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Tourniquet
Microscopic View of a Telescopic Realm
Artist Info: Discography
Album length: 11 tracks: 69 minutes, 55 seconds
Street Date: 2000
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Rejoice, metal heads! Tourniquet is back with their seventh full-length studio album, which could possably be
their heaviest as well. After their previous album, Crawl To China, several fans were disappointed with the lack of thrash
that the Tourniquet trio was missing. But with this album, the fans got what they wanted, and more! They even gained more fans
because of it (including this one).
What is believed by many to be the trio's best album ever, Microscopic View of a Telescopic Realm is filled with
talented guitar licks, drum loops, and edgy lyrics with equally edgy vocals to go along with. I know some may want to stay back
simply from the album cover itself, but I was lucky enough to come across it. But the cover actually isn't the only creepy part.
The album is filled with strange song titles ("The Skeezix Dilemma Pt. 2 [The Improbable Testimony of Pipsipsewah]," and "Erratic
Palpitations of the Human Spirit"). The entire album is filled with dark lyrics, vocals and instruments. And not a single song is
under four minutes. Plus, "The Skeezix Dilemma..." is at least ten minutes long.
The real talent of the trio is showed in the album opener, "Besprinkled In Scarlet Horror." The song starts with a 25
second organ/guitar solo, before breaking out onto a metal rampage of electric guitars, fast drum loops, and thrashtastic vocals.
The song's message practically attacks critics with beliefs that Tourniquet's music is devil worship, rather than being Christian.
The song even ends with a soft little worship ballad, with a light, harmonizing flute in the background. The song is a fast-paced
treat that will please any metal head, Christian or not. It shows off the talent of Easter (vocals), Kirpatrick (drums), and
Guerra (guitars) at their best.
The entire album is nothing short of a masterpiece. While lighter music fans may find this to be too dark and ominous, others
will have no problems with this legendary album.
- JfH Reader REVIEW:
Review date: 7/4/05, written by David Larkin for Jesusfreakhideout.com
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 Artist Info: Discography
Record Label: Metal Blade Records
Album length: 11 tracks: 69 minutes, 55 seconds
Street Date: 2000
Buy It: Tourniquet.net
- Besprinkled in Scarlet Horror
- Drinking from the Poisoned Well
- Microscopic View of a Telescopic Realm
- The Tomb of Gilgamesh
- Servant of the Bones
- Erratic Palpitations of the Human Spirit
- Martyr's Pose
- Immunity Vector
- Indulgence by Proxy
- Caixa de Raiva
- The Skeezix Dilemma Part II (The Improbable Testimony of the Pipsisewah)
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