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Artist Spotlight - Torche @ St. Andrew's Hall July 18th

Written by Art Michalski

Thursday, 17 July 2008

The guys in the Miami based band Torche will be the first to tell you: they’re not a metal band. And by listening to the band’s latest record Meanderthal, it's safe to say the band has their metal moments, but the music could fall into various other categories, making it hard to categorize. With the band’s April release of Meanderthal, the band takes a major leap out of the hipster/stoner metal tag some critics have labeled them with and moved in a melodic but still heavy direction. The new record shows off some riffs that move out of the stereotypical realm of the genre and place move of a groove on most of the new material. Songs like “Sundown” and “Grenades” would feel at place on rock radio, where as you can tell the Melvins influence on down and dirty tracks like “Healer” and “Without A Sound.” Lead singer Steve Brooks’ vocal carries a gruff but highly accessible tune to it, as the wall of sound delivered by guitarist Juan Montoya adds some great flavor to the album. Meanderthal is the follow up to the 2007 EP In Return, which received rave reviews as well.
After a tour with the Sword, the band started a tour with Pitchfork approved Japanese metal band Boris that started on June 24^th. Amid all the Warped Tour craziness going on just a few blocks away, Torche and the others will head to St. Andrew’s Hall this Friday, July 18^th. The band tours through August 3, when the tour wraps in Los Angeles. So, if you’re needing a fix when the Warped Tour closes up at like 8 P.M., or cant stand the young’ns and just want a night of solid riffs and tuneful rock, Torche will definitely throw the party on a Friday night.
Torche will be playing at St. Andrew’s Hall on Friday, July 18^th. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com. Additional dates can be found at www.torchemusic.com or www.myspace.com/torche. .

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