Tormentor Tyrant
Finland’s demise steel trio Tormentor Tyrant is about to escalate the cruelty with their debut full-length album, Extreme Escalation of Cruelty, arriving January 24 on Eternal Spew. Following the success of their ferocious self-titled EP in 2022, this album marks a big evolution for the band, amplifying their uncooked, old-school demise steel method to new ranges of unrelenting brutality.
As we speak, we’re thrilled to premiere the album’s third observe, “Torture Divine,” a blistering assault that exemplifies every little thing Tormentor Tyrant stands for: no excessive down-tuning, no mysticality—simply sheer, unrelenting demise steel violence. Full of razor-sharp riffs courtesy of S. Envenom (guitars/vocals), a crushing low finish from M. Malignant (bass/solos/vocals), and J. Carnage’s (drums) relentless percussive barrage, “Torture Divine“ captures the uncooked vitality and visceral chaos of demise steel’s early life.
The band affords this ominous introduction to the observe: “Welcome to the yr 2025. The yr when Escalation will likely be extreme. Cruelty will likely be unimaginable. In ‘Torture Divine’ The True Undergo Lord, Tormentor Tyrant, will torment the false god itself. Mankind by no means had an opportunity.”
Shaped in late 2020 by seasoned veterans of the Finnish underground, Tormentor Tyrant started as a ardour venture fueled by a love for early Deicide. That includes members of Corpsessed, Solothus, Tyranny, Profetus, and Cataleptic, the band rapidly transitioned from protecting classics to crafting their very own malevolent soundscapes. Drawing from the late ’80s and early ’90s demise steel scene and the savage underground actions of South America and Europe, Tormentor Tyrant channels feral depth with uncompromising execution.
Extreme Escalation of Cruelty was recorded at Furnace 5034 and Rehearsalucifer Studios and produced totally by the band. With influences like Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, and Malevolent Creation, this debut guarantees to ship demise steel in its purest, most savage type.
If their 2022 EP hinted at their potential, Extreme Escalation of Cruelty makes it undeniably clear—Tormentor Tyrant has arrived, they usually’re right here to destroy. Get a style of the carnage by streaming “Torture Divine“ beneath. Pre-order the album right here and stream their 2022 EP on Bandcamp.
