In early 1990s Central Florida, the Genitorturers were a band that went all in on the S&M thematics that most industrial bands only flirted with at the time, with the group’s leader/dominatrix Gen Vincent usually attired in full-on vinyl and/or leather and meting out punishment to the unworthy (or worthy, or everyone, really), alongside live piercings and other dark antics, against a sonic backdrop of heavy industrial metal. (A young Orlando Weekly remembers seeing a member of the band being “escorted” out by cops after their second-stage set at Lollapalooza.)
Despite almost breaking through big with OTT performances and the still-lethal record 120 Days of Genitorturers, they never quite made a dent in a mainstream that desperately needed them. Vincent, a former and infamous WPRK DJ, has reconvened her shock troops for a “Scars and Stripes” tour that hits Conduit on Easter eve, which makes us cackle at the endless possibilities of “… has risen” riffs.
7 p.m. Saturday, April 19, Conduit, $25.
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This article appears in Apr 16-22, 2025.