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Meanderthal
''Meanderthal'' is the second full-length studio album by American heavy metal band Torche. It was released on April 8, 2008. Reception In the January 2009 issue of ''Decibel Magazine'', ''Meanderthal'' was ranked number 1 atop the list of the Top 40 Extreme Albums of 2008. Track listing The Daymare Recordings release of the album includes the entire '' In Return'' EP as bonus tracks. Personnel ;Band members *Steve Brooks – guitars and vocals *Juan Montoya – guitars *Jonathan Nuñez – bass *Rick Smith – drums ;Other personnel *Kurt Ballou – production, recording, engineering, mixing and additional guitars *Aaron Turner – cover artwork *Nick Zampiello – mastering References External links''Meanderthal''at Discogs Discogs ( ; short for " discographies") is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. Database contents are user-generated, and described in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torche (band)
Torche is an American stoner metal/sludge metal band from Miami, Florida. The group formed in 2004 and has released five studio albums, four EPs, two split albums, and three singles. They released their fifth and final studio album, ''Admission (album), Admission'', in 2019. History The group was formed in 2004 by Steve Brooks (ex-Floor (band), Floor), Juan Montoya (ex-Floor, ex-Cavity (band), 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 (band), Isis, Pelican (band), Pelican, Clutch (band), Clutch, Black Cobra (band), Black Cobra, Baroness (band), Baroness, Jesu (band), Jesu, The Sword, Coheed and Cambria, St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Ballou
Kurt Ballou (born February 1, 1974) is an American musician and record producer based in Massachusetts, best known as the guitarist for metalcore band Converge and for his recording and production work at his own GodCity Studio. Early and personal life Kurt Ballou started playing saxophone in elementary school. He performed in jazz band, concert band and orchestra, dabbling between baritone saxophone, bassoon and bass clarinet. Ballou was accepted to join the Hartford School of Music, but he opted to study aerospace engineering instead. His father used to have a guitar that Ballou played occasionally, but it did not interest him until a school friend gave him Slayer tapes around the age of sixteen. He is a vegan and follows a straight edge lifestyle. Career Since 1990, Kurt Ballou has played in the metalcore band Converge. From 1996 to 2000 Ballou played in the hardcore punk band The Huguenots. From 1996 to 1999 Ballou and Stephen Brodsky played in the rock ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Return (Torche Album)
''In Return'' ( CD + EP/10") is the second release by American stoner metal band Torche. It was released on September 18, 2007, through Robotic Empire in the United States and Rock Action Records in Europe on October 15. Artwork and design were created by Baroness Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knight ... singer John Dyer Baizley. Track listing Personnel *Steve Brooks – guitar and vocals *Juan Montoya – guitar *Jonathan Nuñez – bass *Rick Smith – drums Production * John Dyer Baizley – artwork and design *Daniel Escauriza – recording *Jonathan Nuñez – recording References {{Authority control Torche albums 2007 EPs Albums with cover art by John Dyer Baizley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healer / Across The Shields
''Healer / Across the Shields'' is an EP by Miami Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...-based band Torche. It was released as a 12″ vinyl with a DVD containing music videos for "Healer" and "Across the Shields". The vinyl was colored either black, orange, or purple. Side A consists of two tracks from Torche's previous release, '' Meanderthal'', while side B contains two tracks that are exclusive to this EP. This was the last Torche release that involved former guitarist Juan Montoya. Track listing Personnel *Steve Brooks – guitar, vocals *Juan Montoya – guitar *Jon Nuñez – bass guitar *Rick Smith – drums References {{DEFAULTSORT:Healer Across the Shields 2009 EPs Torche albums Hydra Head Records EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Turner
Aaron Turner (born November 5, 1977) is an American musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal bands Sumac (band), SUMAC and Isis (band), Isis, while also participating in several other bands and projects such as Old Man Gloom, Lotus Eaters (band), Lotus Eaters, Greymachine and Split Cranium, a collaboration with Jussi Lehtisalo of Finnish band Circle (Finnish band), Circle who toured with Isis in 2009. Raised in New Mexico, Turner moved to the Boston area, where he attended art school and formed Isis and Hydra Head. In June 2003, Turner moved operations of both the band and label to Los Angeles, California. Turner now resides in Vashon, WA which is also the base of operations for Hydra Head and his various other activities. In partnership with his wife Faith Coloccia, Turner founded another record label, SIGE, in March 2011. It has gone on to release material from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decibel Magazine
