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- For other uses, see Tourniquet (disambiguation).
Tourniquet is a 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 (vocals), Steve Andino (bass) and Aaron Guerra (guitar, vocals) [1]. 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, formerly of Megadeth, and Bruce Franklin, formerly of Trouble, on lead guitar.
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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
External links
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