Name: Pain Of Mind
Brand: Neurosis

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nr107lp

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Very Limited White Vinyl. New artwork by Josh Graham. Remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2018-06-29

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655035310718

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Neurosis

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Metal

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Neurot

Formed in Oakland, California by Scott Kelly, Dave Edwardson and Jason Roeder in 1985 as a hardcore punk band. Over the years their sound progressed towards a sludge/doom metal style that also included influences from dark ambient and industrial music as well as incorporating elements of folk music.
The band's unique blend of genres has garnered them a dedicated following and critical acclaim. Their independent record label, Neurot Recordings, has allowed them to maintain creative control over their music and release albums on their own terms.
With a career spanning several decades, Neurosis continues to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories. Their powerful live performances are known for their intensity and emotional depth, making them one of the most influential bands in the heavy music scene.

Neurot Recordings is a fiercely independent label dedicated to the spirit of sound. Formed by the members of Neurosis and Tribes of Neurot as a means to further their musical vision while achieving control of their own destiny, the primary function of NR is to serve as an outlet for the output of their related projects, as well as that of other artists who feel the fires of inspiration.
With a strong commitment to artistic integrity and creative freedom, *Neurot Recordings* has become synonymous with groundbreaking music that pushes boundaries and challenges conventions. The label's founders, members of renowned bands Neurosis and Tribes of Neurot, established it as a platform to not only showcase their own work but also provide a space for like-minded artists who share their passion for innovation.
As an influential force in the music industry, *Neurot Recordings* remains steadfastly independent, allowing its artists complete control over their artistry and career trajectory. By empowering musicians to explore new sonic territories without compromise or commercial constraints, this label has fostered an environment where true creativity thrives.

Pain of Mind marks the inception of one of the weirdest and most powerful bands there ever was as they begin their odyssey through the sonic landscape: 33 years, 13 albums and counting. These gritty punk songs bear little resemblance to what Neurosis would become, but the future was written here, and if you listen closely to these kids - barely out of high school at the time, you can hear their early influences: The guitars and existential anguish of Amebix and Rudimentary Peni, the passionate politics of Crass, the heaviness of Sabbath - and here, too, they lay the foundation for some of their enduring concerns: the pursuit of transcendence, and contemplation on the downward suck of despair. As Ian MacKaye coyly suggests in the East Bay Punk doc Turn It Around, there are “a lot of holes to fall into” growing up in the Bay Area. In 1987 Dave Edwardson was 18, Scott Kelly was 19, Jason Roeder was 16, Chad Salter, the band elder, was 21, and they had already fallen into many of them, including, of course, the great abyss of depression. Only a teenager could write the punk anthems Black, Grey, Life on Your Knees, and of course the title track, Pain of Mind. They are songs of survival. With Pain of Mind, Neurosis sunk their claws into the hearts and minds of the East Bay scene like no one else. They were fucking dark, gazing right into the abyss and refusing to turn away. The cacophony of vocals on Pain of Mind - Scott’s unhinged screams, and Dave’s guttural growl, suggested a familiar sort of internal mania: like the voices in an unquiet mind, paranoid, but for all the right reasons. And Jason Story’s original cover art perfectly captures that torment. Neurosis shows in the Pain of Mind era were like nothing else. The pit was wild; people rolled around on the floor, climbed the walls, threw themselves off the stage. Watching Neurosis play felt like a seizure that reset your brainwaves: shock treatment, an exorcism. For a few days after a show, you always felt real mellow. Neurosis reminded us that maybe we weren’t free, but at least we were locked up together. It sounds melodramatic, but Neurosis might have saved our lives.

LP - Very Limited White Vinyl. New artwork by Josh Graham. Remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering.

LP+ - 180 Gram Black Vinyl. New artwork by Josh Graham. Remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering.

Pain Of Mind

Music GB