Tortured Conscience

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Tortured Conscience
Origin San Francisco, California
Genres Christian metal, [1] death metal, [1] [2] extreme metal brutal death metal, [3] grind metal [2] deathgrind [2]
Years active2000-present
LabelsSound of the Dead, Tarantula, Bombworks, Battlefrost
MembersJeff Lenormand
Past membersShannon Frye
Paul Pontikoff
Berto Salas
John Gotelli
Website Tortured Conscience on Facebook

Tortured Conscience is a Christian extreme metal band from San Francisco, California.

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History

Tortured Conscience formed in 2000 with the lineup of just two members, Jeff Lenormand on guitars and bass and Shannon Frye on drums and vocals. In 2001, the band released their first demo, titled Faces of God. The demo was re-released through The Collection Vol. 1: Tools of the Trade, a split release with Royal Anguish and Soul of the Savior in 2002.

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 was Lenormand on guitars and bass, John Gotelli on drums and Berto Salas on vocals. [3]


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Discography

Studio albums

Demos

Splits

Compilation appearances

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