Tourniquet - Singer Ted Kirkpatrick passed away.

[MinistroRaven]

Tourniquet it’s about to release a new album.
I am a fan of Ted Kirkpatrick and I think he has done (once again) a terrific job on the drums.

They released a new song about 3 days ago:

https://youtu.be/yQT0a2BSM_Q

The first single released a couple of weeks ago:

https://youtu.be/x6oD01gzp70


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“Sinister Scherzo” – from the upcoming Tourniquet album “Gazing at Medusa”

Words and music by Ted Kirkpatrick

Tim Ripper Owens - lead vocals
Chris Poland – lead guitar
Aaron Guerra – guitar, vocals
Ted Kirkpatrick – drums, bass

Mixed and mastered by Aaron Pace
Produced by Ted Kirkpatrick
Video by Lukas Beles - https://www.facebook.com/FlockofCrows/

1:07 – 1:18 – lead: Guerra
3:03 – 4:25 – lead: Poland
4:27 – 4:45 – lead: Guerra
4:46 – 5:07 – lead: Poland

SINISTER SCHERZO

The world dances tuned to a dark macabre beat
Pulsating rhythm of war in the streets
Discordant melody – heart full of apathy
Discordant melody – but meant for unity

Sinister scherzo – the pull of evil is strong
Sinister scherzo – led by its hellbound song

Waking to find that today is the same
Do a quick line for your demons to tame
Losing yourself – motivation is gone
The map of your life - has already been drawn
Discordant melody – hearts full of apathy
Discordant melody - but meant for unity

Sinister scherzo – the pull of evil is strong
Sinister scherzo – led by its hellbound song

Let Him change your song
Change your song
Change your song

Sinister scherzo – the pull of evil is strong
Sinister scherzo – let Him change your song

Psalm 40:3 - "And He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and will trust in the Lord."


Preorder CD and vinyl here: https://tourniquet.net/product-category/audio/
Order Medusa T shirt: https://tourniquet.net/product/gazing-medusa-t-shirt/

Download in HQ: https://tourniquet.bandcamp.com/track/sinister-scherzo

[ronnibran]

Awesome!  Checked out the song Gazing at Medusa.  I have a bunch of old cd's by this band but haven't listened to them in ages.  I love Deen Castronovo as a singer so this song was an instant like.

[MinistroRaven]

Awesome!  Checked out the song Gazing at Medusa.  I have a bunch of old cd's by this band but haven't listened to them in ages.  I love Deen Castronovo as a singer so this song was an instant like.

Castronovo does a terrific job on that song.
What I don’t like about this record it’s Ripper Owens. I love him as a singer but there’s no way he will commit to TQT. The band has a concert in Europe and Les Carlsen will be on the vocals department. So, we will never have a solid band with singers coming in and out.
Anyways I am looking forward for this release

[MinistroRaven]

Álbum was released yesterday.
Man, I love it and hate it. LOL
In some songs Ripper does a fantastic job on other I just miss Luke
Will have to listen to it more

[MinistroRaven]

Fans have been asking where they can get the lyrics - it's now live on Bandcamp, where you can see all the lyrics and album credits, plus download the full album if you like!

Also - people ask what stores our albums are on - just FYI, here's a current list: iTunes, YouTube Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Play, Pandora, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Napster, MediaNet, TouchTunes, VerveLife, Tidal, Gracenote, Shazam, 7Digital, Juke, Slacker, KKBox, Akazoo, Anghami, Spinlet, Neurotic Media, Yandex, Target Music, ClaroMusica, Zvooq, Saavn, 8tracks, Q.Sic, Kuack, Boomplay Music, SimfyAfrica. https://tourniquet.bandcamp.com/album/gazing-at-medusa

[MinistroRaven]

https://tourniquet.bandcamp.com/track/gethsemane

 

[MinistroRaven]

SAD NEWS

This is Cristy, Ted’s wife.  I have some very sad news to share.  My beloved husband went to be with the Lord today, August 19, 2022.  He was surrounded by his family and loved ones. It was a blessing to see first-hand Ted’s amazing passion for so many things that captivated him for life, and it was humbling to stand by and witness his genius, creativity and seemingly never-ending natural talent.  I know many of you are broken-hearted and certainly Ted’s wish would be to celebrate his memory through his music through Tourniquet.
   
About 4 months ago, Ted was experiencing chest pain and unusual shortness of breath.  Up until this point, Ted had not been in a hospital in 40 years and all covid tests came up negative, to the end.  After several doctor visits to a general practitioner, Ted was referred to see a pulmonologist who conducted many tests and an accurate diagnosis was made of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a rare terminal lung disease of which there is no cure.

IPF is a serious disease that causes irreversible scarring of the lungs and progresses, or gets worse, over time.  This scarring makes it difficult to breathe and eventually the lungs can’t inhale enough oxygen for the body to function properly.  Typically, IPF causes severe shortness of breath to where the simplest activities of walking across a room seem nearly impossible.

Ted was able to share a few thoughts the night before he passed.
 
“My life has been so full of adventure and wonderment and for the past 30 years all of you have been a great source of joy as you shared your love for our music, my passion for animals, and my desire to share the love of God with all of you.  I’m forever grateful for the unending loyalty so many have shown through the years and support of whatever talents the Lord gave me on this earth.
 
I leave behind so many wonderful friends, my wonderful family, the greatest family anyone could ask for, my brothers, Doug & Jim, my sister Sue, and my wife Cristy, my forever soul mate, my best friend and the most beautiful person I’ve ever known.

Thank you and I’ll see you sometime on the other side.  Love, Ted”

I’ll appreciate your prayers, Cristy

If you would like to help with Ted’s expensive medical bills, a Go Fund me account has been set up.
https://gofund.me/b64becd2

RIP TED.