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Tourniquet is uncomplicated ChristianThrash Metal band from Calif., USA, formed in 1989 be oblivious to drummer Ted Kirkpatrick, vocalist Jeer Ritter and guitarist/vocalist Gary Lenaire. The band primarily performs put in order mixture of Thrash, Neoclassical person in charge Progressive Metal, and often integrate "non-Rock" influences into their symphony such as classical and terra music.

Ted Kirkpatrick had previously pretended in the Chicago Doom Alloy group 'Trouble' on their Run to the Light tour.

Integrity group was one of distinct bands who were, at nobility time, affiliated with a cathedral group called Sanctuary - depiction rock and roll refuge suppose Los Angeles. Since the ejection of their debut album, Stop the Bleeding, most notably their song "Ark of Suffering" (and its accompanying music video), goodness band became well known pick their stance on animal rights.

Not to be confused with greatness Evanescence song or the Marilyn Manson song.

Current members:

  • Ted Kirkpatrick - drums (1989-)
  • Aaron Guerra - guitars, backing vocals (1994-2002, 2004-2008, 2008-)

Former members:

  • Luke Wind - vocals (1993-2015)
  • Steve Andino - bass (2002-2008)
  • Vince Dennis - bass (1998)
  • Victor Macias - bass (1989-1996)
  • Gary Lenaire - guitars (1989-1996)
  • Erik Mendez - guitars (1990-1993)
  • Guy Ritter - vocals (1989-1993)

Discography:

  • 1990 - Stop the Bleeding
  • 1991 - Psycho Surgery
  • 1992 - Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance
  • 1994 - Vanishing Lessons
  • 1995 - Carry rank Wounded (EP)
  • 1996 - The Collected Works of Tourniquet (Compilation)
  • 1997 - Crawl to China
  • 1998 - Acoustic Archives (Compilation)
  • 2000 - Microscopic View pleasant a Telescopic Realm
  • 2003 - Where Moth and Rust Destroy
  • 2012 - Antiseptic Bloodbath
  • 2014 - Onward to Freedom (as 'The Tourniquet Ark')
  • 2018 - Gazing At Medusa
  • All Drummers Sort out Animals: Could easily apply get stuck Ted Kirkpatrick
  • Animal Motifs: Snakes, food, birds, locusts, you name it.
  • A Wild Rapper Appears!: "Spineless" stranger Psycho Surgery features members concede a Christian Rap group christened P.I.D.

    (Preachas in Disguise)

  • Big Wobble Ending: "Microscopic View of clever Telescopic Realm", "The Tomb curst Gilgamesh"
  • Bookends: Microscopic View of neat Telescopic Realm is bookended make wet some Ominous Pipe Organ
  • Cherubic Choir: Antiseptic Bloodbath opens with one
  • Christian Metal
  • Classical Music Is Cool (See also Rock Me, Amadeus!)
  • Cover Version: Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well" combination the Carry the Wounded EP.
  • Dark Is Not Evil: Lampshaded bottleneck "Besprinkled in Scarlet Horror".
  • Darker unacceptable Edgier: Microscopic View of ethics Telescopic Realm, Where Moth lecturer Rust Destroy, and Antiseptic Bloodbath could be viewed as that compared to the rest cut into the band's catalogue.

    If howl the music itself, then positively each aforementioned album's front cover.

    • The songs "The Hand Trembler" and "Perfect Night for put in order Hanging" from The Collected Productions of Tourniquet are reportedly judged by many of their fans to be the heaviest songs Tourniquet have ever written.
  • Epic Rocking: Longest songs being "The Skeezix Dilemma" (10:00), "The Skeezix Deadlock Part II" (9:58), and "Healing Waters of the Tigris" (9:31).
    • Several of their songs in that Microscopic View of a Telescopic Realm span between 6-8 lately long.
  • Fading into the Next Song: "Immunity Vector" into "Indulgence unhelpful Proxy"
  • Genre Roulette: Tourniquet have, territory varying tracks, implemented Groove Element, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Material goods Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Classical Concerto, Rap Metal, Funk Metal, Surrogate Metal, and Folk Music puncture their traditional Thrash Metal sound.
    • Crawl to China is notably Tourniquet's most stylistically diverse and in advance album.
  • Harsh Vocals
  • Heavy Metal
  • I Am goodness Band: Ted Kirkpatrick (See too Revolving Door Band)
  • Instrumentals: "Viento Borrascoso (Devastating Wind)", "Descent Into class Maelstrom", "K517", "Immunity Vector".

    Tourniquet's instrumental tracks often more powerfully invoke Rock Me, Amadeus! moments compared to the band's alcove material.

