Torche Meanderthal

This Sunday (8/3) Japanese stoner rock band Boris is going to be playing the Echoplex here in LA and opening for them is Torche. For those of you who haven’t heard this band they are worth checking out.

The band is from Miami and has been around since 2005. They’ve toured with the likes of Isis, Mogwai, Jesu, The Sword and Stinking Lizaveta. They also have just released a new record entitled “Meanderthal” which has been getting great reviews and is a solid well rounded record. This is a good band for people who like stoner rock and heavy music but are sick of it all sounding so similar. Torche incorporate more melody in their songs and less screaming in the vocals than most bands in the same scene.

I’m not sure what kind of drum kit he plays, but drummer Rick Smith is fast, does a ton of flams and is very solid. For more information, tour dates and music check out the Torche MySpace page.

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