120 Days Of Genitorture Tracklist
120 Days Of Genitorture is the debut album of American industrial metal/industrial rock band Genitorturers. The title is a reference to the book “120 Days Of Sodom”, by Marquis De Sade.
BACKGROUND
Originating in Orlando, Florida, the band was founded by lead singer Jennifer “Gen” Zimmerman while attending Rollins college. Originally called The Festering Genitorturers, the band consisted of Marisa (vocals), Yvonne (guitar), Gen (bass), Larry (guitar) and Mike (drums). Their first performance was at the Ocean Club in Cocoa Beach, Florida, in late 1986. Also on the bill was Declared Ungovernable, Belching Penguins, and The Rhythm Pigs. Shortening their name to The Genitorturers, the band underwent various personnel changes and progressed in the 1990s Florida “hardcore” music scene, with contemporary bands such as Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids, who also became a success in later years. According to the band’s official biography:
What emerged would be a band that would go beyond shaking up the house that ‘Mickey’ built and extend to paving the way and breaking ground for performance based music artists thereafter worldwide.
In 1993, IRS Records owner Miles Copeland III sent his assistant Nick Turner (former drummer for The Lords Of The New Church) to see the band perform. The quality of the performance, as well as their musical style containing fused elements of hardcore punk, metal and industrial electronics, led them to a record contract. Soon after that, they recorded 120 Days Of Genitorture.
