LISTEN TO THIS FUCKING BAND: Shadow of the Torturer

Paraphrased from my trio of Noisecreep features on the band:


The current incarnation of the band is comprised of three hardy scene veterans who've all done time in other bands (Aldebaran, H.C. Minds, North American Bison, the Fartz), and its original lineup boasted current and ex-members of Yob, Engorged, Fall of the Bastards and Oakhelm. As anyone with half an eardrum left can tell after suffering through the first three seconds of a Shadow of the Torturer song, this is not pretty music. It's not progressive or overly technical or accessible in any way; this is filthy, raw, misanthropic fuzz, slow as blackstrap molasses and oozing hate and distortion. Last year, Shadow of the Torturer hooked up with the sludge barons at Blind Date Records to unleash a strictly-limited vinyl version of their debut LP, 'Marching Into Chaos,' which is already in danger of selling out.

In short, DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.


Now go LISTEN TO THIS FUCKING BAND! http://www.myspace.com/shadowofthetorturer