Antiseptic Bloodbath Explained

Antiseptic Bloodbath
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Tourniquet
Cover:	AntisepticBloodbath.jpg
Released:	July 19, 2012
Recorded:	Chicago, Illinois, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Genre:	Christian metal, neoclassical metal, progressive metal, thrash metal
Length:	61:08
Label:	Pathogenic Records
Producer:	Neil Kernon
Prev Title:	Where Moth and Rust Destroy
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Onward to Freedom
Next Year:	2014

Antiseptic Bloodbath is the eighth full studio album released on July 19, 2012 by Tourniquet, a Christian metal band formed in 1989 in Los Angeles, California. It is the band's first release since 2003's Where Moth and Rust Destroy. It was long-time vocalist Luke Easter's last studio album before he was kicked out in 2015.

Production

The band had released their previous album in a turbulent time in their history, when they didn't have a permanent guitarist. In late 2004, Aaron Guerra returned to the band.^[1] In 2008, Ted Kirkpatrick announced through the band's message board that the band's contract with Metal Blade Records had ended and that they were planning a new album. Bassist Steve Andino left the band during this period. Finally, in late 2010, the band announced a Kickstarter project that would allow fans to fund the next album,^[2] which was fully funded by January 2011. The band began the recording process in June 2011 with plans to release the album in summer of 2012.^{[3] [4]}

The album was made available for pre-order on June 25, 2012^{[5] [6]} and digitally released to certain fans who funded the Kickstarter project on July 13, 2012. The album was released to the public on July 19, 2012 via iTunes, Amazon, and other online music sellers, and was released in CD format on August 15, 2012.^[7]

Reception

Reviews among Christian media have been largely positive. The Phantom Tollbooth gave the album 5/5^[8] and Indie Vision Music rated it 4/5.^[9] Powermetal.de rated the album 8.0 out of 10, finding the album very good, but missing an adequate rhythm guitarist and vocalist.^[10]

Credits

Band

• Ted Kirkpatrick - drums, rhythm guitars, dulcimer, 8 string bazouki
• Luke Easter - lead vocals
• Aaron Guerra - guitars, bass

Guest musicians

• Pat Travers - lead guitar: "Antiseptic Bloodbath"
• Marty Friedman - lead guitar: "The Maiden Who Slept in the Glass Coffin"
• Bruce Franklin - lead guitar: "Chart of the Elements (Lincchostbllis)"
• Karl Sanders - lead guitar: "Chamunda Temple Stampede"
• Santiago Dobles - lead guitar: "86 Bullets", "Lost Language of the Andamans"
• Adrian Zitoun - cello: "The Maiden", "Lost Language", "Fed by Ravens"
• Denis Najoom - trumpet: "Antiseptic Bloodbath", "The Maiden", "Lost Language"
• Dave Bullock - violin: "The Maiden", "Lost Language", "Fed by Ravens"
• Neil Kernon - orchestral textures: "Duplicitous Endeavor"
• Hannah Kilburn, Grace Kilburn & Simi - cheerleader vocals: "Chart of the Elements (Lincchostbllis)"
• Pastor Bob Beeman - spoken word vocals: "Fed by Ravens", "Eaten by Vultures"
• Rick Muehlbach, Tyler Margritz - spoken word vocals: "Duplicitous Endeavor"

See also

• Christian media
• Christian metal
• Christian rock
• Heavy metal
• Thrash metal

External links

• Antiseptic Bloodbath at Tourniquet.net

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tourniquet Rejoined by Aaron Guerra . Blabbermouth.net . July 16, 2012. November 5, 2004.
2. Web site: TQT Kickstarter Project . Tourniquet . Tourniquet (band) . Kickstarter.com . January 14, 2011 . July 16, 2012.
3. Web site: Tourniquet To Release 'Antiseptic Bloodbath' This Summer . May 23, 2012 . Blabbermouth.net . July 16, 2012.
4. Web site: Tourniquet lançará novo álbum após quase 10 anos sem gravar. Conheça a polêmica capa de "Antiseptic Bloodbath" . Musica.gospelmais.com.br . June 26, 2012. Portuguese . Everson Barbosa. July 16, 2012.
5. Web site: Thrashboy . 'Tourniquet' 'Antiseptic Bloodbath' available for pre order . The Metal Resource . Mauce.nl . June 25, 2012 . July 16, 2012.
6. Web site: Doug Van Pelt. Doug Van Pelt. Tourniquet to Drop New Album . . www.hmmagazine.com. June 25, 2012 . July 16, 2012.
7. Web site: Since Today is the "official" release date of Antiseptic Bloodbath. Tourniquet. Facebook. www.facebook.com. August 15, 2012. August 22, 2012.
8. News: Tourniquet - Antiseptic Bloodbath. Brad Snyder. August 10, 2012. August 27, 2012. The Phantom Tollbooth. www.tollbooth.org.
9. News: Tourniquet - Antiseptic Bloodbath. Indie Vision Music. August 16, 2012. August 27, 2012. Taylor C.. www.indievisionmusic.com.
10. Web site: Review: Tourniquet - Antiseptic Bloodbath. August 2, 2012. January 21, 2015. Powermetal.de. Jaeger and Villbrandt. Lang. Stefan. German.