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About Me

Tormentium was summoned in the Willamette Valley sometime in 2004-05. Wes (lead/rhythm guitars, backing and clean vocals - also in Soul Scythe) and Sky (lead vocals) conversed about exploring a dark and creative metal force. The hometown of Eugene, Oregon spawned few metal acts... yet was fertile ground for sinister and beautiful arts. Wes brought in his old friend Jesse (drums) and the three started playing metal during drinking practice. Wes had recently heard about a talented axe-shredder Ray (lead and rhythm guitars - also in Soul Scythe) and contacted him. Bass duties were reliably covered by Sky's old friend John. Over the course of 4 years of writing and playing shows, a Tormentium sound emerged. This sound is a haggard yet warm wall of melodic guitar harmonies set in traditionally inspired, yet unpredictably varied structures. Songs are complex and long, and not afraid to exploit the blast and the drone. Covering a wide range of emotions and subject matter, Tormentium has written about Heresy, Demonology, Apocalypse, Suicide, and a prideful... shameless Impiety. The song writing is evergrowing, and constantly becoming more epic and explorative, while intending a cultivation of personal growth and knowledge in directions far past the band itself.
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Gods and their minions
lie dead in disgrace
Sacred hymns are rendered
As empty as their graves.
Voices of reason
Belated at best
Fade into oblivion
And draw their last breath...
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Tormentium has primarily been a live band since inception, sharing performances with a variety of influential bands such as Horna, Impaled, Phobia, Inquisition, Noctuary, Rotten Sound, High On Fire, Exhausted Prayer, Bloodstained Dusk, Zombie Ritual, and Unmerciful... as well as our local Northwestern brothers Drawn And Quartered, In Memorium, Wormwood, Ceremonial Castings, Wolves In The Throne Room, Inquinok, Middian, Reeker, Infernus, Fall of the Bastards, Rutah and many others.
Currently being constructed are a few releases encompassing 2 unreleased demos and new material due out before the end of human civilization in 2012.
May the passions of the degenerate human spirit persevere through dark art... yet suffer the fates soon to befall us all...
Free "Promo II" download!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 04/03/2005
Band Website: The Abyss
Band Members: Tormentium is:

[Wes] - Guitars and Vocals
[John] - Bass Guitar.
[Ray]- Guitars.
[Jesse] - Percussion.
[Sky] - Lead Vocals.

Tormentium waters at:

Sounds Like: Dissection, Gorgoroth, Death, Lord Belial, Belphegor, Akercocke, Necrophobic, Dark Funeral, Naglfar, Setherial, At The Gates...
Record Label: Looking
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Promo II - Limited to 100 copies

Hail and Kill...We have made another round of handmade "DIY" hand-numbered promotional discs. These discs are limited to 100 copies, and premiered at the first annual Northwest Black Circle Festival o...
Posted by on Sun, 24 May 2009 13:57:00 GMT

Promo Review by Christophe Szpajdel

Here is a short review for our small 3 track promotional DYI disc. This disc is 2 songs from our 2008 demo, and 1 song from our 2005 demo... all unreleased. These tracks and a lot more will be compile...
Posted by on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:14:00 GMT

Live Reviews by Christophe Szpajdel

This is very special to us. A legend to metal through his recognizably amazing artwork, logos, and devotion to the underground... Christophe Szpajdel (logo designer for a vast number of bands includin...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:09:00 GMT

Interview for Metal Maggot Zine

Interview with METAL MAGGOT ZINEw/ Ghasst (vocals) from TormentiumInterview from end of 2007.(Additional edits done in italic to correct things that changed since this interview was done)1. Whats some...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:30:00 GMT

Tormentium banner

Heres a simple tormentium banner for anyone who likes to collect or use banners. Feel free to use it, or to contribute your own Tormentium banner!
Posted by on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:28:00 GMT

Photos: 2.17.07

Heres some photos from the Chris's birthday show at the samurai duck.... courtesy of our friend Dan "the danger ninja" Hoyt. Visit him at http://www.myspace.com/dangerninjaproductions
Posted by on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:45:00 GMT

Blood Red logo shirts available

Blood Red logo shirts are available now via Paypal. If you'd like to order, send us a message about your size availability (now limited numbers of S, M, L, XL, XXL). Then click the paypal donate butto...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:22:00 GMT

Tormentium Contact Table

This is the first of many Tormentium tables to come. Anyone who feels like, may add it to their site by simply copying and pasting the following into their about me section::: .contactTable { width:30...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:57:00 GMT

Goregon Massacre Fest

Sorry for the late blog on this awesome show(s). First off thanks to all those who came to see us for the first time or met us for the first time. And thanks to those who came to bul...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jun 2006 19:59:00 GMT

Interview

Hails everyone... Ghasst here again to bring you something special. The following is our first piece of publicity, from our local behemoths the EUGENE WEEKLY. The article was pioneered and written by ...
Posted by on Mon, 29 May 2006 01:55:00 GMT