''Torture Tactics'' is an EP recorded by the

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band

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in 1991. It was released originally on

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and the studio tracks are old songs from the demo times of Vio-lence. The song "Torture Tactics" was deleted from the previous album; however, it can be found on the Japanese edition of ''

Oppressing the Masses ''Oppressing the Masses'' is the second album by San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band Vio-lence. It was originally released in July 13, 1990 via Megaforce Records. The original print (20,000) contained the song "Torture Tactics" but all copie ...

''. This EP is the only release besides the Japanese edition of ''Oppressing the Masses'' to include "Torture Tactics." "Officer Nice (live)" was a fake live track. The live intro is taken from Vio-lence's Hallandale, FL show from August 1988. "Dicks of Death" and "Gutterslut" were the two outtakes from the 1989 ''Oppressing the Masses'' sessions.

Track listing

Credits

*Sean Killian - vocals *

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- lead guitar *

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- rhythm guitar *Dean Dell - bass *Perry Strickland - drums

References

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