Torment Defined arose from the depths in 1993 from the musical imagination of creator and founder Shane Underwood. As the notes were formed and the songs too were born the band found itself swiftly rising in rank with the Dallas Metal Scene. In 1993 the first demo was recorded, "Abolishment of the Righteous".The demo delivers three brutal songs,demanding to be heard. A second demo "Abaddon Comes" was cut and offered in 1994. The ears did hear,and Torment Defined began performing with acts like Cannibal Corpse, Pyrexia, and Sinister, as well as headlining several shows of their own in the Dallas Texas and the Oklahoma area.
The time came to create the first full-length album, and it was also time for Torment Defined to change as well. In 1996 the manifestation of a newline up ensued. New members along with founder Shane Underwood self-produced "Sigils of the Ancient Ones" in 1999 with a limited release in 2000. The new album procurred several headlining shows throughout Dallas Fort Worth. Torment Defined has also shared the stage with bands like Deicide, Dying Fetus.The Dallas Grindcore Festival was killer. They performed with acts such as Prophecy and Devourment. The album of 1999 "Sigils of the Ancient Ones" offered a new breed of Death and Black Metal to fans. Torment Defined incorporates quick brutal compositions compilated with melodic, flowing orchestral pieces.Through the intensity and intricate lurkings in the darkness of our minds, only to bring them forward, revealing at last what we crave, a perfect symbiosis of PURE EVIL METALâ„¢! Torment Defined has created intensity and atmosphere, fans of both genres can revere.
To date Torment Defined is currently reheasing and in the works for the next full release, tentatively titled "Invading...The Tower of Catastrophe." This followup album is sure to follow up in the same superior spirit as the previous releases.
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