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 TOURNIQUET BIOGRAPHY
 
 Tourniquet is an American Christian thrash metal band, based out of California. Formed in 1989, the band takes its name from the medical device called a tourniquet - a last resort to stop serious bleeding. The current members of Tourniquet are Ted Kirkpatrick (drums), Luke Easter (vocals), Steve Andino (bass) and Aaron Guerra (guitar, vocals). The band's latest release, Where Moth and Rust Destroy, features special guests Marty Friedman, formerly of Megadeth, and Bruce Franklin, fomerly of Trouble, on lead guitar.TOURNIQUET GENRES
 
 
 
 Thrash/Traditional Metal
 
 TOURNIQUET LYRICAL THEMES
 Christianity
 
 TOURNIQUET ORIGIN
 United States of America (Los Angeles, California), formed in 1990
 
 TOURNIQUET CURRENT RECORD LABEL
 Metal Blade Records
 
 TOURNIQUET STATUS
 Active
 
 TOURNIQUET CURRENT LINE-UP
 Luke Easter: Vocals
 Aaron Guerra: Guitars (1994-2002, then 2004-)
 Steve Andino: Bass
 Ted Kirkpatrick: Drums (ex-Trouble (US))
 
 TOURNIQUET PREVIOUS LINE-UP
 Guy Ritter: Vocals 1989-1993 (Echo Hollow, Holy Danger)
 Gary Lenaire: Guitars 1989-1996 (Echo Hollow)
 Erik Mendez: Guitars 1990-1993
 Victor Macias: Bass 1990-1996 (Vengeance Rising)
 Marty Friedman: Guitars (Session on ``Where Moth and Rust Destroy``) (Vixen (US), Ex-Deuce (US), Hawaii, Cacophony, ex-Megadeth, Nanase Aikawa)
 
 
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