Tortured Conscience Explained

Tortured Conscience
Origin:San Francisco, California
Genre:Christian metal,[1] death metal, extreme metal brutal death metal, grind metal[2] deathgrind
Years Active:2000-present
Label:Sound of the Dead, Tarantula, Bombworks, Battlefrost
Current Members:Jeff Lenormand
Past Members:Shannon Frye
Paul Pontikoff
Berto Salas
John Gotelli

Tortured Conscience is a Christian extreme metal band from San Francisco, California.

History

Tortured Conscience formed in 2000 with the lineup of just two members, Jeff Lenormand on guitars and bass and Shannon Frye on drums and vocals. In 2001, the band released their first demo, titled Faces of God. The demo was re-released through The Collection Vol. 1: Tools of the Trade, a split release with Royal Anguish and Soul of the Savior in 2002.

In 2002, Sounds of the Dead (SOTD) Records, released A Brutal Christmas: The Season in Chaos, a compilation of Christmas songs covered by Christian metal bands.[3] [4] Tortured Conscience appeared on the compilation, alongside bands Kekal, Frost Like Ashes, Royal Anguish and Death Requisite, recording the song "The Little Drummer Boy".[5] [6] Tarantula Promotions released a sampler, titled Arachnid Terror Sampler for to promote some artists they had worked with, including Tortured Conscience, Soul Embraced, Frosthardr, and Sanctifica.[7]

In 2006, the band released their debut album, Every Knee Shall Bow, via Bombworks Records.[8] By this time, the lineup was Lenormand on guitars and bass, John Gotelli on drums and Berto Salas on vocals.[9]

The band is currently working on new material with Lenormand on guitar, bass, and drum programming. The band stated that it will most likely be an EP and it will be released through Battlefrost Productions.[10] In 2020, it was announced that their debut album was remixed and remastered and was to be re-released through Battlefrost Productions.[11]

Christianity

The band is uncompromisingly Christian.[9] [12] In an interview, Lenormand stated;

When asked about his ambitions for the band in another interview, he responded;

Members

Current

Former

Discography

Studio albums

Demos

Splits

Compilation appearances

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sharpe-Young, Garry. New Wave of American Metal. 2005. 52.
  2. Web site: Tortured Conscience - Every Knee Shall Bow. Indie Vision Music. JoshIVM. March 25, 2007. September 6, 2017.
  3. . HM Magazine. Retrieved on September 6, 2017.
  4. Web site: Raucous Rocker . Music Review: Various Artists – A Brutal Christmas: The Season in Chaos . . December 19, 2011 . September 6, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022728/http://blogcritics.org/music-review-various-artists-a-brutal/ . November 17, 2015 .
  5. Web site: Five More Heavy Metal Christmas Carols. Houston Press. Craig. Hlavaty. December 9, 2010. September 6, 2017.
  6. Web site: 13 Totally Rocking Christmas Songs. Kerrang!. September 6, 2017. 2012-12-05.
  7. Web site: Turn Or Burn: Tarantula Promotions release compilation CD of extreme metal. Cross Rhythms. March 1, 2003. September 6, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907075725/http://sta.www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Turn_Or_Burn/32513/p1/. September 7, 2017.
  8. Web site: Death Metal Delight: Tortured Conscience bow in with 'Every Knee Shall Bow' CD for Bombworks. Cross Rhythms. November 18, 2006. September 6, 2017.
  9. Web site: Tortured Conscience Interview. Serpent Grinder. 2006. September 6, 2017.
  10. Web site: Tortured Conscience will be working with.... Facebook. August 26, 2015. September 6, 2017.
  11. Web site: New Life Breathed Into Tortured Conscience. The Metal Onslaught. Christian. Sullivan. November 14, 2020. November 15, 2020.
  12. Book: Alfonso, Barry. The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. 41.
  13. Web site: Review: Tortured Conscience – Every Knee Shall Bow. Cross Rhythms. Jonathan. Langley. April 12, 2007. September 6, 2017.
  14. Web site: Tortured Conscience – Every Knee Shall Bow. Powermetal.de. January 1, 2007. September 6, 2017. German.
  15. Web site: Reviews - 2006. Art For The Ears Zine. 2006. September 6, 2017. Tortured Conscience – Every Knee Shall Bow.
  16. Web site: Tortured Conscience - Every Knee Shall Bow. Heaven's Metal Magazine. Ed. Hellig. February 2007.
  17. Web site: Tortured Conscience - Demo 2001. The Whipping Post. Biff. Bartholoemew. September 6, 2017.

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