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{{Infobox musical artist| Name = [[Image:Tourniquetlogo.jpg|220px]]| Img = Tourniquetbandpic.JPG|| Img_capt = from left to right: Ted Kirkpatrick, Aaron Guerra, Steve Andino, Luke Easter| Img_size =| Background = group_or_band| Origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[USA]] {{flagicon|USA}}| Genre = [[Thrash metal]] [[Progressive metal]] [[Neo-classical metal]][[Christian metal]]<br />| Years_active = 1989 - present| Label = [[Metal Blade Records]]| URL = [http://tourniquet.net/home/index.php Official Website]| Current_members = [[Ted Kirkpatrick]][Luke Easter]][[Steve Andino]]<br />[[Aaron Guerra]]| Past_members = [[Gary Lenaire]]Guy Ritter Victor Macias Erik Mendez Vince Dennis }} :''For other uses, see [[Tourniquet (disambiguation)]].'' '''Tourniquet''' is a [[Christian metal|Christian]] [[thrash metal]] band from the [[USA]], named after the medical device called a [[tourniquet]], based out of Los Angeles, California. The current members of Tourniquet are [[Ted Kirkpatrick]] (drums), [[Luke Easter (musician)|Luke Easter]] (vocals), [[Steve Andino]] (bass) and [[Aaron Guerra]] (guitar, vocals) [http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/3147/]. One of the bands trademarks is the incorporation of classical music into their guitar riffs. The band's latest release, ''[[Where Moth and Rust Destroy]]'', features special guests [[Marty Friedman (guitarist)|Marty Friedman]], formerly of [[Megadeth]], and [[Bruce Franklin (guitarist)|Bruce Franklin]], formerly of [[Trouble (band)|Trouble]], on lead guitar. == History ==Tourniquet was formed in Los Angeles in 1989 by [[Gary Lenaire]], [[Guy Ritter]], and [[Ted Kirkpatrick]]. 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. They have appeared in a number of magazine, newspaper, and online publications. == Discography ===== Albums === * ''[[Stop the Bleeding]]'' (1990)* ''[[Psycho Surgery]]'' (1991) (2001 rerelease titled ''Psychosurgery'')* ''[[Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance]]'' (1992)* ''[[Intense Live Series, Vol. 2]]'' (1993) (also known as ''Recorded Live, Vol. 2'')* ''[[Vanishing Lessons]]'' (1994)* ''[[Carry the Wounded]]'' (1995)* ''[[The Collected Works of Tourniquet]]'' (1996)* ''[[Crawl to China]]'' (1997)* ''[[Acoustic Archives]]'' (1998)* ''[[Microscopic View of a Telescopic Realm]]'' (2000)* ''[[Where Moth and Rust Destroy]]'' (2003) === Videos ===* ''[[Ark of Suffering]]'' (1991) - Music Video* ''[[Video Biopsy]]'' (1992) - VHS* ''[[Pushin' Broom Video]]'' (1995) - VHS* ''[[The Unreleased Drum Solos of Ted Kirkpatrick]]'' (1997) - VHS* ''[[Guitar Instructional Video]]'' (1998) - VHS* ''[[Tourniquet Live in California]]'' (1998) - VHS* ''[[Video Biopsy (re-release)]]'' (2000) - VHS* ''[[Circadian Rhythms - The Drumming World of Ted Kirkpatrick]]'' (2003) - DVD* ''[[Ocular Digital]]'' (2003) - DVD* ''[[Till Sverige Med Kärlek]] (To Sweden With Love)'' (2006) - DVD == See also == *[[Echo Hollow]]*[[Christian Metal]]*[[List of rock instrumentals]]*[[Instrumental rock]]

* [http://www.myspace.com/tourniquetrocks Tourniquet] at [[MySpace]]

* [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=958 Tourniquet] at Metal Archives {{returnto}} [[Metal ArchivesChristian music]]