After the breakup of Floor in 2004, Torche vocalist/guitarist Steve Brooks decided to carry on the thundering tradition of his former band, recruiting drummer Rick Smith, and bassist Jonathan Nuñez. This lineup evolved the sonic template Brooks had created with Floor into a lush and more fully realized sound. In 2005, the Miami, FL four-piece released their eponymous debut, introducing the world to a new brand of doom/stoner metal that replaces the bleakness and despair typical of the genre with a more triumphant and anthemic sound. Combining de-tuned, droning guitars with soaring, harmonic vocals, Torche created a new take on the progressive metal genre. In the summer of 2007, Torche released the beautifully packaged EP, In Return. Late in 2007, the band announced that they had finished recording their second album, Meanderthal. Meanderthal was released by Hydra Head Records in 2008!
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