Vanishing Lessons

Vanishing Lessons
Studio album by Tourniquet
Released	1994
Genre	Christian metal Thrash metal Hard rock Heavy metal
Length	48:49
Label	Intense Records
Producer	Jim Faraci
Tourniquet chronology
Intense Live Series, Vol. 2 (1993) Vanishing Lessons (1994) Carry the Wounded (1995)
2004 Cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Cross Rhythms	[1]
Powermetal.de	(mildly favorable)[2]

Vanishing Lessons is a 1994 album by Christian metal band Tourniquet. It is the first album to feature vocalist Luke Easter. The album was independently rereleased in 2004 with digital remastering, new artwork and bonus tracks.

Track listing

1. "Bearing Gruesome Cargo" – 4:35
2. "Pecking Order" – 5:52
3. "Drowning Machine" – 4:46
4. "Pushin' Broom" – 5:36
5. "Vanishing Lessons" – 4:21
6. "My Promise" – 4:31
7. "Acid Head" – 4:24
8. "K517" – 2:12
9. "Twilight" – 4:03
10. "Your Take" – 3:21
11. "Sola Christus" – 5:01

Bonus tracks on 2004 remaster

12. "HHS2 (Handel Harpsichord Suite #2)" (1:28)

13. "Acidhead" (LIVE 2000) (4:57)

14. "Pecking Order" (LIVE 2002) (5:47)

15. "Vanishing Lessons" (LIVE 2002) (4:26)

16. "Drowning Machine" (DEMO 1994) (4:27) *

17. "Twilight" (DEMO 1994) (3:57)

• On the Brazilian version track number 16 is a live version of "Bearing Gruesome Cargo". There is no track 17.

Credits

• Luke Easter - Vocals
• Gary Lenaire - Guitar
• Victor Macias - Bass
• Ted Kirkpatrick - Drums

2000 and 2002 Live Tracks

• Ted Kirkpatrick - Drums
• Luke Easter - Vocals
• Aaron Guerra - Guitars, Vocals
• Steve Andino - Bass

References

1. Anderson, Matt (1 February 1995). "Tourniquet - Vanishing Lessons". Cross Rhythms (25). Retrieved 7 May 2012.
2. Weihrauch, Georg (2 May 2001). "Tourniquet - Vanishing Lessons". Powermetal.de (in German). Weihrauch Median Verlang. Retrieved 8 May 2012.

External links

• Vanishing Lessons (1994) at Tourniquet.net
• Vanishing Lessons (2004) at Tourniquet.net