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Cold, gray, and rainy days don’t exactly scream “festival season,” but they’re the perfect backdrop for Torment Is Flesh. The local fest’s second installment keeps its gaze fixed on the ugly, grimy side of the extreme metal and noise underground, but this year organizers have expanded its reach.
“I guess the goal is to successfully put together something that really isn’t going on with other festivals,” explains the Torment Is Flesh organizer who simply goes by “R.” “Yes, it is more DIY and smaller, but ultimately that is kind of the point. We want it to be a festival for those who really care about these kinds of music to seek it out as a destination.”