Singer/guitarist Stephen Brooks is one of the few openly gay musicians in the metal scene. Brooks has also said that in terms of writing material, the band focuses on what they like, rather than worrying about a "backlash" from their fans. In an interview, Brooks said the band themselves came up with the album's concept in terms of artwork and packaging, along with Aaron Turner. It was met with critical acclaim from publications including Decibel Magazine, who ranked Meanderthal No. 1 on their list of the Top 40 Extreme Albums of 2008, and Pitchfork Media, who gave the album an 8.2/10 score in their review. It was produced by Kurt Ballou ( Converge, Genghis Tron). On April 8, 2008, the band released their second full-length, entitled Meanderthal. I think the meshing of different sounds comes naturally just because we all have different musical backgrounds yet have a ton of common interests." In terms of touring, Brooks said Torche is getting more of a young crowd. We take what we like from what we grew up on and use it as creatively as we can. In describing the band's sound, Smith said in an interview: "To me it's mostly a combination of everything we listen to collectively as a band. Steve Brooks, however, has said that they do not consider themselves a metal band. They have toured with Mogwai, Isis, Pelican, Clutch, Black Cobra, Baroness, Jesu, The Sword, Coheed and Cambria, Stinking Lizaveta, Harvey Milk, Boris, and High on Fire. Īccording to : "Their music has a unique, hard-hitting sound that provokes a wide range of emotions, and they have a large fan base throughout the world." The group was formed in 2004 by Steve Brooks (ex- Floor), Juan Montoya (ex-Floor, ex- Cavity, ex-Ed Matus Struggle), Jonathan Nuñez and Rick Smith (who also played in the grindcore bands Shitstorm, Tyranny of Shaw, Adore Miridia, the screamo band Tunes for Bears to Dance To, and punk band Post-Teens).
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