{"product_id":"axty-the_pain_made_me_who_i_am","title":"The Pain Made Me Who I Am","description":"\u003cp\u003eAXTY’s The Pain Made Me Who I Am is the Brazilian trio’s fourth album and first for Napalm Records, released August 21, 2026. Across 12 tracks, it combines metalcore and deathcore with nu-metal grooves, hip-hop phrasing, atmospheric passages, and melodic choruses. Vocalist Felipe Hervoso moves between guttural screams, rhythmic delivery, and clean singing, while guitarist Jonathas Peschiera and drummer Gabriel Vacari build dense arrangements around down-tuned riffs and abrupt rhythmic changes. Its central theme is transformation: the band describes pain not simply as something to endure, but as experience that can be redirected into resilience and personal growth. That idea shapes the music’s contrasts, with moments of warmth and vulnerability interrupting its most punishing sections rather than sitting apart from them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pain Made Me” opens with distorted guitar chugs and hip-hop-inflected samples before “Who I Am” establishes the balance between nu-metal bounce, atmospheric melody, and deathcore breakdowns. “Dismay” pairs rap-like verses and growls with an accessible chorus, while “Selfish” pushes toward darker riffs, sudden pauses, and confrontational vocals. “All I Love” places a memorable melodic refrain against erratic guitars and forceful double-bass drumming, using a humorous spoken sample to puncture the intensity. “Closer” brings the hip-hop influence further forward, and “Break” introduces sludgier, dissonant textures before “Nothing but Pain” builds tension around heavy grooves. Closing “End This” gathers those approaches into one track, shifting from expansive hooks toward a deceptive pause and a final crushing breakdown. The variety gives the album its momentum: aggression remains the foundation, but melody, rhythmic playfulness, and unexpected humor keep the emotional register from becoming uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"CD \/ Album","offer_id":67925189591354,"sku":"41389","price":17.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-11-13_at_2.40.40_PM.jpg?v=1794646834","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/axty-the_pain_made_me_who_i_am","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}