* Current members:
* Erik Rundqvist - bass, vocals
* Tobias Gustafsson - drums
* Peter Östlund - guitar
* Urban Gustafsson - guitar
* Former members:
* Ronnie Olson - vocals, bass
* Bengt Sund - bass
* Ulf Dalegren - guitars
* Thomas Bergqvist - bass
* Jussi Linna - vocals
Torturous Ingenious
Vomitory Lyrics
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Molested body parts stitched into a new creation
Cascades of pus squished out of septic intestines
Guts and blood spilled all over
A morbid wisdom of the human anatomy
The evolution of torture, a science to perfect the art
Forward into a world of pain
Forward into a world of pain
Remove the skin without causing death
Barbwire keep the flesh in position
With gasoline, soak the bleeding remains
For the final stage, torch what's left to die
A morbid wisdom of the human anatomy
The evolution of torture, a science to perfect the art
The need to cause pain, the need to kill
Forward into a world of pain
Forward into a world of pain
The lyrics to Vomitory's song "Torturous Ingenious" paint a vivid picture of the horrors of genetic surgery and experimentation. The first two lines describe experiments being conducted in the shadows, which suggests that this is something that should not be happening. The next line is particularly gruesome, describing how molested body parts are stitched together to create a new creation. This is a prime example of body horror, where the body is being altered in a disturbing way.
The following lines describe a graphic scene of guts and blood spilled all over, as well as cascades of pus squishing out of septic intestines. The imagery here is particularly disturbing, as it brings to mind a scene from a horror movie. It is clear that the scientists are seeking to perfect the art of torture by gaining a morbid wisdom of the human anatomy. They are driven by a need to cause pain and kill, and they are willing to go to extreme lengths to achieve this.
The final lines of the song describe the process of removing skin without causing death and using barbed wire to keep the flesh in position. The use of gasoline to soak the bleeding remains, topped off with the final stage of torching what's left to die, is a particularly gruesome and horrifying end to this dark journey into the world of genetic experimentation and torture.
Line by Line Meaning
Genetic surgery, experiments performed in the shadows
Biological operations, clandestine trials done secretly
Molested body parts stitched into a new creation
Assaulted organs sewed together to form a fresh construct
Cascades of pus squished out of septic intestines
Streams of infected fluid squeezed from unhealthy bowels
Guts and blood spilled all over
Internal organs and vital fluids scattered everywhere
A morbid wisdom of the human anatomy
A twisted knowledge of human body's structure
The evolution of torture, a science to perfect the art
The advancement of torment, a study to refine the skill
The need to cause pain, the need to kill
The desire to inflict agony, the desire to end life
Forward into a world of pain
Moving ahead towards an existence filled with suffering
Remove the skin without causing death
Take off the outer layer without causing demise
Barbwire keep the flesh in position
Razor sharp metal wire keeps tissue in place
With gasoline, soak the bleeding remains
Drench the oozing leftovers with flammable liquid
For the final stage, torch what's left to die
As a last step, set fire to what's remaining to perish
Forward into a world of pain
Moving ahead towards an existence filled with suffering
Contributed by Sadie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.