Roman Torment - Persona: A Complete Retrospective 2CD

Roman Torment were the combined efforts of Evan Pacewicz (Moth Drakula/Swampland) & Jeff Witscher (Impregnable/Callow God) at the height of the short lived but very important LA harsh noise scene of the early 00's. Together they wove a blanket of brutal crumbling razor-honed electronics. Inspired less by contemporaries or legendary acts and more by film, literature, photography, poetry and what Swampland Press refers to now as "romantic nihilism" the duo was able to carve a permanent scar into the face of harsh electronics.
Their entire lifespan clocking in at under two years, playing only a handful of shows and releasing very crushing and precise releases on Chondritic Sound, Hospital Productions, PacRec/Troniks, Trash Ritual and the legendary Il Corral's own label Anarchymoon, as well as their own imprints - the groups short existence was as incendiary and immediate as the music they created.

Available for the first time is the complete and definitive discography of this notable and dearly loved project.

ROMAN TORMENT
PERSONA: A Complete Retrospective

MAY (Disc 1)
Untitled 3:06
Untitled 2:56
Untitled 6:10
Untitled 1:30
Untitled 2:55
The Gift of Grief 18:05
Charm 5:08
Rose Gatherer 5:06
The Perfect Servant 14:27
Shades of Pain 14:28

Track 1-5 Handmaiden 3” CDr - 2007 - Chondritic Sound - CH-160
Track 6 split w/Feed the Dragon LP - 2006 - Anarchymoon Recordings – anok12
Track 7-8 Forgive Her c12 - 2006 - Hospital Productions - HOS-150
Track 9-10 Masculine Failure LP - 2006 - Hospital Productions - HOS-157

DECEMBER (Disc 2)
Tear Vase 6:09
Untitled 4:56*
Untitled 5:02*
Untitled 4:31
The Priest 4:30**
Asleep 4:53**
Fog 5:02**
Salem 7:24**
The Trembling Rhyme of Your Face 15:06
From Their Deep Caskets 14:51
Live at Il Corral 4:33***

Track 1 Prisoners of Sex 2xc12 - 2007 - Callow God - CG039
Track 2-8 Skin Game CD - 2006 - PACrec – PACREC 121, Troniks – TRO-228
*Bewilderment c10 - 2006 - Callow God – CG018, Swampland – SWL-035
**Black Spring c10/c15 - 2006 - Swampland – SWL-046
Track 9-10 Worshipped Wounds c32 - 2006 - Trash Ritual – trash009
Track 11 Corralcomp05 CD - 2006 - Anarchymoon Recordings – anok10

Performed by Evan Pacewicz and Jeff Witscher
All recordings by Roman Torment, except*** Bob Bellerue
All tracks remastered by Grant Richardson

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