---
title: "Torche"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/torche"
genre: "Sludge Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2004
---

# Torche

**Torche** is a sludge metal band, from United States, active 2004 to present.

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, in 2019.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torche_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Torche |
| Genre | Sludge Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Miami, United States |
| Formed | 2004 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal) · [Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-rock) · [Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Stoner Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Steve Brooks](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-brooks-22d9b3c9) |  | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Andrew Elstner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andrew-elstner) |  | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Jonathan Nuñez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jonathan-nunez) |  | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Rick Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rick-smith) |  | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Juan Montoya](https://themetalnet.com/musician/juan-montoya) |  | 2004 to 2008 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2005 | [Torche](https://themetalnet.com/album/59c407e6-bc06-3232-8a11-e2a37b4c1ded) | Album |
| 2007 | [In Return](https://themetalnet.com/album/8fa1ff49-7c5a-3114-a102-5f05a51ddf42) | EP |
| 2008 | [Meanderthal](https://themetalnet.com/album/9003af2d-8051-3c43-810a-25482bf85e9d) | Album |
| 2009 | [Chapter Ahead Being Fake](https://themetalnet.com/album/cc4c67a3-d327-41c6-84ad-21cdd46a6198) | EP |
| 2009 | [Healer / Across the Shields](https://themetalnet.com/album/c3c46073-5de2-3b9d-829c-268c4e3699b4) | EP |
| 2010 | [Songs for Singles](https://themetalnet.com/album/4b08ff2b-be58-4257-abff-363e62901e68) | EP |
| 2011 | [Torche / Part Chimp](https://themetalnet.com/album/906636d3-a451-4fac-b60e-9e7e1b565f0b) | EP |
| 2012 | [Harmonicraft](https://themetalnet.com/album/3a020634-0c18-471c-8556-55c823ce1813) | Album |
| 2015 | [Restarter](https://themetalnet.com/album/c901a91a-655c-40a2-bc54-bf2b8a701152) | Album |
| 2019 | [Admission](https://themetalnet.com/album/3ab2a9a0-cf2b-4612-bc15-d48367901f57) | Album |

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- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [High on Fire](https://themetalnet.com/band/high-on-fire) (listened together)
- [Red Fang](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-fang) (listened together)
- [Melvins](https://themetalnet.com/band/melvins) (listened together)
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- [Pelican](https://themetalnet.com/band/pelican) (listened together)
- [Isis](https://themetalnet.com/band/isis) (listened together)
- [Kyuss](https://themetalnet.com/band/kyuss) (listened together)
- [Neurosis](https://themetalnet.com/band/neurosis-a9416fb3) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Torche/41415
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/torcheofficial
- x: https://twitter.com/torcheband
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TORCHEMUSIC
- bandcamp: https://torche.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4PxqJghOAEvatt0scJvili
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/59781855
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/60086

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/torche](https://themetalnet.com/band/torche). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt