Torche Essentials

Torche Essentials

An underground sludge metal supergroup, Florida outfit Torche was formed in 2004 by former members of Floor and Cavity, immediately setting themselves apart by combining grimy riffs with classic power-pop hooks. While the band's early releases got heads banging, it was '08's ultra-catchy but super-heavy breakthrough album Meanderthal that launched the band into the alt-rock spotlight. Not many extreme metal acts count Guided By Voices and The Beach Boys among their influences, but Torche's sound is a thrilling combination of soaring melodies and pounding grooves.

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