Artist description Tourniquet was formed in Los Angeles in 1990. Six full length albums, two EP's, five videos and one "Best of" album later, the members of Tourniquet remain committed to communicating the message of the Gospel through music. Tourniquet has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including HM magazine's Favorite Band , two CCM magazine #1 Rock Singles, many #1 Metal Singles, and six Dove Award nominations. Known for their intense live show, their fans have been known to drive (or fly) long distances just to see the band play. As the popularity of the band increases, so does the opportunity to play international shows in Europe and South America, as well as performing in the U.S. The success of their "acoustic unplugged" shows has further advanced their strong reputation for musical integrity and versatility. Lyrically-influences span a wide range-everything from Old Testatment narratives to medical allegories to Edgar Allan Poe type descriptive horror. Tourniquet has also tackled some important, unique and often controversial social issues as well. Ark of Suffering, from their very first release, created a lot of attention by addressing the biblical perspective against animal abuse. Ruminating Virulence offers hope to the severely disabled. Twilight addresses the neglect of the elderly. Most importantly, all social issues are balanced with the biblical perspective. Musically-the span of influences is no less varied. Tourniquet's music has been classified in many different ways: from hardcore to hard rock, from technical metal to speed metal, from alternative to groove. As Tourniquet's music blends elements of all these styles, two things stand out...melody and originality. In fact the melodic incorporation of classical music into many guitar riffs has become a trademark of "the Tourniquet sound". Finally, as people, their approachability and respect for their fans lends itself to creating a comfortable common ground for discussing everything from Bach to Babylon.

Music Style Heavy, technical, melodic. From Old School Thrash to Neoclassical Metal

Musical Influences From Slayer and Megadeth to Bach and Paganini

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Albums Stop the Bleeding - 1990, Psycho Surgery - 1991, Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance - 1992, Live EP - 1993, Vanishing Lessons - 1994, Carry the Wounded EP - 1995, Collected Works - 1996, Crawl To China - 1997, Acoustic Archives - 1998

Additional Info Videography: Video Biopsy - 1992, Pushin' Broom - 1995, The Unreleased Drum Solos - 1996, Guitar Instructional - 1997, Live In California - 1998

Location Santa Monica, CA - USA

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