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“This hard-hitting album is a plea for compassion; a call to rise and stand up to animal cruelty and injustice. Tourniquet’s captivating Onward to Freedom is musically powerful, lyrically moving. A must-have for heavy music fans, and lovers of Creation.” – Darcy Rumble / giantsinthesound.com

“The album tackles the subject of animal cruelty head-on. Every song uses guest vocalists and guitarists to accompany Kirkpatrick’s killer drums. The guest list is impressive and the production, performances, and arrangements high-caliber. Onward to Freedom’ is solid, classic American Made Heavy Metal with plenty of skills and an important, heartfelt message. Recommended.” – chadrschulz.com

“It’s got the metal rhythms and riffs that I’ve come to expect on a Tourniquet album.” – Scott Foster / skullbanger.net

“Excellent prog metal album with an “animal rights” concept and an impressive list of guests.” – teenmusicgeek.blogspot.com

CD features a 12 page all color booklet.

12 tracks – 48 minutes.

ONWARD TO FREEDOM – title track lyric video: HERE

Ted is joined by an impressive array of guest artists on Onward to Freedom. The title track (released as a lyric video on October 1, 2014) features Michael Sweet (Stryper) on vocals and lead guitar, and Mattie Montgomery (For Today) on vocals. Other guests include guitarists Marty Friedman, Chris Poland, Bruce Franklin (Trouble), Tony Palacios (Guardian), Rex Carroll (Whitecross), and Aaron Guerra (Tourniquet).

Guest vocalists include Dug Pinnick (King’s X, KXM), Gabbie Rae, Kevin Young (Disciple), Blake Suddath (Your Memorial), Nick Villars (Sleep Star Ignition), and Luke Easter (Tourniquet), plus powerful narrations by seven time Emmy Award winning actor Ed Asner and Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, and Family Channel star Ashley Argota.

The album was mixed and mastered by ace producer Josh Schroeder / Random Awesome Studios and will be released on Tourniquet’s own label, Pathogenic Records.

The cover art is by Spanish artist Consuelo Parra. “Gift to a Raven” features a jewel of the Tourniquet Ark logo as a reminder to consider the gift of compassion to all creatures.