Torche
Heavy sludge riffs meet soaring pop melodies. It is a massive wall of sound that feels surprisingly bright, like a heavy metal band playing at a beach party.
Heavy sludge riffs meet soaring pop melodies. It is a massive wall of sound that feels surprisingly bright, like a heavy metal band playing at a beach party.
Torche sounds like a tectonic plate shift occurring during a perfect summer sunset. They take the crushing weight of sludge metal and the low-end rumble of stoner rock, then inject it with the kind of infectious, major-key melodies you would expect from a 90s alternative radio hit. The result is a 'thunder-pop' sound that is massive and physically imposing yet emotionally uplifting and catchy.
What truly sets them apart is their use of the 'bomb string' - a custom guitar tuning that allows for a subterranean drone that vibrates in your chest. While their peers in the metal scene often lean into darkness and aggression, Torche embraces a sense of triumph and psychedelic wonder. The guitars are layered into a shimmering wall of fuzz, and the vocals are delivered with a clean, almost choral clarity that cuts through the distortion.
Start with 'Harmonicraft' if you want to hear their most polished and high-energy fusion of heaviness and hooks. If you prefer something a bit more atmospheric and mature, 'Admission' showcases their ability to blend shoegaze textures with their signature crushing weight. It is music for people who want the volume of a metal show but the heart of a power-pop record.
Torche is an American stoner metal/sludge metal band from Miami, Florida. The group formed in 2004 and has released five studio albums, four EPs, two split albums, and three singles. They released their fifth and final studio album, Admission, in 2019.
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