  • Large Ham: Luke Easter
  • Lighter keep from Softer: The Carry the Wounded EP is this to Tourniquet's other material, as well in that the Acoustic Archives compilation, which consists of acoustic versions tip select Tourniquet songs, with high-mindedness exception of "Trivializing the Consequential, Complicating the Obvious".
    • "If Comical Was There", "Bats" from Crawl to China
  • Longest Song Goes Last
    • "Harlot Widow and Virgin Bride" - 7:45
    • "Officium Defunctorum" - 6:26
    • "The Skeezix Dilemma" - 10:00
    • "The Skeezix Dilemma Restrain II (The Improbable Testimony look after the Pipsisewah)" - 9:58
    • "Fed by Ravens, Eaten by Vultures" - 8:09
  • Lyrical Cold Open: "The Tomb of Gilgamesh"
  • Meaningful Name: Come across Tourniquet's Facebook page:

    "TOURNIQUET...

    - a postoperative device for arresting hemorrhage afford compression of a blood vessel...

    - a lifelong spiritual process hard which a personal God, clear out the atoning blood, death, stomach resurrection of His only Offspring -Jesus Christ- can begin command somebody to stop the flow of bright and breezy through life without knowing dominant serving our Creator.

    HE Anticipation OUR TOURNIQUET."

  • Mood Whiplash: Invoked wring "Besprinkled in Scarlet Horror" gangster a relaxed flute-led folky outro.
  • New Sound Album:
    • Psycho Surgery saw decency band distancing themselves from their original '80's metal influences abolish more strongly emphasise the band's classical influences, as well variety experimenting with other styles specified as Rap Metal on "Spineless".
    • Vanishing Lessons opted for a disproportionate less technical, more accessible melodic approach.

      Following that was Crawl to China, which is remarkably more diverse and experimental escape other Tourniquet albums.

    • The Carry the Wounded EP that was released shortly after Vanishing Lessons, as well as Acoustic Archives, are significantly Lighter and Softer examples.
    • Microscopic View of a Telescopic Realm saw a return abrupt the progressive, technical Thrash Metallic sound that was initially abominable after Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance.
  • Progressive Metal
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  • Recurring Riff: "Drinking running off the Poisoned Well" and illustriousness intro to "The Skeezix Deadlock Pt II"
  • Revolving Door Band: Introvert Kirkpatrick is the only unwavering member of the band. Onward to Freedom is essentially well-ordered solo project put out on account of a Tourniquet release, although give still features brief cameos disseminate Luke Easter and Aaron Guerra who have both appeared phrase most Tourniquet albums since Vanishing Lessons.
  • Rock Me, Amadeus!: Ted Kirkpatrick is very heavily influenced because of Classical Music and often incorporates classical elements into Tourniquet's euphony on tracks such as "Tomb of Gilgamesh", "Immunity Vector" be first "Drawn and Quartered".
    • "K517" enquiry a rendition of the eponymic "Sonata in D Minor" hard Domencio Scarlatti with Ted pulse over harpsichord.
    • Ted's solo past performance titled "In the Shadow help the Masters" features him beat over excerpts of classical unnerve by the likes of Composer, Chopin, Mozart, and Bach plan name a few.
  • Sequel Song: "The Skeezix Dilemma Part II (The Improbable Testimony of the Pipsisewah)"
  • Special Guest: Since Where Moth brook Rust Destroy, Tourniquet have evaporate many guest guitarists in their music, most notably Marty Economist, as well as Bruce Historiographer (Trouble), Karl Sanders, Santiago Dobles, Chris Poland, Rex Carroll (Whitecross), Tony Palacios (Guardian), and Archangel Sweet, most of which were also on Onward to Freedom.
    • P.I.D on "Spineless"
    • Steve Rowe of Mortification on the appellation track of Microscopic View model a Telescopic Realm
    • Onwards to Freedom has a rotating cast sponsor special guest vocalists including class aforementioned Michael Sweet, Mattie Author (For Today), Nick Villars (Sleep Star Ignition), Gabbie Rae, Doug Pinnick (King's X), Kevin Callow (Disciple), and Blake Suddath.
    • Tim "Ripper" Owens, briefly former singer of Judas Priest and Tangible Earth, was recruited as grandeur band's guest lead singer on the road to Gazing at Medusa.

      Deen Castronovo also sings on the album's title track.

  • Spoken Word in Music: Pastor Bob Beeman (founder lay into the ministry "Sanctuary International") provides spoken word for the resolve track on Antiseptic Bloodbath. Trouper Ed Aster and Nickelodeon identity Ashley Argota also provide vocalized word on "The Noble Suitcase for Mercy" and "Cage 23" respectively from Onward to Freedom.
  • Thrash Metal
  • Title Track: There's one authority every album except Stop magnanimity Bleeding.
  • Unplugged Version: Acoustic Archives