Angel has released six studio albums, two demo tapes, one box set and two live albums....
, Black Label Society
Black Label Society
Black Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
, Helloween
Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
and Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point (band)
Vanishing Point are an Australian power/progressive metal band from Melbourne. The band incorporates symphonic elements into their sound through a prominent keyboard role in their music...
. The band's current membership includes , bassist Dan Quinlan, Drummer Frog and guitarist Ben Thomas.
History
Stu Marshall formed Paindivision as a side-project to Dungeon in 2005, originally with Tim YatrasTim Yatras
Tim Yatras is an Australian musician and composer, best known as a writer of several J-pop songs, as well as a former member of Wollongong based heavy metal band, Lord, and creator of the Black Metal/Rock/Trance act Germ.-Biography:...
(also of Dungeon) on drums, Jason Spendir on bass and keyboards player Ray Martens. Jordan Howe, best known from The Harlots, an off-shoot of Sydney glam metal act Candy Harlots
Candy Harlots
Candy Harlots were an Australian glam metal band from Sydney, active between 1987 and 1995. They also released material as Helter Skelter and The Harlots...
, soon joined as vocalist and the group then began playing live under the name 20 Grams. Yatras left after a short time and was replaced by Joe Rahme. With this line-up, the group supported Black Label Society
Black Label Society
Black Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one EP, and three video albums released since formation of the band.-Formation and Sonic Brew :...
in Sydney before reverting back to the Paindivision name in November 2006. A self-funded four track EP titled "Four Play" was also issued and the band began to develop a profile in Japan, where Marshall was known for his work in Dungeon.
Dan Quinlan replaced Spendir in 2007 and Paindivision began work on a full-length album and tied up a record deal with Riot! Entertainment. The Paindivision album came out in the middle of the year and was supported by a Japanese tour and Australian performances with Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Bach is a Canadian heavy metal singer who achieved mainstream success as frontman of Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. Since his departure from Skid Row, he has had many television roles, acted within Broadway plays, and leads a successful solo career.-Early life:Bach was born Sebastian...
. In February 2008, Paindivision opened for Helloween
Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
in Sydney and soon began work on a second album. Before it was completed, Ray Martens departed from the band. He was not immediately replaced and One Path was recorded as a four piece with some live tracks included from their Japanese shows. The album was subsequently released in Australia in October and by Soundholic in Japan in February 2009. In the meantime, Mark Hobson from Sydney metal band This World joined Paindivision on guitar and Pete Hunt of Razor of Occam replaced Rahme. Vocalist Jordan Howe then left the band a day before they were due to play in Sydney with Death Angel
Death Angel
Death Angel is a Filipino-American thrash metal band from Concord, California, initially active from 1982 to 1991 and again since 2001. Death Angel has released six studio albums, two demo tapes, one box set and two live albums....
and Armored Saint
Armored Saint
-Early career:Armored Saint was formed in 1982 by brothers Phil Sandoval and Gonzo Sandoval , and guitarist David Prichard, while attending South Pasadena High School. Next to join were singer John Bush also a South Pasadena High School Alumni and bassist Joey Vera...
; a temporary replacement performed with Paindivision that day. Since then, Quinlan has been the group's singer.
Hobson parted ways with Paindivision in August 2009 and was replaced by Ben Thomas of Sydney power metal band Thundasteel, who also played on the self-titled album by Marshall's solo project Empires of Eden.
The band is currently recording their 3rd album with the working title of "Warwolf"
Current band members
- Dan Quinlan (Bass / lead vocals)
- Stu Marshall (guitar & backing vocals)
- Frog (drums)
- Ben Thomas (Guitar)
Discography
- 4 Play EP (2006)
- Paindivision (2007)
- Pain Across Japan Tour EP (2007)
- One Path (2008)