Tourniquet

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TOURNIQUET



a surgical device for arresting hemorrhage by compression of a blood vessel.

a lifelong spiritual process by which a personal God, through the atoning blood, death, and resurrection of His only Son -Jesus Christ- can begin to stop the flow of going through life without knowing and serving our Creator. HE IS OUR TOURNIQUET



Tourniquet was formed in Los Angeles in 1990. Nine full length albums, two EP's, one acoustic album, one "Best of" album, and six videos 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 number 1 Rock Singles, many number 1 Metal Singles, and six Dove Award nominations. They have appeared in countless magazine, newspaper, and online publications. 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 common ground for discussing everything from Bach to Babylon.



DISCOGRAPHY

2010 - IN THE SHADOW OF THE MASTERS - Ted Kirkpatrick solo (Pathogenic Records)

2010 - ODE TO A ROADKILL - Ted Kirkpatrick solo (Pathogenic Records)

2003 - Where Moth and Rust Destroy (Metal Blade)

2000 - Microscopic View of a Telescopic Realm (Metal Blade)

1998 - Acoustic Archives (Tourniquet Productions)

1997 - Crawl to China (Diadem)

1996 - Collected Works (Frontline)

1995 - Carry the Wounded-EP (Frontline)

1994 - Vanishing Lessons (Frontline)

1993 - Live-EP (Frontline)

1992 - Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance (Frontline/Metal Blade)

1991 - Psycho Surgery (Frontline/Metal Blade)

1990 - Stop the Bleeding (Frontline)



VIDEOGRAPHY



2006 - Till Sverige Med Karlek (To Sweden with Love) Live in Sweden

2004 - Circadian Rhythms - The Drumming World of Ted Kirkpatrick

2003 - Ocular Digital DVD (Tourniquet Productions)

2000 - Video Biopsy 2000 (Tourniquet Productions)

1998 - Live in California (Tourniquet Productions)

1997 - Guitar Instructional Video (Tourniquet Productions)

1996 - The Unreleased Drum Solos (Tourniquet Productions)

1995 - Pushin Broom Video with "Bearing Gruesome Cargo" (Frontline)

1992 - Video Biopsy with "Ark of Suffering" (Frontline)



* for individual biographies visit www.tourniquet.net/bio