Torche

Inspired by the release of Hum’s first album in 22 years, we put together a list of 30 essential songs that occupy the middle ground between shoegaze and heavier music – a sound which has existed for decades but is now more prominent than ever.

PEARS, The Casket Lottery, Direct Hit, Ratboys, Be Well, Brendan Kelly, Militarie Gun, NØ MAN, Camp Trash, Joystick and more join the already-stacked lineup…

Featuring Mastodon, Obituary, Death, Nothing, Torche, Baroness, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Pig Destroyer, Neurosis, High On Fire, YOB, Windhand, Full of Hell, Integrity, and so much more…

Frank Turner, Cursive, Sparta, Good Riddance, Torche, Strike Anywhere, Modern Life Is War, and more are also on the bill…

The lineup includes full-album sets from Hot Water Music, Cursive, Samiam, and The Flatliners, plus Modern Life Is War, Strike Anywhere, Torche, A Wilhelm Scream, Good Riddance, and much more…

Marissa Nadler, black midi, Real Estate’s Martin Courtney, Pallbearer, Torche, Porcupine Tree, Chad VanGaalen, Polica & more artists put out special releases for today’s Bandcamp fundraiser. Some are for charity and some are up for TODAY ONLY…

The rising Miami indie-punks’ split with Palomino Blond was recorded and mixed by Jonathan Nuñez of Torche.

Listen to new songs by Nicole Atkins/Britt Daniel, Heather Woods Broderick, I Break Horses, Too Free, Wrekmeister Harmonies, The Strokes, Myrkur, The Rentals, Anna Burch, and more.

Plus: Weedeater, Torche, Windhand, Wishbone Ash, and more heavy tour news.

Torche are playing some headlining US shows this February, in addition to Power Trip’s festival this weekend, Roadburn, the Coheed & Cambria cruise, and a Europe tour with Russian Circles…