Tuesday, September 8th, 2015
Torch, Nothing, and Wrong laid waste to Philly's Underground Arts venue with BTS's Dante Torrieri on hand to capture the devastation in photos laid out below.
This evening's top billing and Miami's own Torche recently confirmed an additional round of dates for their previously announced month-long fall European headlining tour starting this November. Having toured in Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Western Europe over the past year, this tour will see Torche bring their unique brand of doom metal and hard rock to Scandinavia and much of Eastern Europe.
Torche recently released Restarter, the band’s debut for Relapse Records, and their best selling album ...
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015
Torche released Restarter, the hard rock outfit's fourth album and Relapse Record's debut last week. The critically acclaimed collection is streaming in its entirety via Soundcloud below.
The band will unveil an animated video for "Annihilation Affair" during the week of March 9. A teaser for the clip, which was directed by Phil Mucci (High on Fire, Monster Magnet, Stone Sour), can be seen below:
The ten-song release has received praise from a wide swath of outlets with Entertainment Weekly including Restarter in this week's "Must ...
Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
Torche, the Florida-meets-Georgia quartet whose album Harmonicraft, was proclaimed “one of the strongest guitar-rock records 2012 will yield” by Alternative Press, have signed with Relapse Records.
"We’re looking forward to working with a label that has stood the test of time while continuing to expand their diverse roster." Explained Jonathan Nuñez, adding, “Releasing this record on Relapse lined up pretty well since it contains some of the heaviest songs we’ve written to date."
Torche are often cited for their masterful combination of melodic songwriting and heavy music, with Spin dubbing their music “sludge-pop” and Filter saying the band proves “a heavy-rock band can be optimistic ...
Friday, December 14th, 2012
Wrapping up a busy year supporting the Harmonicraft LP, which has been on many a year-end list already, Torche has announced a new single. Listen below.
The new limited run (1000) Torche Harmonslaught 7" is available now from the band's own Amnesian Records label and is being distributed by No Idea Records. Featuring two new tracks, "Harmonslaught" and "Rock N Roll Mantasy", the 7" will also be available directly from the band at their Florida shows with Holly Hunt and Post Teens this weekend. The band has also ...
Monday, November 19th, 2012
Metallic punk mainstays, Converge, recently ripped through Philadelphia’s Union Transfer venue with Torche, Kvelertak, and Whips/Chains as the bands began to wind down a full US Tour run. Converge are currently supporting a new release on Epitaph and Deathwish Inc, entitled All We Love We Leave Behind, which has made a splash across the extreme music world and will see the band launch a new European tour this Friday, followed by ...
Friday, November 11th, 2011
Miami's favorite rocking sons, Torche, ripped through Johnny Brenda's in Philly's Northern Liberties neighborhood on Monday for evening of drunken debauchery and gnarly tunes where it seemed more like a Friday night blowout then the beginning of the work week.
Torche is currently touring in support of their recent split 12" with tour-mates Part Chimp, who had the limited edition release in hand and fresh off the press. Torche's contribution to the split features three Guided By Voices covers and the album cover features ...
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
On Tuesday July 19, 2011, Big Business, Torche, and Helms Alee treated Philadelphia fans to a spectacular show at the notorious First Unitarian Church. Last fall, we reviewed Torche's EP Songs For Singles and were quite taken as this group continues to pulverize fans with a patented blend of sludge pop. Hosts, R5 described Big Business and Helms Alee by saying, Big Business is a stoner rock / sludge band formed in 2004. and currently signed to Hydra Head Records, composed of Jared Warren of Karp, The Whip and Tight Bros From Way Back When, Coady Willis of The Murder City Devils and Dead Low Tide, and, as of early 2008, ...
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Torche, who became a three-piece outfit in 2008 after loosing long-time guitarist Juan Montoya, have just announced the addition of a second guitarist.
After 2 years of looking for the right guitar player, we've finally found him. We'd like to welcome Andrew Elstner of St. Louis to the Torche quartet!! We're very excited to have him in the band and have already started writing a ton of new material with him this month. Read the full announcement at TorcheMusic.com.
BTS recently reviewed Torche's 2010 release of ...
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
Happy Election Day From BTS!Torche (Hydra Head Records) recently received an outlandish endorsement by former presidential candidate and Arkansas Governor, and current Fox News host Mike Huckabee. The spoof video was part of the band's appearance on late night talk show Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld.
And if your politically-charged thirst for doom metal isn't quenched, then check out Gutfeld's interview with Torche's Steve Brooks and Jonathan Nuñez!
If you ...
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Torche
Songs For Singles E.P.
Hydra Head Records
Release Date: September 21, 2010
By Andy McNeil, Staff Writer
The phrase “short and sweet” may be generally frowned upon in between the sheets, but Torche’s latest release Songs For Singles (Hydra Head Records) ignites a passionate fuzz bomb that is just that - short and sweet.
The Miami-based trio fires through the first six of eight tracks on the new EP at warp speed - in fact, the song “Lay Low” blazes by in less than 60 seconds. Torche has streamlined their appearance after parting with the only longhair in the band - guitarist Juan Montoya. ...
Torch, Nothing, and Wrong laid waste to Philly's Underground Arts venue with BTS's Dante Torrieri on hand to capture the devastation in photos laid out below.
This evening's top billing and Miami's own Torche recently confirmed an additional round of dates for their previously announced month-long fall European headlining tour starting this November. Having toured in Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Western Europe over the past year, this tour will see Torche bring their unique brand of doom metal and hard rock to Scandinavia and much of Eastern Europe.
Torche recently released Restarter, the band’s debut for Relapse Records, and their best selling album ...
Torche, who became a three-piece outfit in 2008 after loosing long-time guitarist Juan Montoya, have just announced the addition of a second guitarist.
After 2 years of looking for the right guitar player, we've finally found him. We'd like to welcome Andrew Elstner of St. Louis to the Torche quartet!! We're very excited to have him in the band and have already started writing a ton of new material with him this month. Read the full announcement at 
Happy Election Day From BTS!
Torche (Hydra Head Records) recently received an outlandish endorsement by former presidential candidate and Arkansas Governor, and current Fox News host Mike Huckabee. The spoof video was part of the band's appearance on late night talk show Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld.
And if your politically-charged thirst for doom metal isn't quenched, then check out Gutfeld's interview with Torche's Steve Brooks and Jonathan Nuñez!
If you ... 
Torche
Songs For Singles E.P.
Hydra Head Records
Release Date: September 21, 2010
By Andy McNeil, Staff Writer
The phrase “short and sweet” may be generally frowned upon in between the sheets, but Torche’s latest release Songs For Singles (Hydra Head Records) ignites a passionate fuzz bomb that is just that - short and sweet.
The Miami-based trio fires through the first six of eight tracks on the new EP at warp speed - in fact, the song “Lay Low” blazes by in less than 60 seconds. Torche has streamlined their appearance after parting with the only longhair in the band - guitarist Juan Montoya. ...