This short "live in the studio" disc was part of a series that Intense Records

Intense Records

Intense Records was an independent record label whose releases were mostly in the metal genre. Intense was bought out in 1989 by Frontline Records and became an imprint of that company...

 put out in the early 90s. Tourniquet

Tourniquet (band)

Tourniquet is a Christian thrash / heavy metal band that was formed in 1989 by Ted Kirkpatrick, Guy Ritter and Gary Lenaire in Los Angeles, California, USA. They are known for incorporating elements of thrash, neo-classical and progressive metal into their music...

 was in a transition period during the recording of this disc as they had recently lost their original vocalist (Guy Ritter) and had not yet hooked up with Luke Easter

Luke Easter (musician)

Luke Easter is a singer and songwriter with the Christian metal band Tourniquet.Easter grew up in the San Francisco Bay area, where he currently resides. He was a fan of Tourniquet as a youth, became a singer at age 19, and joined the band after an audition, shortly before they went on tour in...

. Guitarist Gary Lenaire

Gary Lenaire

Gary Lenaire is a guitarist and composer. He is most known for his work with Tourniquet and the band Echo Hollow. He has released 12 records and was nominated for six GMA Dove Awards. He received HM Magazine's "Guitarist of the Year" award from 1994-1996. He has published over 90 songs world wide...

 took up the vocal duties for most of the songs. This was not unusual for him as he had shared duties with Guy Ritter on all of Tourniquet's former albums as well. The parts usually performed by Guy Ritter were sung by guest vocalist Les Carlsen of Bloodgood

Bloodgood

Bloodgood is a Christian metal band from Seattle, Washington. Originally formed in 1984 and by 1988 represented one of the four largest Christian metal bands alongside Barren Cross, Whitecross, and Leviticus....

. This disc includes a biography of the band and session notes by executive producer Terry Taylor

Terry Scott Taylor

Terry Scott Taylor is an American songwriter, record producer, writer and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies . Taylor is also a member of the roots and alternative music group, Lost Dogs. He is currently based in San Jose, California, USA.Taylor is highly regarded for...

. http://ultmetal.tripod.com/tourniquet.htm

Track listing

1. "Phantom Limb" – 6:27
2. "Medley: Ark of Suffering/Sterotaxic Atrocities" – 5:20
3. (in studio) – 0:17
4. "Whitewashed Tomb" – 4:21
5. "The Skeezix Dilemma" – 7:37
6. "The Tempter" (Trouble
   Trouble (band)
   Trouble is an American doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre, alongside bands such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus. The band created a distinct style taking influences of the British heavy metal bands Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, and psychedelic rock of the 1970s...
   
    cover) – 6:10
7. (in studio) – 0:22
8. "The Messiah" (Bloodgood
   Bloodgood
   Bloodgood is a Christian metal band from Seattle, Washington. Originally formed in 1984 and by 1988 represented one of the four largest Christian metal bands alongside Barren Cross, Whitecross, and Leviticus....
   
    cover) – 4:51

Credits

• Ted Kirkpatrick
  Ted Kirkpatrick
  Ted Kirkpatrick is an American heavy metal drummer best known for his work with the American Christian metal band Tourniquet.-Biography:...
  
   - drums, percussion.
• Gary Lenaire
  Gary Lenaire
  Gary Lenaire is a guitarist and composer. He is most known for his work with Tourniquet and the band Echo Hollow. He has released 12 records and was nominated for six GMA Dove Awards. He received HM Magazine's "Guitarist of the Year" award from 1994-1996. He has published over 90 songs world wide...
  
   - guitar, vocals.
• Erik Mendez - guitar, vocals.
• Victor Macias
  Víctor Macías
  Víctor Iván Macías García is an Ecuadorian footballer currently playing for Manta Fútbol Club in the Ecuadorian Serie A.-External links:*...
  
   - bass, vocals.
• Les Carlsen from Bloodgood
  Bloodgood
  Bloodgood is a Christian metal band from Seattle, Washington. Originally formed in 1984 and by 1988 represented one of the four largest Christian metal bands alongside Barren Cross, Whitecross, and Leviticus....
  
  - guest lead vocals.

External links

• Intense Live Series, Vol. 2 at Tourniquet.net