Torche – Meanderthal (Hydrahead/Robotic Empire, 2008)
After spending a large part of their career establishing their ability to play sludgy stoner rock, Torche decide to apply their skull-shaking distortion to songs that are twice as fast and complex as any of their past releases. Meanderthal is abrupt, blunt force trauma to the eardrums that refuses to slow down until it chugs to a stop with the album’s last two tracks. The opening track, Triumph of Venus lifts off and sets a pace that carries from every dropped chord to harmonized anthem. This album has totally smashed any notions I had about what this band was capable of creating. If you like loud, buy this now.
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