History
Originating in Orlando, Florida, the band was founded by lead singer Gen while attending pre-med. Originally called The Festering Genitorturers, the band consisted of Marisa (vocals), Yvonne (guitar), Gen (bass), Larry (guitar) and Mike (drums). Their first performance was at the Ocean Club in Cocoa Beach, Florida, in late 1986. Also on the bill was Declared Ungovernable, Belching Penguins, and The Rhythm Pigs. Shortening their name to The Genitorturers, the band underwent various personnel changes and progressed in the 1990s Florida "hardcore" music scene, with contemporary bands such as Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids, who would also become a success in later years. According to the band's official biography, "What emerged would be a band that would go beyond shaking up the house that 'Mickey' built and extend to paving the way and breaking ground for performance based music artists thereafter worldwide".
In 1993, IRS Records owner Miles Copeland III sent his assistant Nick Turner (former drummer for The Lords of the New Church) to see the band perform. The quality of the performance, as well as their musical style containing fused elements of hardcore punk, metal and industrial electronics, led them to a record contract. Soon after that, they would record 120 Days of Genitorture. After recording this album, Morbid Angel bassist/vocalist David Vincent (Gen's husband) joined the Genitorturers on bass. He left Morbid Angel in 1995, after the album Domination, to join his wife's band.
The band has extensively toured the United States, Japan, and Europe, and is internationally renowned for its exploits, pornographic show content.
By the time of their second album Sin City in 1998, Genitorturers had gained a notable reputation with their flamboyant BDSM-themed shows resulting in the band appearing in various television features in the USA; including VH1, Fox News, Hard Copy, HBO's Real Sex and Playboy TV's Sexcetera.
The Flesh is the Law EP includes the track "Lecher Bitch", which was also included in the November 2004 video game Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines. Earlier releases included Machine Love, which contains a cover of Divinyls' hit "I Touch Myself", which was produced by Dave Ogilvie and Rob Zombie producer Scott Humphrey.
In 2004, Genitorturers featured in a 12 page spread in the monthly pornographic publication Hustler, the magazine's only multi-page spread with a rock band. Hustler described Genitorturers as "the world's sexiest band".
In 2006, they toured Australia with Dead Inside the Chrysalis. In the autumn of 2007, they released their live DVD Live in Sin, also selling autographed copies on eBay.
The band's last album, Blackheart Revolution, was released in 2009. In 2014, Genitorturers celebrated over 20 years since the release of their debut album by going on tour, '20 Years of Depravity'.
Members
Gen - vocals
Eric Griffin - guitar
Filip "Abbey Nex" - bass
Kriz DK - drums
Ryan Seelbach - guitar
Performer and Dancer
Nadia Z Romi
Former members
Sean Davidson - drums (2009–2011)
Nate Manor - bass
Chuck Lenihan - guitar (1995–2003)
Racci Shay - drums (1997–2001)
Angel Bartolotta (Dope, Team Cybergeist) - drums (2001–2009)
Bizz - guitar (2003–2009)
Joe Letz - drums (2005–2006)
Vinnie Saletto - keyboards (1995–1998)
Sean Colpoys (Sentdown) - bass (1992–1994)
Jerry Ôutlaw (Bogus Pomp, Neo Trio) - guitar (1991–1994)
AW Reckart - drums (1991–1993)
Scott Beckey - guitarist (1989–1991)
David Vincent - bass
H-Bomb (Evans Blue) - drums (1993–1997)
Discography
Studio albums
120 Days of Genitorture (1993)
Sin City (1998)
Blackheart Revolution (2009)
Extended plays
Flesh is the Law (2002)
Remix albums
Machine Love (2000)
Videos
Society of Genitorture (VHS) (1997)
The Society of Genitorture (DVD) (2001)
Live in Sin (DVD) (2007)
Movie soundtrack appearances
The Society of Genitorture (1997)
Raging Hormones (1999)
Bike Week Exposed (2003)
Vampire Clan (2002)
Video game soundtrack appearances
True Crime: Streets of LA (2004)
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (2004)
Machine Love
Genitorturers Lyrics
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Just plug in, then fade out
It's the real deal electric feel
Trip your pulse your heart beats faster
Ask yourself how long you can last
Just plug in then fade out
It's the real deal, electric me
Feel my danger
Cum on, cum on
I'll be your cheap slut savior
I'm the one who makes you want it
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah..
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah..
Sex, sex, sex, sex sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, se...
Does your libido feel my sex
Sex, sex, sex, sex sex, sex, sex, sex, sex
Does your libido steal my sex?
Sex, sex, sex, sex sex, sex
Come, tonight
Be with me all of the time
Cum on, cum on, cum on, feel my danger
Cum on, cum on, cum on, I'll be your cheap slut savior
I am the one, I'm the one, I'm the one who makes you want it
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah..
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah..
I'm the one, I'm the one, I'm the one to make you come
(Sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex)
I'm the one, I'm the one, I'm the one to make you come
(Sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex)
I'm the one, I'm the one, I'm the one to make you come
(Sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex)
*Very softly spoken*
I'm the one
(Cum)
Milk
(Cum)
Taste
(Cum)
All of the time
Cum, cum, cum, cum, cum, cum
The lyrics to "Machine Love" by Genitorturers paint a vivid picture of a world where humans have become one with machines, embracing a new form of love that is wholly electric. The singer invites the listener to join in, to feel her affection for machine love, to plug in and fade out. The pulse of the driving beat becomes a metaphor for a faster heartbeat, and the listener is challenged to test their endurance, to see how long they can last. As the song progresses, the imagery turns darker, the singer becoming a cheap slut savior, the one who makes you want it. The repeated mantra of "sex, sex, sex" in the background reinforces the message, culminating in a whispered invitation to taste and sample her milk all of the time, forever joining in the embrace of machine love.
The lyrics to "Machine Love" are a commentary on the increasing reliance on technology in our modern world, and the ways in which it is changing our relationships with one another. The song suggests a level of intimacy beyond the physical, where humans and machines are merging into a new form of existence. The singer's portrayal of herself as a cheap slut savior challenges traditional gender roles and societal expectations of sex and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on feel my affection for machine love
Feel the emotions I have for my love of machines.
Just plug in, then fade out
Connect to the machines fully and let yourself lose control.
It's the real deal electric feel
The electricity and energy between us is authentic.
Trip your pulse your heart beats faster
Your pulse is racing with the thrill of our encounter.
Ask yourself how long you can last
Wonder how long you can maintain control and sustain your pleasure.
Cum on, cum on
Feel my danger
Experience the risky and thrilling sensations that I can provide.
Cum on, cum on
I'll be your cheap slut savior
I can provide sexual gratification while disregarding my own worth.
I'm the one who makes you want it
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah..
I am the one responsible for your desire for me.
Sex, sex, sex, sex sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, se...
Sex is everything that is important.
Does your libido feel my sex
Sex, sex, sex, sex sex, sex, sex, sex, sex
Does your libido steal my sex?
Sex, sex, sex, sex sex, sex
Do you feel and desire sex with me? Do you take it from me?
Come, tonight
Be with me all of the time
Come be with me tonight and always, in sexual and machine love.
I'm the one, I'm the one, I'm the one to make you come
(Sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex, sex)
I am the one who will bring you to orgasm and climax.
*Very softly spoken*
I'm the one
(Cum)
Milk
(Cum)
Taste
(Cum)
All of the time
Cum, cum, cum, cum, cum, cum
I am the one who provides you with all forms of pleasure, all the time.
Contributed by Xavier T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.