French hardcore duo Birds In Row and Franco-American techno duo Maelstrom & Louisahhh have teamed up for a new quartet dubbed Pain Magazine. Both groups released albums not too long ago — Birds In Row dropped Gris Klein in 2022 and Maelstrom & Louisahhh shared Sustained Resistance in 2023. But, a “let’s fuck around and find out” studio session turned into a little over two weeks and an entire album. Their debut single and album title track “Violent God” is a pressing reminder why hardcore and techno are a match made in spine-tinglingg heaven.
