There are more artists with this name. 1) A Melo Death/Thrash Metal band from New Zealand, who generated strong interest during the various tours of the South Island, notably with Sinate. The release of their album "The Awakening" in April 2006 has established them as a major pillar of the NZ metal scene, definitely unleashing a vast amount of energy during their live performances.Since then, Tainted have released one other album, Carved and Created (released in 2008)