You've got to rejoice in the justice of it all when a band redeems the rights to their back catalog. Then, when it gets re-released with new packaging and bonus tracks, you can really get excited. As in the case of Tourniquet, who have re-released their classic first three albums on their own (Stop The Bleeding, Psychosurgery, and Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance), and they didn't skimp on the packaging. With the exception of Pathogenic, they improved on the original layout, adding photos from the appropriate era and interesting liner notes. The first thing that's sonically notable is the levels sound hotter by a db or two (making it slightly louder). The live cuts sound pretty decent. The tones are all good (wish we could say the same for the "demo" tracks on Psycho and Stop), and Luke's vocal performances are strong (www.tourniquet.net).
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Dead Zine 2002Reviewed by sesspoolalright... the second album has a much different feeling and presentation. the band has dropped ye' ol' hairband looks and has taken on the "i look more wasted than you" look, and personally i think that look is cool. now, the guitar work is not too far from the Stop the Bleeding record. very old school thrash/speed and very technical. the riffs are executed very explicitly (heheh i like that…Dead Zine 2002Reviewed by undeadAs most of you have come to expect from listening to a Tourniquet album, there are many different aspects and musical directions that this band has chosen to pursue. This particular album just happens to be in a brilliant stretch from '90-92' when Tourniquet made three killer albums in a row (this is the 2nd). The first song on this album is by far my favorite. It is the title track and begins…Heaven's Metal #31Reviewed by Stephen WagersRemembering the first time hearing "Stop The Bleeding" and recalling what set Tourniquet apart from other techno-thrash bands, secular or Christian, is their musical ability. "Psycho Surgery" rips into the opening cut by the same name, and only lets up when it intends to. This album finds the addition of two permanent members: guitarist Erik Mendez; and bassist Victor Macias, whose thunderous…Similar sounding releases
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