Three years after being founded in 1990, the band entered a more professional phase, in a line-up with founder Cristiano Fusco on guitar, Wagner "Castor" on bass, Amilcar Christofaro on drums, and Vitor Rodrigues as frontman and singer. They started touring in and around São Paulo and soon recorded a demo, released in 1993, A Soul in Hell. Their first CD was Shivering (1995); their break-through came with Asylum of Shadows (1999).[citation needed]
Their 2001 album, The Unholy Spell, came right after the band's first tour in Germany. In 2002, Cristiano Fusco left the band, and the band hired Mauricio Nogueira (a seasoned studio musician who played for Krisiun as well as other local bands like In Hell and Zoltar), and went on their first Brazilian tour.[citation needed]
Pandemonium produced by Marcello Pompeu and Heros Trench (Korzus) was released in 2003. The CD was supported by a TV video clip for "Pandemonium" and "Horror and Torture." Again, the band played all over Brazil. Then, in 2006 Torture Squad embarked on a European tour, headlining in 16 towns in Germany and 4 in Austria. Afterward they played in more cities in Brazil until they participated in the Brazilian pre-selection for the famed Wacken Open Air festival. They eventually won the final in São Paulo,[2] and they represented Brazil at Wacken Battle of the Bands 2007, which they won. This victory won them a contract with Armageddon Records (Germany); Mauricio Nogueira also won the "best guitar player" award, which earned him a brand new Dean guitar and a Marshall pre-amp.
Hellbound, was released in May 2008 by Armageddon, not long after Mauricio Nogueira left the band for personal reasons and Augusto Lopes (Eternal Malediction) was announced as the new guitarist. In 2008, Torture Squad embarked on a 60-date European tour, which will include a show at Wacken Open Air.
The year of 2009 started pretty well for Torture Squad. After the release of Hellbound and its excellent repercussion in Brazil, Europe and the United States, it was followed by a European tour with two of the world's major thrash metal bands, Overkill and Exodus. The tour began in mid February in London, where the Brazilian group performed for the first time, and included 12 more shows in countries like Spain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
Their most recent studio album “AEquilibrium” was released in Europe on August 2010 by Wacken Records / H'art / Zebralution / SAOL. They recorded a new version for the title track of their third album “The Unholy Spell” which is included as bonus track with the title of “The Unholy Spell 2010”. The album was recorded in São Paulo/Brazil, at Norcal Studios with producers Brendan Duffey and Adriano Daga. In January 2011, guitarist Augusto Lopes left the band and André Evaristo replaced him.
In March 2012, the frontman Vitor Rodrigues left the band. Soon after that, the band turned out to be a power trio with André Evaristo taking the lead vocals along with the guitar. With this line up they played with important concerts and festivals in South America, which is held in Quito city, the capital city of Ecuador, for an approximate audience of 25,000 people.
In 2013, the band celebrated the 20th anniversary of the release of the demo-tape A Soul in Hell, their first studio recording, which was celebrated in the Twenty Years Torturing People Tour 1993–2013, that started in May in Europe, alongside Artillery, Gama Bomb and Tantara, with 18 concerts in 20 days. From April to August, 2013, the band chose, again, Norcal Studios to record their seventh studio album, Esquadrão de Tortura (Torture Squad in Portuguese), and reprising the association with Brendan Duffey and Adriano Daga as producers. Esquadrão de Torture was the first work recorded by the band as a trio and the first lyrical concept album, narrating, in chronological order, the period in which Brazil was governed by a military regime (from 1964 to 1985), being also the first album to have a title in Portuguese. The official release date was November 15, Brazil's Republic Proclamation Day.
In July and August 2014, the band did their second South American tour with thirteen shows in four countries; Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Paraguay. Finishing the year in their hometown São Paulo / SP on December, 20, recording its show which was released in mid 2015 on DVD and CD and titled “Coup d´État Live”. In September 2015, vocalist / guitarist André Evaristo left Torture Squad to pursue other personal projects, bringing the band back to its traditional line-up as a quartet featuring Mayara Puertas on vocals and Rene Simionato on guitars, continuing the tour of “Coup D´État Live”. Already with their new line up, the band went to studio to record the EP “Return of Evil”, with four songs: the new “Return of Evil”, “Swallow Your Reality” and “Iron Squad”, and the new version of “Dreadful Lies”, originally released in the 1998 first album Shivering. The EP will also had a multimedia track with the video clip of “Return of the Evil” and a mini documentary of the EP recording sessions, and the videos of “Dreadful Lies” and “Iron Squad” exclusively made for the EP, which was released in February 2016.
In September 2016, the band made a historic tour in Brazil playing 28 gigs in 32 days throughout the country from north to south. Soon after the Brazilian tour, the band did a European tour comprising 19 gigs in seven countries. The Return of Evil tour finished in February 2017, doing 13 shows during 16 days in the country side of São Paulo and Paraná.
In April 2017, the band started the recording of their eighth album entitled Far Beyond Existence released on July 13 (World Rock Day). In August 2017, they started the Far Beyond Existence Tour as headliner, alongside Brazilian bands Hatefulmurder, Warcursed and Reckoning Hour, performing 26 shows in 30 days all over Brazil. In November, after seven years, the band returned to Buenos Aires / Argentina for a mini tour of four dates.
Starting the year 2018, the band returned to the road. The "Zumbis Squad Tour" undertook eight shows in the country side of São Paulo in February. In March, the band made another South American tour, playing in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chile.
