Where Moth and Rust Destroy
| Where Moth and Rust Destroy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Recorded | September – October 2002 in Wisconsin | |||
| Genre | Christian metal, thrash metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 59:13 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade Records | |||
| Producer | Bill Metoyer Ted Kirkpatrick | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| HM Magazine | (favorable)[1] |
| Lords of Metal | 85/100[2] |
| Matt Morrow |   [3] |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | [4] |
| Imperiumi.net | [5] |
| Powermetal.de | (Highly favorable)[6] |
Where Moth and Rust Destroy is the seventh studio album by the American Christian metal band Tourniquet. It was released on Metal Blade Records in 2003. The album's title is a reference to Matthew 6:19. Most of the guitar solos on this album were performed by former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman except for the tracks "A Ghost at the Wheel" and "Convoluted Absolutes", which were performed by Trouble guitarist Bruce Franklin.
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Ted Kirkpatrick unless otherwise noted; all music is composed by Kirkpatrick.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where Moth and Rust Destroy" | 7:15 | |
| 2. | "Restoring the Locust Years" | 3:31 | |
| 3. | "Drawn and Quartered" | 8:11 | |
| 4. | "A Ghost at the Wheel" | Luke Easter | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Architeuthis" | 6:51 | |
| 6. | "Melting the Golden Calf" | 6:53 | |
| 7. | "Convoluted Absolutes" | Easter | 5:37 |
| 8. | "Healing Waters of the Tigris[a]" | 9:31 | |
| 9. | "In Death We Rise" | 7:02 | |
| Total length: | 59:13 | ||
- a appears on The Epic Tracks (2019)
Personnel
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Tourniquet
Guest musicians
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Additional personnel
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References
[edit]- ^ Olson, Chad. "Tourniquet - Where Moth and Rust Destroy". HM Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ Smit, Bas. "Tourniquet - Where Moth And Rust Destroy". Lords of Metal. Horst Vonberg. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ Morrow, Matt. "Tourniquet - Where Moth and Rust Destroy". The Whipping Post. Tripod.com. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ Cadenhead, Trae (March 15, 2003). "Where Moth and Rust Destroy". The Phantom Toolbooth. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ Starbuck (February 26, 2003). "Tourniquet - Where Moth And Rust Destroy" (in Finnish). Imperiumi.net. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ Weihrauch, Georg (March 20, 2003). "Tourniquet - Where Moth And Rust Destroy". Powermetal.de (in German). Weihrauch Median Verlang. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
