There’s lots happening in Florida. But it’s usually a naked homeless guy running through the streets and biting a lady’s ear off, a woman getting into a car accident because she was shaving her privates while driving, or a backwoods hick throwing miscellaneous objects at cars driving by while he’s sitting on his porch. There’s also a band that calls The Sunshine State home, and they have an amazingly powerful sound. Miami sludge metalheads Torche have a new album out, Restarter, and it could be their most seismic release yet with thunderous beats and rhythms abundant throughout the album.
With a pop aesthetic mixed with raw, crushing metal tones, Restarter takes Torche’s sound to new heights and will put listeners in full headbanging mode from start to finish. The bass from Jonathan Nunez latches out and grabs you, becoming the main weapon for a juggernaut of a band to destroy anything in their path. The vigorous structure with each song on Restarter guarantees that you won’t be able to put the album down.
It’s that time again where I give you a few suggestions while you undergo a certain listening experience. In order words, dive into my top tracks off of the Album Of The Week:
What really gets me while listening to “Loose Men” are the drumming skills of Rick Smith. On this track he takes things to another level with a flurry of raucous beats. Kicking it off with that trademark distorted bass from Nunez, “Undone” is absolutely electrifying with driving rhythms and skull-crushing tones. Another scorcher is “Blasted,” which has an epic amount of force and vigor that hits you like a ton of bricks in glorious fashion.
On March 25, Torche will rip apart Great Scott in Allston, Mass., with Doomriders and Wrong for what should be a time that no one who loves their music loud should miss. Torche are a must-see live band, and they are definitely worth the price of admission. While you’re at the show, grab a copy of Restarter. It’s sludge, spice and everything nice.
