Chapel of
Style: Progressive Thrash
Taken from the Jan/Feb99 HM sampler disc
"...Don't ask me what I think of you. I might not give the answer that you want me to..."
fromt the song Oh Well
Discography:
Stop The Bleeding-1990
Psycho Surgery-1991
Pathogenic Oscular Dissonance-1992
Live EP-1993
Vanishing Lessons-1994
Carry The Wounded EP-1995
Collected Works-1996
Crawl To China-1997
Acoustic Archives-1998
Microscopic View In A Telescopic Realm-2000
Current Members:
Ted Kirkpatrick-Drums
Luke Easter-Vocals
Aaron Guerra-Guitar and Vocals
I bought Crawl To China just after Christmas(97). This is probably the best music I've ever heard from Tourniquet. The album rocks. But The lyrics mean alot to me. The topics in these songs are ones I've felt strongly about some people I know, and even about myself. It would do a lot of good for people, that I go to church with, to hear this album. This album speaks to the Christian. But if you have it play this album for your friends. My buddy and I have turned many people into tourniquet fans with just this album. And if you don't have it I strongly suggest you go buy it. Tourniquet's new release "Microscopic View In A Telescopic Realm" is a definite reminder that this band was and is still heavy metal. With lots of songs going back to the speed metal days of "Pathogenic Oscular Dissonance". In fact this album could be called a cross between "Pathogenic Oscular Dissonance" and "Crawl To China". Some of the songs sound as if they could be off any of Extol's and Vengeance Rising's albums(minus the death metal vocals). Luke's vocals are excelent and probably the best I've ever heard from him to date. The Guitars are very heavy. And finally somebody from the states has brought melody back to heavy metal. There are some cool Baroque pieces thrown in to some of the songs. If I have one complaint about the album it is they could have done with out the flute parts in a couple of the songs(it sends me on a bad 70's trip). But Overall a very good Album. Pick it up while you can
Cover from "Crawl To China"
Links to other sites on the Web
The OffIcial Tourniquet Web Site
Pictures From Cornerstone 98'
Luke Easter and Ted Kirkpatrick
Aaron Guerra
(These are in noway intended to be a substitute for Tourniquet)
Recommended if you like these secular groups:
Metallica, Megadeath
Recommended if you like these Christian Groups:
Circle of Dust, X-Propagation, Klank, Teremaze, Echo Hollow
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