Meanderthal (album)
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Meanderthal is the second full length studio album
by the Miami, Florida
band Torche
. It was released on April 8, 2008.
, Meanderthal was ranked #1 atop the list of the Top 40 Extreme Albums of 2008.
The Daymare Recordings release of the album includes the entire "In Return" EP as bonus tracks.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Miami, Florida
Florida
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band Torche
Torche
Torche is a band from Miami, Florida, whose sound is often described as stoner metal, or sludge metal.-Biography:The group was formed in 2004 by Steve Brooks , Juan Montoya , Jonathan Nuñez and Rick Smith Torche is a band from Miami, Florida, whose sound is often described as stoner metal, or...
. It was released on April 8, 2008.
Reception
In the January 2009 issue of Decibel MagazineDecibel magazine
Decibel is a monthly heavy metal and extreme music magazine published by the Philadelphia-based Red Flag Media. Since October 2004, Decibel has featured a plethora of extreme metal bands and musicians. Its sections include Upfront, Features, Reviews, Guest Columns and the Decibel Hall of Fame...
, Meanderthal was ranked #1 atop the list of the Top 40 Extreme Albums of 2008.
Track listing
- "Triumph of Venus" - 1:44
- "Grenades" - 2:53
- "Piraña" - 1:32
- "Sandstorm" - 2:19
- "Speed of the Nail" - 1:41
- "Healer" - 2:07
- "Across the Shields" - 3:03
- "Sundown" - 3:17
- "Little Champion" - 0:34
- "Without a Sound" - 2:06
- "Fat Waves" - 4:32
- "Amnesian" - 6:25
- "Meanderthal" - 4:00
The Daymare Recordings release of the album includes the entire "In Return" EP as bonus tracks.
Line-up
- Steve Brooks: Guitars, Vocals
- Juan Montoya: Guitars
- Jonathan Nunez: Bass
- Rick Smith: Drums
- With Kurt Ballou: Additional Guitars
Credits
- Produced By Kurt Ballou & Torche
- Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Kurt Ballou
- Mastered By Nick Zampiello
- Cover Artwork By Aaron Turner