Tourniquet is a Christian thrash / heavy metal band that was formed in 1989, Los Angeles, California, USA. They are known to incorporate elements of thrash, neo-classical and progressive metal into their music. They have achieved 6 GMA Dove Award nominations and won multiple recognitions from the readers of HM Magazine, including "Favorite Band of the 1990s" and "Favorite Album of the 1990s" (Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance). They have released 7 st...
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Tourniquet is a Christian thrash / heavy metal band that was formed in 1989, Los Angeles, California, USA. They are known to incorporate elements of thrash, neo-classical and progressive metal into their music. They have achieved 6 GMA Dove Award nominations and won multiple recognitions from the readers of HM Magazine, including "Favorite Band of the 1990s" and "Favorite Album of the 1990s" (Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance). They have released 7 studio albums, a compilation album, EP, acoustic album, 5 music VHSs and 3 music DVDs. They have sold over 300,000 albums. Tourniquet is known for its characteristic style. One of the band's trademarks is the incorporation of classical music into their guitar riffs. They are also known for the medical terminology used in their lyrics.
Some critics have considered Tourniquet's first three albums as classics of (Christian) thrash metal. In the early 1990s Tourniquet stood out from other thrash groups with its drum work and two vocalists who...
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