Honestly, there's way too many bands to list here. We pretty much were influenced by all types of metal and a few other genres too. I guess a few names have to be dropped:
Glass Casket. At The Gates. The Legion. Council of the Fallen. Emperor. Darkthrone. Circle of Dead Children. As Hope Dies. The Black Dahlia Murder. Aversion To Life. Dying Fetus. Cattle Decapitation. Nile. Cryptopsy. Embrace The End. Winds of Plague. Cradle of Filth. Burn In Silence. Rotting Christ. Dissection. Earth Crisis. Animosity. Straylight Run. Depeche Mode. The Early November.
Those are probably the bands we ripped off the most while writing songs. Weird mix, huh? Worked for us I guess...Kinda...
Sounds Like
Carcass For The Feast (2007 EP) OUT OF PRINT
Every Night's Another Horror (2008 EP)
All copies sold out! If any labels are interested in re-releasing these EP's, feel free to get in contact with us.
We were a blackened metal band from the beautiful tropical island of Guam; a territory of the United States located in the Pacific Ocean. We formed in 2006 and disbanded in 2008. We combined many elements of extreme music (everything from death metal (brutal and melodic), black metal, hardcore, thrash, grind, and even some non-metal genres) and played in a country where metal was virtually unknown and unaccepted. We had a lot of good and bad times and we have all moved on. We are thankful for all the positive feedback we have received in our short run. It meant (and still means) so much to us.
This page will still be updated so you can feel free to add, comment, or message us. Unlike many bands on this site, we respond to fans and friends with sincerity and truly appreciate your support. Thank you all and be sure to check out our current projects as well.
"You don't find many Bands that call themselves Grindcore or Death Metal with this kind of Musical and Songwriting Maturity." -
Lunar Hypnosis
"Hymn For the Tortured know how to arrange compelling compositions...Doubters need only hear “A Grim Sorrow Sonata” with its hyper Death/Black Metal drumming, foreboding keys, grim guitars, demonic vocals, and epic atmosphere." Unholy Cult Webzine
"Hymn For The Tortured is comparable to violent storms, cold winds, black skies, and the most grim horizon you could ever visualize." - Joel/A Black Rose Burial
"Richard Nixon would be proud." - Von Ryan/The Mother Fuckers(GU)
"I sat through that 15 hour recording day and listened to the same beat over and over. DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN dun dun dun DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN. You Stink! hftt's got nothin on me" - Andrew's ex-girlfriend
"Uh, I heard you guys play and you guys fucking suck. That was the worst rendition of "Free Bird" I've ever heard." - Drey
"Worst album of 2008. This band should be called "Hymns to Torture" cause holy crap does it blow." - 13v13/Dickless tr00 emo artfag
"Kinda cool name. but a really bad band. if you want real music check out Saetia or Comadre."Emo777
hoyhoy andrew...i'm glad u didn't forget haha...but yah...ill be waiting, listening to some old school thrash lately...but with the Slavesoul cd, is moving along VERY slowly haha...got the new coverart...shoots
Hey guys, bad ass tunes. Love the combination of death and black, there's even some melody thrown in there! Sorry to hear Guam wasn't cool with the band, I think you guys could have gone places in the USA. Take it easy.
im just an islander out here with a bunch of haoles i fuckin love your guyses music and i pretty much have al my favorite bands tees and i seriously need one from you guys. not only DID you guys make kickass music but your from my island so if you know anyway i can get a tee plees comment back I NEED ONE BAD NIGGAZ
Hey...how is it going for you these days? Well I am haunting you once again and hope that you are still kicking some ass on here? I see that you are actually. So tell me are you coming up with some new tracks here soon or what? If so will you let me know? Well it is always a huge honor you telling me these things. Anyways...Have a Killer weekend as usual and Horns to you. Val's Hell :P
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Hi there Hymn For The Tortured Thanks for being friends, really appreciate it! really love your site and what you stand for...good luck here on myspace and whatever you have set your sights on in the future!:-)
Maybe you want a quick peek at what I do...just take a look at myspace there'S a video which I've filmed in China, and the Muisc I wrote too, please tell me if you like it...
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