There are mutliple artists with this name: 1. Torture is a Texas thrash metal band. It was formed in 1986 and released a four-track rehearsal tape the same year. They're known from their "Storm Alert" released in 1989 and re-released in 2006 with bonus tracks. They are a very aggressive and brutal thrash metal band. Some may say their brand of thrash contains sparse death metal influences. After a long hiatus, the band has recently reunited and they're writing songs for a new album