Pain remains | LP | Lorna Shore

Appearing on black Vinyl in high-quality gatefold (matte lamination with UV spot gloss).

For LORNA SHORE, 2020 was nothing short of a reckoning - in a career built on challenges, changes, and a determined vision. For the New Jersey quintet, 2020 meant the pandemic and canceled Tours. The following year presented the band with a major creative challenge in the form of the song 'To the Hellfire' from their highly acclaimed '...And I Return to Nothingness' EP. And yet, with 'Pain Remains', they have raised their sonic level, an album that not only brings together everything LORNA SHORE has hinted at, but surpasses it - brutal and magnificent. 'It feels like a rebirth of everything for us - the energy, the band, the morale,' says drummer Austin Archey.

'Pain Remains' is the sound of a band that has refined its sound and identity. From the opening choir vocals and orchestration (composed by guitarist Andrew O'Connor) of 'Welcome Back, O' Sleeping Dreamer' directly into the labyrinth of musical twists, technical details, and raw emotions at the core of tracks like 'Sun Eater' or 'Soulless Existence', culminating in the 'Pain Remains' trilogy, LORNA SHORE has woven an expansive document of ambition, soul, and talent that few can achieve. It is also the sound of LORNA SHORE breaking free from any kind of categorization and establishing themselves as a magnificent extreme metal band. With 'Pain Remains', LORNA SHORE has truly arrived. 'That has been the idea and vision for the band for years,' says Adam. 'We never wanted to be limited or fulfill anyone's expectations of what we should be.'