The band writes music reliant on speed stimulated tempos, breakdowns, technical riffing and a dual assault of varying gurgling vocals.

Abysmal Torment began recording at Temple Studios for the first time in 2004 to record their debut album entitled Insiced Wound Suicide, which was described as consisting of five "drum kit mashing, guitar shredding, vocal chord wrecking ultra fucking brutal death metal" tracks.

The album included 10 brand new tracks which were recorded once again at Temple Studios with producer David Vella, and featured artwork from Tony Koehl.

to cancel a full blown American tour with Beneath the Massacre, Neuraxis and Victimas plus well known festivals such as The Gathering of the Sick and Central Illinois Metal Fest.

consider to be their best shows to date at the NRW Deathfest in Germany with Sinister and Ghoul, Meh Suff metal-fest in Switzerland together with Belphegor and Debauchery and the Way of Darkness festival in Germany, together with death metal bands such as Cannibal Corpse, Vader, Marduk, Dying Fetus and Malevolent Creation.

On 17 August 2010, Abysmal Torment received the news that former drummer Wayne Vella died in an accident at his place of work.

Abysmal Torment went on to play at numerous festivals in Europe, including Mountains of Death in Switzerland, the first annual Malta Deathfest and returned once again to The Way of Darkness.

On 1 February 2018, Abysmal Torment announced, via their Facebook page, the completion of the new album which would be titled The Misanthrope, set to be released on 21 September of the same year.

Amidst news on the upcoming release and preparations for live duties, the band parted ways with their longstanding bassist Karl Romano.