Years active 2004–present Origin Arequipa, Peru | Website Official myspace Genres Black metal, Noise music | |
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Labels Funeral Rain Records
Funeral Moonlight Productions
Sad Spirit Productions Members Satanael (guitar & voice)
Raksaza (drums) | ||
Torment is a Peruvian black metal band formed in 2004 by Satanael (guitar, vocals) and Raksaza (drums). They are renowned for introducing noise music into black metal in their early albums. This band is also infamous for the drummer's involvement in some National Socialist black metal bands.
The band self-released their first demo "Black Holocaust" in 2004. After this they signed with the Peruvian label Sad Spirit Productions for the release of the "Pale Proud Slaughter" demo in 2005 and the "Satanic Black Terror" EP in 2006. In 2007 the Chinese label Funeral Moonlight Productions edited a compilation album entitled "Black Terrorism" containing all their previous releases. In 2008, the Canadian label Funeral Rain Records produced the band's first full length called "Hircus Emissarius".