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| + | Tourniquet is a Christian thrash metal band from the USA, named after the medical device called a tourniquet, based out of Los Angeles, California. |
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| − | | Img_capt = from left to right: Ted Kirkpatrick, Aaron Guerra, Steve Andino, Luke Easter
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| − | | Origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[USA]] {{flagicon|USA}}
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| − | | Genre = [[Thrash metal]] [[Progressive metal]] [[Neo-classical metal]][[Christian metal]]<br />
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| − | | Years_active = 1989 - present
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| − | | Label = [[Metal Blade Records]]
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| − | | URL = [http://tourniquet.net/home/index.php Official Website]
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| − | | Current_members = [[Ted Kirkpatrick]][Luke Easter]][[Steve Andino]]<br />[[Aaron Guerra]]
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| − | | Past_members = [[Gary Lenaire]]Guy Ritter Victor Macias Erik Mendez Vince Dennis
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| − | :''For other uses, see [[Tourniquet (disambiguation)]].''
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| − | '''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.
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| − | == History ==
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| − | 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.
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| − | == Discography ==
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| − | === Albums ===
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| − | * ''[[Stop the Bleeding]]'' (1990)
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| − | * ''[[Psycho Surgery]]'' (1991) (2001 rerelease titled ''Psychosurgery'')
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| − | * ''[[Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance]]'' (1992)
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| − | * ''[[Intense Live Series, Vol. 2]]'' (1993) (also known as ''Recorded Live, Vol. 2'')
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| − | * ''[[Vanishing Lessons]]'' (1994)
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| − | * ''[[Carry the Wounded]]'' (1995)
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| − | * ''[[The Collected Works of Tourniquet]]'' (1996)
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| − | * ''[[Crawl to China]]'' (1997)
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| − | * ''[[Acoustic Archives]]'' (1998)
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| − | * ''[[Microscopic View of a Telescopic Realm]]'' (2000)
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| − | * ''[[Where Moth and Rust Destroy]]'' (2003)
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| − | === Videos ===
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| − | * ''[[Ark of Suffering]]'' (1991) - Music Video
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| − | * ''[[Video Biopsy]]'' (1992) - VHS
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| − | * ''[[Pushin' Broom Video]]'' (1995) - VHS
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| − | * ''[[The Unreleased Drum Solos of Ted Kirkpatrick]]'' (1997) - VHS
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| − | * ''[[Guitar Instructional Video]]'' (1998) - VHS
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| − | * ''[[Tourniquet Live in California]]'' (1998) - VHS
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| − | * ''[[Video Biopsy (re-release)]]'' (2000) - VHS
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| − | * ''[[Circadian Rhythms - The Drumming World of Ted Kirkpatrick]]'' (2003) - DVD
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| − | * ''[[Ocular Digital]]'' (2003) - DVD
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| − | * ''[[Till Sverige Med Kärlek]] (To Sweden With Love)'' (2006) - DVD
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| − | == See also ==
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| − | *[[Echo Hollow]]
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| − | *[[Christian Metal]]
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| − | *[[List of rock instrumentals]]
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| − | *[[Instrumental rock]]
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| | == External links == | | == External links == |
| | * [http://www.tourniquet.net Official Tourniquet Website] | | * [http://www.tourniquet.net Official Tourniquet Website] |
| | * [http://www.tourniquetdz.net Official Tourniquet Discussion Zone] | | * [http://www.tourniquetdz.net Official Tourniquet Discussion Zone] |
| − | * [http://www.myspace.com/tourniquetrocks Tourniquet] at [[MySpace]] | + | * [http://www.myspace.com/tourniquetrocks Tourniquet] at MySpace |
| | * {{musicbrainz artist|id=0770a42f-10e3-4204-8459-0c6fba885852|name=Tourniquet}} | | * {{musicbrainz artist|id=0770a42f-10e3-4204-8459-0c6fba885852|name=Tourniquet}} |
| | * [http://www.firestream.net/fs_rate.php?go=showcat&cat_id=19 Tourniquet at Firestream.net] | | * [http://www.firestream.net/fs_rate.php?go=showcat&cat_id=19 Tourniquet at Firestream.net] |
| − | * [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=958 Tourniquet] at [[Metal Archives]] | + | * [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=958 Tourniquet] at Metal Archives |
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| − | [[Category:Bands with only one constant member]]
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