Yet another band with the name TORMENT. Formed in Belgium in 1999, this group is pretty outstanding, however. What we have here is some brutal blasting Death with ultra-polished digital production and triggered drums. The performances (most notably the drummer, of course) are quite strong. The vibe they put out is interesting at times and I hear a desire to offer something atypical from the stereotypical expectations of the genre. They saw fit to embellish the moments between songs with strange interludes, including something that sounds like a dance music buildup without the pay-off, David Lynch movie samples – including Frank Booth from Blue Velvet getting wild and that pail-faced oddball from Lost Highway – and many ambient keyboard effects. The impression of the group is very strong to start, and they ultimately achieve an interesting record, despite a weak moment where they seem to want to play a melodic rock song but with a Death Metal sound. Visit the band’s website here: www.myspace.com/tormentbelgium