Torture Tactics
Torture Tactics is an EP recorded by the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band Vio-lence in 1991. It was released originally on Megaforce Records and the studio tracks are old songs from the demo times of Vio-lence.
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1989/1991 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 18:18 | |||
| Label | Megaforce/Caroline | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C–[2] |
Vio-lence released the EP Torture Tactics on a different label in response to the deletion of the title track from their first two albums. However, it can be found on the Japanese edition of Oppressing the Masses.[3] This EP is the only release besides the Japanese edition of Oppressing the Masses to include "Torture Tactics."
"Officer Nice (live)" was a fake live track. The live intro is taken from Vio-lence's Hallandale, FL show from August 1988. "Torture Tactics" and "Gutterslut" were the two outtakes from the 1989 Oppressing the Masses sessions.
Track listing
- "Torture Tactics" - 5:21
- "Officer Nice" (Live) - 5:49
- "Gutterslut" - 3:24
- "Dicks of Death" - 3:39
Credits
- Sean Killian - vocals
- Phil Demmel - lead guitar
- Robb Flynn - rhythm guitar
- Dean Dell - bass
- Perry Strickland - drums
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Vio-lence Torture Tactics review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Vio-Lence".
- "Vio-Lence – Oppressing the Masses (1990, CD)". Discogs.