OCTOBER 22nd at THE ZONE on san mateo: METAL HARVEST...TORTURE VICTIM and tons of other bands...ALL AGES...all day...FREE!!!
NOVEMBER 4th at THE COMPOUND on san mateo: TORTURE VICTIM with ANESTHESIA, LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT,and CODE OF THE ZODIAC...one night of fucking brutality, madness will ensue and shit will get broke...you better be there...ALL AGES...7pm...$5
JANUARY 20th at THE LAUNCHPAD on central: EMERGENZA MUSIC FESTIVAL...TORTURE VICTIM + 8 other bands...more details to come...presale tickets 10$...email ryde2liveryb@aol.com for tix
TORTURE VICTIM is playing at the GOLDEN WEST on central 21+ October 7th. $5 doors around 9. other bands TBA
TORTURE VICTIM at the GOLDEN WEST on central WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14 9pm FREE!!!
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15 at the ZONE on san mateo 7pm...also FREE
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some new shows on the horizon...
september 9th at West Mesa High School, $3 for some high school comedy and TORTURE VICTIM
september 15th at THE ZONE on sna mateo and i40...FREE!!!
more possible gigs in september, october and novemeber will be posted when they are confirmed.
as always if you want TORTURE VICTIM to play something email b at
ryde2liveryb@aol.com
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TORTURE VICTIM at ThursDaze sponsored by THE ZONE with 3 QUARTER BROWN and
CODE OF THE ZODIAC doors at 6 FREE!!! San Mateo & I40
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TORTURE VICTIM is always willing to play shows! if you need a band for a shindig or any event let us know!!! leave a comment below, hit us up on
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With such a wide range of musical influences such as: Pantera, Pennywise, Motorhead, DRI, Gwar and The Misfits, it’s no wonder that Torture Victim has developed such a unique sound. When asked to define their genre of music the band calls it, “Blackened Thrash, hardcore Punk, with a touch of Death,” which is a correct description of their blend. In addition to their diverse musical interests Torture Victim creates a new sound by utilizing two lead vocalists, Dominic Dimas, who is also lead guitarist, and Brian Bennett, who doubles as bassist. Rather than being forced into one style of music because that’s what the singer is best at, Torture Victim is able to analyze which sound is perfect for the song without compromising on vocals. This provides the ability to have punk, death metal and thrash metal aspects all within the same song. Left handed guitarist Richard Bagley emphasizes and puts his own spin on riffs, and adding to the mix is drummer David Ortega whose drumming style is always fun to experience.
Although Torture Victim has only just begun gaining a following in the local music scene their members are proud that they have accomplished so much in just under a year that they have been a band. Especially since the guys just wanted to make good music and have fun doing it. It is a testament to any band when they actually enjoy listening to their own music, even when they’re not playing it; even more so when the band enjoys playing even when no one’s listening. Anyone who has been able to witness Torture Victim perform live knows that they actually perform. Rather than just standing around playing instruments, Torture Victim strives to have great crowd interaction and succeed in making the audience have a good time. Their live shows include props, set pieces, head banging, laughter, moshing and obviously a lot of sweat.
Don’t be fooled into thinking that Torture Victim is just a fun live show and compromises when it comes to good music, because that is just not the case. One listen to Torture Victim’s self produced demo shows that the band indeed pays attention to technical aspects and is able to execute challenging speed and range combinations. Torture Victim is not only fun to watch live but also quality music to listen to.
TORTURE VICTIM, SUSPENDED, THE VISECTS, CODE OF THE ZODIAC, & THE DERELICTS: Saturday July 23 at the CELL theatre (1st & lomas) doors at 6pm, 5 dollars for some serious heavy shit!!!
TV, GREENTHROAT, MANIAS: Saturday August 13th at the GOLDEN WEST 21+ NO COVER
cds and shirts will be on sale this saturday.
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