Few bands can claim to have played a festival set so hard that the stage broke. Fewer still can claim to have done so when still barely teens. Then again, Manchester-based thrashcore band Tortured Demon is already onto something special. Aged between 17-22, the group have already opened for Evile and Xentrix in 2022, and, at Bloodstock 2021, such as their performance, the Jagermeister Stage fell down around them. Drawing the largest crowd ever seen on that stage, Tortured Demon has since been invited back to perform at Bloodstock 2023, where surely they wouldn’t be able to repeat the feat.
Releasing their debut in 2021, recorded when all band members were still at school, Tortured Demon has moved up a gear with their new record, Rise Of The Lifeless. ROTL will be self-released by the band worldwide, except for Japan, where they’ve already inked a deal with Spiritual Beast/Universal Music Japan. Tortured Demon’s debut – In Desperation’s Grip – was DiskUnion (Tokyo’s leading record store)’s best-selling international metal record on release week. Again, no mean feat for a band so young. Suffice to say, the quartet have been hammering their way through the UK Metal Scene. Their line-up consists of brothers Jacob (Vocals and Guitar, 17) and Joe Parkinson (Drums, 19), joined by Billy Houigan (Lead Guitar, 19) and Sean Xavier (Bass and Backing Vocals, 23) completing the ground-shaking quartet. Combining Thrash riffs and Hardcore breakdowns with technical drums, all whilst maintaining a strong focus on quality songwriting, Tortured Demon brings a fresh yet classic sound to the UK scene.
Over the last 6 months Tortured Demon has been writing and recording their second album Rise Of The Lifeless with producer David Radahd-Jones, whilst playing select shows. Tortured Demon have built a loyal life following nationwide thanks to their high-octane live show, and are set to embark on their first headline UK tour - The ‘Tour Of The Lifeless’ - in October 2023 to promote the new album.
FFO: Children
of Bodom, Trivium, Testament
