Rooms and bills
Black metal in Tokyo, Earthdom, how shows work, where to go, and what local bills look like.
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Worship Pain Dispatch
Tokyo black metal scene reports, venue notes, road fragments, release context, and show reports from Worship Pain.
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Scene notes, release notes, and road notes
Reports from the rooms Worship Pain plays, the records it makes, and the underground around it.
Records and sound
What the records are, what changed, where to listen, and why the current EP matters.
Dates, rooms, and travel
Rooms, bills, road fragments, and live proof for press, promoters, and anyone following the band.
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Articles
Scene reports, venue notes, release context, and show reports from Worship Pain.
Black Metal in Tokyo: A Scene Report
What does Tokyo black metal actually look like? Venues, bands, bills, and how it works. A scene report from Worship Pain.
Earthdom, Shin-Okubo: The Room and What Happens There
Earthdom is the room where Tokyo black metal, hardcore, and noise bands play real shows. Here is what you need to know.
Taipei Black Order Propaganda at Revolver
Taipei Revolver, June 22, 2024. Spectral Wound, kokeshi, Efflore, and Worship Pain on one bill.
Karras at Earthdom
Earthdom, January 25, 2024. Karras from Paris, plus Congregation, Vomitfall, Terror Squad, and Worship Pain.
Starless, Endless
Three tracks. February 3, 2023. The current release and the clearest entry point into the band.
Pain As Teacher
Released February 22, 2020. Six tracks, longer drag, heavier repetition, same direct hit.
Recording Notes
The records get larger by leaving more in the song and less in the way.
Road Notes: Taipei
Travel, load-in, set time, room, out. The Taipei date kept the process simple.
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