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Where Moth and Rust Destroy

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Wow. Words fail to describe the joy in my soul when I first listened to this disc. Marty Friedman (formerly of Megadeth) is one of two guest guitarists on this recording (the other is Bruce Franklin, ex-Trouble axeman). The title cut warns us not to get caught up in living for things--it's nice to have them, but Mammon must not be our god. Only Jesus is worthy of our total devotion. From there, Restoring the Locust Years clocks in at 3:31--the shortest cut on the CD. Next, Drawn and Quartered shreds! This song's about the bloodlust of Nero and other Roman emperors who threw Christians to the lions, and the courage the Christians displayed in the face of death. A Ghost at the Wheel is very interesting, apparently about an "MIA" Christian. Architeuthis: the mysterious giant squid. Lyricist/drummer/rhythm guitarist Ted Kirkpatrick takes us below the water's depths in this fine showcase tune. Melting the Golden Calf: straightforward story of the Israelites' idolatry and God's giving the 10 Commandments to Moses. Convoluted Absolutes: God's truth vs. moral relativism, comparing relativism to Pavlov's dogs and Koko the Chimp. Healing Waters of the Tigris: very applicable to the war in Iraq. I suggest Saddam give this song a very close listen and repent, before he's drowned like the Ninevites were, back in the day. In Death We Rise: the most unique Tourniquet song I have ever heard, and I have every one of their CDs! Jesus's promise, even in the presence of death: "Lo, I am with you always, even until the end of the world!" Viva la Tourniquet!

First of all I am a hardcore Tourniquet fan and these guys are one of the few bands that are still putting true metal albums out, not that nu metal turds. This album is by far their most dynamic yet. The opening track is over seven minutes and is relentless. Healing waters of the Tigris is a nine minutes epic, that is just completely awesome. This track shows just how talented this band is. Marty Friedman (Megadeth) lays downs most of the guitar tracks on this album and burns. THis is a very diverse metall album that ranges from thrash to speed to a 70s influenced metal. THe last track on this album is quite unique in that no bass guitar was used!! Whether or not you are a Christian this is a must have for any fan of true metal. This album is their best yet and well worth any cost.

Seeing someone review this as the "weakest" Tourniquet cd ever forced me to write my own review.

This amazing cd remains one of my favorite metal cds after 2+ years of listening to it. It is without doubt the strongest Tourniquet cd. Period. And I say that as a fan who has followed them since their first release, and owns everything they've put out.

There are no weak tracks here, or anything that makes me want to skip to the next track. Where Moth and Rust Destroy, Archithustrus, and Healing Waters of the Tigris are standout tracks for me, and In Death We Rise is an interesting end to the cd. But it's extremely good from the first to the last track, and brilliant in places.

Most of Tourniquet's other cds are not as listenable. They usually have some great songs, and some not-so-great songs... their first cd was always the one cd of theirs that was consistently strong from begining to end, other cds were more uneven. And as for their middle-career cds like Crawl to China and Vanishing Lessons, to suggest that those are somehow superior to this gem is an incredible joke.

If this is a disappointing cd, then I can only hope Tourniquet goes on to disappoint more often!

Tourniquet are the absolute best progressive thrash band Marty Friedman does most of the solos on this, and they are killer. Bruce Franklin of Trouble does the rest and they rule as well. An incredible thrash album; worth any true metal fan's time.

Moth and Rust was a true to form Tourniquet release. As a long time fan of the band, this CD follows suit with their earlier CD's. That is not to say that it is the same, old music. The opposite is the case. Tourniquet's pattern is to constantly push the envelope of creativity. While classic elements of Tourniquet music can still be seen, there are a myriad of new effects which Tourniquet uses on this CD to continue their pattern of constan innovation. Tourniquet has truly outdone themselves with this release

I'VE BEEN A LIFELONG FAN OF TOURNIQUET SO I HAD TO GET THIS CD.I LOVED IT RIGHT AWAY.OUT OF ALL THEIR CDS, THIS I WOULD SAY IS THEIR BEST ONE YET TO DATE.THEY HAVE A NEW ONE THAT'S TO BE RELEASED THIS SUMMER.BUY THAT TOO.

I own all 7 of the full-length Tourniquet albums, as well as their EP. I have been listening to these guys for about 14 years now (all the way back to 9th grade). I am not a Tourniquet expert; however I am well versed in their music. The band itself has released some phenomenal albums, some good albums, and a few average albums. Unfortunately, I am sad to report that I find "Where Moth and Rust Destroy" to be just an average album. In fact, it's Tourniquet's weakest full-length album, in my opinion. It's not bad music. Far from it. It's just that when you've heard their first three albums and then listen to this, you expect better.

Tourniquet's music can be divided up into 2 time spans. 1) The first 3 albums are the band's first phase (Stop the Bleeding, Psycho Surgery, Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance) which they had their original linup and released some of metal's greatest music. 2) And then phase two (the band's members changed) is all the albums that followed afterwards (Vanishing Lessons, Crawl to China, Microscopic view of a Telescopic Realm, and Where Moth and Rush Destroy). After the lineup change, Tourniquet could never achieve that level of musicianship from the first 3 albums.

The music on this album is weaker than their usual stuff. Not just because the music itself is not as heavy as Tourniquet's early albums, but the technical aspects of the music are also weaker. There's not the variety that we see in the other Tourniquet Albums. There's no hard-pounding music that totally awes you, like we hear in their first 3 albums. Also, when they try a changeup to the tempo or mood of the song, it doesn't work as well as it should. "Drawn and Quartered" is a good example of this. It sounds too forced.

My personal recommendation: "Where Moth and Rush Destroy" is for those Tourniquet fans who need to complete their library. This should be on the bottom of the list for Tourniquet purchases. Tourniquet is usually an above-average band, so I rate it harsher than I normally would. This album cannot even compare to their monumental album, "Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance."