痛苦的信仰 (or abbreviated 痛仰, known in English as Miserable Faith) is a band from Beijing, China. They were known as a hardcore/nu metal/metalcore band, but have recently changed their style towards folk rock. - Current Lineup Lead Vocals - Gao Hu (高虎) Guitar - Tian Ran ( 田然) Bass - Zhang Jing (張靜) Drums - Chi Gongwei (遅功偉) - Former members Guitar - Li Yu Chuan Guitar - Qi Lin Drums - Zhang Bin Sound Effects - Mao Dou Miserable Faith was founded in July 1999 by students of the Beijing Midi school for modern music. Their first live performance was on September 26th the same year in the Everyday Bar. Therefore it doesn't surprise, that the band played also live on the Midi Festival for Modern Music in 2000. August the same year they rocked in the Gymnasium of Anshan, Liaoning Province. August 25th, they performed in the U-Like bar in Shanghai. September 16th, they performed in Cangzhou during the 滄州第一回非主流音楽会 event. September 29th, they performed in the 夏日 bar in Shijiazhuang. October 31st, they performed at the All Saint's Day Memorial party. In May 2001 Miserable Faith joined the Midi Festival for Modern Music. In the same year Miserable Faith signed a contract and released their first record "This's A Problem" in September. Miserable Faith's fame grew and grew, so that in 2001 it was called "the best new metal band in Beijing." With the release of the album "The Music Won't be Stopped" in 2008, the band completely changed style from metalcore to folk rock which took many by surprise. Despite the radical change the band's popularity and fans didn't vanish.