Tortured Conscience
Tortured Conscience | |
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| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Genres | Christian metal,[1] death metal,[1][2] extreme metal brutal death metal,[3] grind metal[2] deathgrind[2] |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Labels | Sound of the Dead, Tarantula, Bombworks, Battlefrost |
| Members | Jeff Lenormand |
| Past members | Shannon Frye Paul Pontikoff Berto Salas John Gotelli |
| Website | Tortured Conscience on FacebookLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
Tortured Conscience is a Christian extreme metal band from San Francisco, California.
History
[edit | edit source]Tortured Conscience formed in 2000 with just two members: Jeff Lenormand on guitars and bass, and Shannon Frye on drums and vocals. In 2001, the band released their first demo, Faces of God. The demo was re-released in 2002 through The Collection Vol. 1: Tools of the Trade, a split release with Royal Anguish and Soul of the Savior.
In 2002, Sounds of the Dead (SOTD) Records, released A Brutal Christmas: The Season in Chaos, a compilation of Christmas songs covered by Christian metal bands.[4][5] Tortured Conscience appeared on the compilation, alongside bands Kekal, Frost Like Ashes, Royal Anguish and Death Requisite, recording the song "The Little Drummer Boy".[6][7] Tarantula Promotions released a sampler, titled Arachnid Terror Sampler for to promote some artists they had worked with, including Tortured Conscience, Soul Embraced, Frosthardr, and Sanctifica.[8]
In 2006, the band released their debut album, Every Knee Shall Bow, via Bombworks Records.[9] By this time, the lineup consisted of Jeff Lenormand on guitars and bass, John Gotelli on drums, and Berto Salas on vocals.[3]
Current
- Jeff Lenormand - Guitars/Bass (2000–present)
Former
- Berto Salas - Vocals (2004-2010)
- Paul Pontikoff - Vocals (2002)
- Shannon Frye - Drums/Vocals (2000-2002)
- John Gotelli - Drums (2002-2015)
Discography
[edit | edit source]Studio albums
Demos
- Faces of God (2001)[14]
Splits
- The Collection Vol. 1: Tools of the Trade (2002; w/ Royal Anguish and Soul of the Savior)
Compilation appearances
- A Brutal Christmas: The Season in Chaos (2002; SOTD)
- Arachnid Terror Sampler (2002; Tarantula)
- Christian Brutal Death Metal: Vol. 1 (2015)
References
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