The band released their first CD, 2004's self released Tommorows Door, unfortunately without much fanfare as their (Now Retired) drummer wished to remain low profile and underground.
Soon the tables of fortune would smile as he was replaced by Eric Gnant and the recording of KISS OF THE THORN was complete. This was to be their Best Recording Ever as they recorded as a band should under the masterful hand of Joel Wanasek at JTW studio's.
Upon the interest of a friend from Germany, black metal giant Northern-Silence Records who had interest in the band's first release formed a new label EYES LIKE SNOW for flagship artist A TORTURED SOUL. On September the 28th- 2007
What is A Tortured Soul -A Tortured Soul is best described as an Dark Heavy metal sound with a thrash metal influence. Of course lead singer Rick Black's lyric's will always show traces of his black metal roots just as the band compositions will show their molten heavy metal core. Tandem searing guitar leads are the signature of Nate Gorenc, Ryne Schultz's lightning fast lead work. combined with, Eric Gnant's killer drumming that will pound the shit out of you every time you hear his fiery tom roll’s, crisp snare or faster than hell double bass attack, You will feel the massive tones of Stefan Bohl and his in the pocket ,deep dark and crushing bass guitar mastery . Rick Black is the vocalist who is self trained in the lost art of very, very high/low multi octave vocals the like of King Diamond and Halford with such an extreme range you must experience it to believe. the Band's History starts -a year or so back, when the band chanced upon the interest of a friend from Germany, black metal giant Northern-Silence Records who had interest in the band's first release formed a new label EYES LIKE SNOW for flagship artist A TORTURED SOUL. And KISS OF THE THORN was released to the mail order audience of the WORLD!! Like a 6000 ton ball bearing rolling off a cliff in the Alps a TORTURED SOUL s Molten Metal ATTACK will never STOP! Crushing. Killing and Destroying every soul alive or dead This band will not surrender .--And now a 2nd album has been written to surpass Kiss of the Thorn look for Lucifer's Fate set for release early 2010
Little Girl
A Tortured Soul Lyrics
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A little girl is there
Shaking, starving all alone
Her eyes tell me she's scared
Conversations with the dead
My soul lives on forgotten
See the girl, she's staring back
Fallen angel, hand of doom
Awake me from my dream
For I have slept now far too long
And visions I have seen
Alone
All you dream and all you know
Vanish into shadow
And may you speak to god of love
With angels flying high above
Life is hard
Twists and turns
In the end, you may burn
So cast your life into the well
And walk with me in hell
Calling out from Satan's realm
I know I'm now forgotten
The little girl is standing there
Along the fields of rotten
Conversations with the dead
My soul lives on forgotten
See the girl who's standing there
Along the gates of hell
Alone
The lyrics to "Little Girl" by A Tortured Soul depict a dark and eerie scene of a little girl who appears to be lost and scared in the singer's room. The use of metaphors such as "dark form crawling" and "gates of hell" create a sense of fear and foreboding. The singer seems to be tormented by his own inner demons, as evidenced by the line "conversations with the dead, my soul lives on forgotten." He may be grappling with his own mortality or feeling lost and forgotten, much like the little girl in his room.
The lyrics also touch on the theme of religious beliefs and the afterlife, as the singer mentions speaking to God and angels flying high above. The line "life is hard, twists and turns, in the end, you may burn" suggests a sense of hopelessness or resignation about the difficulties of life.
Overall, the lyrics to "Little Girl" paint a haunting and thought-provoking picture that invites the listener to reflect on themes of fear, mortality, and the afterlife.
Line by Line Meaning
Dark form crawling in my room
I see a scary figure in the darkness of my room
A little girl is there
I see a small and innocent girl in the same room
Shaking, starving all alone
The little girl appears to be frightened and malnourished, with no one around for her
Her eyes tell me she's scared
I can clearly see the fear in her eyes, which makes me concerned
Conversations with the dead
I have talked to the spirits of those who have passed away
My soul lives on forgotten
I feel like my existence is unacknowledged and unimportant
See the girl, she's staring back
The little girl is staring intently at me
Along the gates of hell
I feel like I am seeing her soul along the entrance of hell
Fallen angel, hand of doom
I feel like an angel who is damned and doomed to suffer
Awake me from my dream
I am willing to wake myself up from any kind of nightmare
For I have slept now far too long
I have been in this state of suffering for a while now, and it's time for me to wake up
And visions I have seen
I have witnessed and imagined terrible things through my suffering
Alone
I feel isolated and lonely
All you dream and all you know
Everything you hope and believe in is all gone
Vanish into shadow
All of your hopes and beliefs disappear into thin air
And may you speak to god of love
As you are about to die, plead with God for mercy and love
With angels flying high above
May you see angels flying in the sky beside God's presence
Life is hard
Living can be really difficult
Twists and turns
Life can have dangerous and unpredictable circumstances
In the end, you may burn
In death, you may actually suffer a great deal
So cast your life into the well
Surrender yourself to the belief that life is fleeting and meaningless
And walk with me in hell
I am willing to bear witness to your suffering and accompany you, even if it means leading you into a hellish existence
Calling out from Satan's realm
I am feeling like I am in the clutches of the devil himself, and I am calling out from there
I know I'm now forgotten
I am coming to terms with the idea that nobody really wants me or has my best interests in mind
The little girl is standing there
I notice that the girl is still there even after all this time
Along the fields of rotten
I see her standing amidst fields of decay, hinting at a bleak future for her
Alone
The girl is all by herself in this terrible setting, with no companionship
Contributed by Aria O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.