Torche (band)

Torche
Live 2/7/2013 in Carrboro, NC
Background information
Origin	Miami, Florida, United States
Genres	Stoner metal, sludge metal
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Relapse Records, Hydra Head, Rock Action, Robotic Empire
Associated acts	Floor, Cavity, Tilts, Mehkago N.T., Shitstorm, Tyranny of Shaw, Tunes for Bears to Dance To, MonstrO
Website	Torche music
Members	Steve Brooks Rick Smith Jonathan Nuñez
Past members	Juan Montoya Andrew Elstner

Torche is an American band from Miami, Florida, whose sound is often described as stoner metal or sludge metal. They formed in 2004 and have released four full-length studio albums, four EPs, two split albums, and three singles. Their most recent release was Restarter, released in 2015.

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). According to MTracks.com: "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." They have toured with Mogwai, Isis, Pelican, Black Cobra, Baroness, Jesu, The Sword, Coheed and Cambria, Stinking Lizaveta, Harvey Milk, Boris, and High on Fire. Steve Brooks, however, has said that they don't consider themselves a metal band. 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. We take what we like from what we grew up on and use it as creatively as we can. 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.