DIscogs
A Soul in Hell (1993) - Demo
Shivering (1995)
Asylum of Shadows (1999)
The Unholy Spell (2001)
Pandemonium (2003)
Death, Chaos and Torture Alive (2004) - Live
Chaos Corporation (2007) - EP
Hellbound (2008)
Æquilibrium (2010)
Esquadrão de Tortura (2013)
Possessed by Horror (2015) -EP
Coup D´État Live (2015) - Live
Return of Evil (2016)
Torture Squad (2017) - Compilation
Far Beyond Existence (2017)
Torture Years (2019)
Unknown Abyss (2021)
The Host
Torture Squad Lyrics
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Mortal virus inside of us, proposital decay
Human victims used to feed the alien embryo
Savage desire, born to torture, they live to kill
The host!
We are condemned!
The host!
Into the body, he waits quietly the time of the birth
Start to grow, so slow, gainning shape and girth
In few time, the host dies givin' your place
Spreading pain, you are slain, here comes the disgrace
(chorus)
Open your ears an listen to the sound
Spreading a new diseases
Disciples in service of an unknown force
Danger to increase
From another space, watching your faces
Dominion through the fear
Watching you and what you do
Nothing is so clear
These men in black, comprehension's your lack
Hide your existence
Everyday... what they say
Is pure ignorance
In Dreamland, I don't understand
They test without care!
Behind of the hills, landscape is so still
But the truth is out there
Killing your victims, evil instinct, hate's your desire
Unknown creature, another structure, hard to decipher
See the death, the last breath, there's no place to hide
Beware my friend, there's an alien, by your side
The song "The Host" by Torture Squad talks about the horrifying reality of aliens using humans as their hosts. The lyrics describe the evil intentions and malpractices of these aliens. They intentionally infect humans with a mortal virus and use them to feed their own kind. The aliens are savage and born to torture, they live to kill humans. The chorus emphasizes the helplessness of humans as they are condemned and driven insane by being used as hosts. The second verse describes how the aliens silently wait inside their victims' bodies and grow, ultimately killing the host and taking its place. This results in pain and destruction for everyone involved. The song also touches upon the idea of the government being aware of this situation but hiding it from the public, causing ignorance and fear.
The song is a commentary on the idea of aliens using humans as hosts. It raises questions about the existence of other beings in the universe and their intentions towards us. The lyrics showcase the fear and horror of being used as a host, and the helplessness of humans in such a situation. It also talks about the government hiding the truth, which adds to the paranoia and fear associated with the possibility of alien life forms. The song is a warning to be aware of the unknown and not to blindly trust those in power.
Line by Line Meaning
Maledictions, bad intentions, malpractice of the greys
Using curses and wickedness, the greys commit harmful and unprofessional actions.
Mortal virus inside of us, proposital decay
A deadly virus purposely put within us causing our slow deterioration.
Human victims used to feed the alien embryo
Innocent people are sacrificed to nurture the growth of an extraterrestrial unborn offspring.
Savage desire, born to torture, they live to kill
The greys are driven by ruthless pleasure and violence, their existence and purpose revolving around taking lives.
The host!
The infected human, serving as the womb for the alien offspring.
We are condemned!
The human race is doomed by the heinous actions of the greys and the infection taking over their bodies.
Arisin' insane!
The madness and chaos resulting from the alien presence within the host is becoming unstoppable.
Into the body, he waits quietly the time of the birth
The alien offspring remains hidden within the infected human body, patiently waiting to be born.
Start to grow, so slow, gainning shape and girth
The unborn alien gradually develops and takes form, slowly but surely getting closer to birth.
In few time, the host dies givin' your place
Shortly before the alien is born, the infected host perishes, making way for the extraterrestrial life form to emerge.
Spreading pain, you are slain, here comes the disgrace
As the alien is born, death and suffering spread, and the human race faces ultimate shame and defeat.
Open your ears an listen to the sound
Pay attention to what is happening around you.
Spreading a new diseases
The alien presence brings a new affliction with it.
Disciples in service of an unknown force
The greys are loyal followers of an enigmatic entity.
Danger to increase
The threat posed by the greys and their plans is growing and becoming more imminent.
From another space, watching your faces
Extraterrestrial beings are observing humanity from afar.
Dominion through the fear
The aliens seek to control humanity through their fear and terror.
Watching you and what you do
The aliens are keeping an eye on all human actions and movements.
Nothing is so clear
The alien's intentions and plans remain shrouded in mystery and confusion.
These men in black, comprehension's your lack
The mysterious people in black attire are beyond your understanding.
Hide your existence
Keep your presence hidden from view.
Everyday... what they say
Their words and actions are a source of confusion and bewilderment every day.
Is pure ignorance
Their words are meaningless, full of emptiness and lack of knowledge.
In Dreamland, I don't understand
Even in the dream world, things are unclear and nonsensical.
They test without care!
They conduct dangerous and careless experiments on unwilling victims.
Behind of the hills, landscape is so still
Beyond the hills, the scenery is quiet and undisturbed.
But the truth is out there
Despite the confusion and mystery, there is a truth to be uncovered.
Killing your victims, evil instinct, hate's your desire
The greys have an innate desire to inflict pain and harm, driven by their malicious instincts and hate for humanity.
Unknown creature, another structure, hard to decipher
The alien being is of unfamiliar origin and composition, making it difficult to comprehend.
See the death, the last breath, there's no place to hide
As the alien presence spreads, death and despair become inevitable, with no escape or refuge in sight.
Beware my friend, there's an alien, by your side
The presence of the alien is so close that it may already be right beside you.
Contributed by Carson V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jorge Teodoro
Banda foda demais!
Eliel Santos
eu fazia corrida escutando esse som tempo foda!
Daniel Souto
my first trash metal
conheci essa banda com esse som quase vinte anos atrás e hj tenho 35
no programa tarja preta da 89 com o João Gordo
Edmilson Vicente da Silva
Foi o primeiro som q eu ouvi
Eliel Santos
nota 10