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Thrash/Traditional Metal band based in Los Angeles, USA.

Formed in Los Angeles in 1989.

Tourniquet has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including HM magazine's Favorite Band, two CCM magazine #1 Rock Singles, many #1 Metal Singles, and six Dove Award nominations.

Former bandmembers:

Vocals:
Guy Ritter (1989-1993)
Les Carlson: Guest/Session (1993)
Luke Easter (1993-2015)

Guitar:
Gary Lenaire (1989-1996)
Erik Mendez (1990-1993)
Marty Friedman (Session on Where Moth and Rust Destroy)

Bass:
Victor Macias (1989-1996)
Vince Dennis
Steve Andino

ALBUMS


Tourniquet
The Slow Cosmic Voyage To Wisdom
2020, CD, Comp, Pathogenic Records
Tourniquet
The Epic Tracks
2019
Tourniquet
Gazing At Medusa
2018
Ted Kirkpatrick, Tourniquet
Onward To Freedom
2014
Tourniquet
Antiseptic Bloodbath
2012
Tourniquet
Ocular Digital
2003
Tourniquet
Where Moth And Rust Destroy
2003
Tourniquet
Microscopic View Of A Telescopic Realm
2000, ,
Thrash/Speed Metal/Progressive Metal
Tourniquet
Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance / Vanishing Lessons
2000
Tourniquet
Acoustic Archives
1998
Tourniquet
Stop The Bleeding / Psycho Surgery
1998
Tourniquet
Live In California
1998
Tourniquet
Crawl To China
1997
Tourniquet
The Collected Works Of
1996
Tourniquet
Pushin' Broom
1995, VHS, Intense Records (10)
Tourniquet
Carry The Wounded
1995, CD, ,
Hard Rock
Tourniquet, Mortification
Tourniquet / Mortification Collector's Edition CD Single
1994, CD, Single, Intense Records (10)
Tourniquet
Vanishing Lessons
1994
Tourniquet
Intense Live Series Vol. 2
1993, CD, ,
Progressive Metal/Thrash
Tourniquet
Video Biopsy
1992, VHS, NTSC, Intense Records (10)
Tourniquet
Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance
1992
Tourniquet
Psycho Surgery
1991
Tourniquet
Stop The Bleeding
1990
Tourniquet
Ark Of Suffering
1990
Various
The Mother Of All Tribute Albums
1998, CD, Album, HM Records (2), ,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Intense Records: An Intense History Of Christian Metal
1992
Various
The Heaven's Metal Collection
1992, 2x CD, Box Set, ,
Thrash/Hard Rock/Glam/Heavy Metal
Tourniquet
Stop The Bleeding
2021
Tourniquet
Psycho Surgery
2021
Tourniquet
Gazing At Medusa
2019, CD, ,
Thrash
Tourniquet
Where Moth And Rust Destroy
2003

APPEARANCES +


Tourniquet
Till Sverige Med Kärlek
2006, DVD-V, Album, NTSC, Reg, Pathogenic Records
Dynasty of Metal
Back To The Past
2023, CD, Album, Ltd, Roxx Records
Krig
Tribute II
2020, CD, ,
Progressive Metal/Death Metal
Various
Off Road Tracks Vol. 66
2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer, ,
Folk Rock/Industrial/Pop Rock/Speed Metal/Death Metal/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hard Rock/Goth Rock/Nu Metal
Chains Of Bondage
Perilous Times Have Come
2001
Rosa de Saron
Angústia Suprema
1997
12th Tribe
Knowledge Is The Tree Of Life
1991
Various
Brutal Planet Records Sampler Vol. 1
2022, CD, Smplr, Brutal Planet Records, ,
Heavy Metal/Power Metal/Thrash
Various
A Celebration Of The Death And Resurrection
2016, CD, Comp, Ltd, Roxx Records
Various
Kiss or Kill Presents Vol. 2
2005, CD, Comp, War Room Records
Various
Uncorrupted Steel, Vol. 2
2003, CD, Metal Blade Records, ,
Death Metal/Heavy Metal
Various
Metal Blade Records
2003, CD, Smplr, Metal Blade Records
Various
Soundcheck #57
2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Close-Up Magazine, ,
Alternative Rock/Black Metal/Death Metal/Doom Metal/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Hardcore/Sludge Metal/Punk/Thrash
Various
Rock On: Christian Loud
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Madacy Christian Music, ,
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Thrash/Speed Metal
Various
Hard N' Heavy Vol. 24
2000, CD, Promo, Smplr, Hard N' Heavy, ,
Grindcore/Doom Metal/Death Metal/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hardcore/Goth Rock
Various
Metal Blade 2000 Sampler
2000, CD, Comp, Metal Blade Records
Various
Knuckle Tracks XX
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, KnuckleTracks
Various
Ave Cesar (La Reina De Egipto)
2000, CD, Comp, Car, Not On Label
Various
Gas Collection #21
2000, CD, Comp, 7ball Magazine
Various
Trendsetters : Metal
2000, CD, Comp, KMG Records
Various
Israeli True Metal Force Vol.6
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer Israel
Various
Extreme: Diamante Compilation
2000, CD, Comp, Diamante (3)
Various
HM Hard Music Sampler January / February 2000 You Can't Fight The Future •
2000, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Smplr, Car, HM Magazine
Various
Hard Music Sampler Jan/Feb '99
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, HM Magazine
Various
HM Hard Music Sampler November / December 1999 Lust Control
1999, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Smplr, Car, HM Magazine
Various
Intense Live Series
1998, CD, Comp, KMG Records, Classic Archives
Various
Covermania
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Pila Music
Various
Contemporary Adult Music For The 90's
1995, CD, Comp, Frontline Records (3)
Various
Rock Sampler 95 - Warm Fuzzies
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Intense Records (10), Myx Records, Alarma Records,
Various
Heaven's Metal Video Magazine - Volume Three
1994, VHS, Comp, NTSC, Intersound Christian Music
Various
Extremely Loud Guitar Disc
1994
Various
Hot Metal V • Screaming Truth
1993
Various
17 Frontline Rock Classics
1993
Various
Frontline Records Rock Radio Sampler: Art 4 The Ears Vol. 6
1992, CD, Comp, Frontline Records (3), Intense Records (10)
Various
Frontline Records Rock Radio Sampler Vol. 6
1992, CD, Comp, Frontline Records (3)
Various
Intense Records: An Intense History Of Christian Metal
1992
Various
Hot Metal 4
1991, VHS, Comp, Intense Records (10)
Various
Foundations Forum '91 - CD Sampler
1991, 3xCD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Foundations Forum, Foundations Forum, Foundations Forum, ,
Funk Metal/Alternative Rock/Thrash/Heavy Metal/Hardcore/Hard Rock/Industrial/Glam/Garage Rock
Various
Art For The Ears (Intense Records)
1991
Various
Righteous Metal II
1991, CD, ,
Heavy Metal
Various
Notebored: Serious Rock 'N' Roll CD Sampler
1990, CD, Album, Comp, Notebored
Various
Hot Metal Summer III: Hot Licks - Cold Facts
1990
Various
Extreme Music Sampler Volume 3
CD, Smplr, Cross Rhythms Music,
Various
For All You Suckers
CD, Comp, Promo, Alarma Records, Intense Records (10), Graceland Records (7), ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Extreme Music Sampler Volume 1
CD, Comp, Promo, Cross Rhythms Music
Ted Kirkpatrick, Tourniquet
Onward To Freedom
2014