Beset by this tragedy the band took time to consider whether to continue or not, eventually resolving to forge ahead with Ville Janatuinen taking over guitar.
Their debut album Audio-Visual-Aids was released in July 1999, issued with differing cover art in their home country by Spinefarm Records.
Following several live shows Painflow enrolled new drummer Lauri Bexar and Pekka Hackspik replaced Arjo Wennström on guitar.
Adding new guitarist Rami Kaartamo and severing ties with Massacre Records Painflow was known as God's an Insect[2] for a short while, before morphing into Zero Industry during 2002.
The band at this juncture cited a roll call of vocalist Aki Viljamaa, guitarists Pekka Hackspik and Rami Kaartamo and drummer Lauri Bexar.