Meanderthal is the second full-length studio album by American heavy metal band Torche. It was released on April 8, 2008.
Meanderthal | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 8, 2008 | |||
Recorded | October 2007 | |||
Genre | Stoner metal, sludge metal | |||
Length | 36:13 | |||
Label | Hydra Head Records Daymare Recordings | |||
Producer | Kurt Ballou & Torche | |||
Torche chronology | ||||
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Reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
AbsolutePunk.net | (91%)[2] |
Pitchfork Media | (8.2/10)[3] |
Sputnikmusic | [4] |
SPIN | [5] |
Thrash Hits | [6] |
In the January 2009 issue of Decibel Magazine, Meanderthal was ranked number 1 atop the list of the Top 40 Extreme Albums of 2008.[7]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Triumph of Venus" | 1:44 |
2. | "Grenades" | 2:53 |
3. | "Piraña" | 1:32 |
4. | "Sandstorm" | 2:19 |
5. | "Speed of the Nail" | 1:41 |
6. | "Healer" | 2:07 |
7. | "Across the Shields" | 3:03 |
8. | "Sundown" | 3:17 |
9. | "Little Champion" | 0:34 |
10. | "Without a Sound" | 2:06 |
11. | "Fat Waves" | 4:32 |
12. | "Amnesian" | 6:25 |
13. | "Meanderthal" | 4:00 |
Total length: | 36:13 |
The Daymare Recordings release of the album includes the entire In Return EP as bonus tracks.
Personnel
edit- 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
edit- ^ Meanderthal at AllMusic
- ^ "Torche - Meanderthal - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. April 8, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Torche: Meanderthal". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Torche - Meanderthal (album review)". Sputnikmusic. June 6, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Torche, 'Meanderthal (Hydra Head)". SPIN. June 25, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Album: Torche – Meanderthal". Thrash Hits. May 29, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ Top 40 Extreme Albums of 2008 @ Decibel Magazine
External links
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