''Decibel'' is a monthly heavy metal magazine published by the Philadelphia-based Red Flag Media since September 2004. It is currently the only monthly metal music magazine published in North America. Its sections include Upfront, Features, Reviews, Guest Columns and the Decibel Hall of Fame. The magazine's tag-line is currently "Extremely Extreme" (previously "The New Noise"); the editor-in-chief is Albert Mudrian. History ''Decibel'' was first conceived in late 2003 by journalist Albert Mudrian (born 1975), around the time he was finishing his book '' Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore'' (2004). Mudrian had previously written in a number of magazines published by the Philadelphia-based Red Flag Media, who he joined in 1997, and felt that there was "a market in the United States for a metal magazine that covered extreme music the way that magazines like '' Spin'' used to cover pop music and culture". He brainstormed some ideas for the magazine, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydra Head Records Albums
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2008 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtape In the modern music industry, a mixtape is a musical project, typically with looser constraints than that of an album or extended play. Unlike the traditional album or extended play, mixtapes are labeled as laid-back projects that allow artists mo ...s released in 2008. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2008 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 albums Albums 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torche Albums
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Discogs
Discogs ( ; short for " discographies") is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. Database contents are user-generated, and described in ''The New York Times'' as "Wikipedia-like". While the site was originally created with the goal of becoming the largest online database of electronic music, it now includes releases in all genres and on all formats. By 2015, it had a new goal: that of "cataloging every single piece of physical music ever created." As of 2025, its database contains over 18 million user-submitted album listings. History Discogs was started in 2000 by Kevin Lewandowski who worked as a programmer at Intel Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and Delaware General Corporation Law, incorporated in Delaware. Intel designs, manufactures, and sells computer compo .... It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchfork Media
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music magazine founded in 1996 by Ryan Schreiber in Minneapolis. It originally covered Alternative rock, alternative and independent music, and expanded to cover genres including pop, hip-hop, jazz and metal. ''Pitchfork'' is one of the most influential Music magazine, music publications to have emerged in the internet age. In the 2000s, ''Pitchfork'' distinguished itself from print media through its unusual editorial style, frequent updates and coverage of emerging acts. It was praised as passionate, authentic and unique, but criticized as pretentious, mean-spirited and elitist, playing into stereotypes of the cynical Hipster (contemporary subculture), hipster. It is credited with popularizing acts such as Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens. ''Pitchfork'' relocated to Chicago in 1999 and Brooklyn, New York, in 2011. It expanded with projects including the annual Pitchfork Music Festiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin (magazine)
''Spin'' (stylized in all caps as ''SPIN'') is an American music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr. Now owned by Next Management Partners, the magazine is an online publication since it stopped issuing a print edition in 2012. It returned as a quarterly publication in September 2024. History Early history ''Spin'' was established in 1985 by Bob Guccione, Jr. In August 1987, the publisher announced it would stop publishing ''Spin'', but Guccione Jr. retained control of the magazine and partnered with former MTV president David H. Horowitz to quickly revive the magazine. During this time, it was published by Camouflage Publishing with Guccione Jr. serving as president and chief executive and Horowitz as investor and chairman. In its early years, ''Spin'' was known for its narrow music coverage, with an emphasis on college rock, grunge, indie rock, and the ongoing emergence of hip-hop, while virtually ignoring other genres, such as country and metal. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
