Tourniquet

Item: Intense Live Series, Vol. 2
Author: Brad Mattern

Intense Live Series, Vol. 2

(1993)

Reviewed by Brad Mattern

Discogs Apple Music

Label Intense RecordsThe LighthouseApril 1993

progressive metal thrash metal

This was a great idea from Intense records. The series of live in the studio recordings, is a must for fans. Do not be expecting the best sound, though. The live series includes Deliverance, Tourniquet, Mortal, Rose, and Die Happy.

Deliverance kicks off with Stryper's "Surrender," which sounds a lot like the original. This tune is certainly the greatest tune on this collection. "No Love" off of their debut album shows up next, which is a great thrashing tune. The drums sound a little weak in places, and are hard to hear.

"The Present Darkness" from Weapons of our Warfare appears here, also. It starts off with a really stupid intro, which I got tired of hearing after a couple of times through. There's a lot of scratching on the guitar, so it doesn't sound its best.

The introduction on "Stay of Execution" is also lacking, with Jimmy messing up on vocals a few times but he kind of makes up by showing his vocal ranges. Overall, their live EP is great, hopefully we'll be seeing a full length release in the near future.

Tourniquet's EP is stupendous-I loved it. They have Les Carlsen of Bloodgood doing vocals on "Phantom Limb" and "The Messiah." "Ark Of Suffering/Stereotaxic Atrocities" is the greatest tune available on this disc. The vocals are much different than the original, and really show the vocal ranges of Gary, and Les.

"The Skeezix Dilemma" is another great tune, enough to get you up and moshing. This tune is pretty much flawless, along with most of the rest of the EP. "The Tempter" one of Trouble's old tunes is also presented here, and sounds even heavier and better than the original-in some places it shows a small resemblance to older Vengeance Rising.

I have nothing bad to say about Tourniquet's EP. I can't wait to collect the whole series of these live EP's.