Torture (band)
| Torture | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | El Paso , Texas , United States |
| Genre (s) | Thrash metal |
| founding | 1986, 2004 |
| resolution | Early 1990s |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/tortureband |
| Current occupation | |
| Deric Gunter | |
| Justin "Drummer from Hell" Dudra | |
| Nick Nielsen | |
Vocals , electric guitar |
"Tortured" Tom Hicks |
| former members | |
Electric guitar |
JD Robins |
Drums |
Jerry "Gonzlaught" Norland |
Torture is an American thrash metal band from El Paso , Texas that was formed in 1986 and broke up in the early 1990s and resumed its activity in 2004. The group played together with bands like Sepultura , Death , Overkill , Death Angel , Obituary , Dark Angel , Flotsam and Jetsam , Exodus and Dragonlord .
history
The band was formed in 1986 by high school friends Tom Hicks (electric guitar, vocals), Jerry Norland (drums), Deric Gunter (bass) and JD Robins (electric guitar). After a few rehearsals, the band released the EP Terror Kingdom in 1987 . Then in 1989 their first and only album Storm Alert followed through Plastic Head . Since the band was hardly successful with this album, they broke up in the early 1990s. The band has been active again since 2004, with the album Storm Alert being re-released in 2006 .
style
The band plays classic Thrash Metal, which is based on that from the San Francisco Bay Area , with influences from bands like Slayer , Destruction , Nasty Savage and Death Angel being audible.
Discography
- 1986: Enter the Chamber (demo, self-published)
- 1987: Terror Kingdom (EP, Plastic Head )
- 1989: Storm Alert (Album, Plastic Head)
- 1989: Promo Demo '89 (demo, self-published)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Info , accessed December 8, 2012.
- ↑ Eduardo Rivadavia: Torture , accessed December 8, 2012.
- ↑ agony & ecstasy: TORTURE: Storm Alert , accessed December 8, 2012.
- ^ Jost Frommhold: Torture "Storm Alert" , accessed on December 8, 2012.