Meanderthal

Meanderthal
Studio album by Torche
Released	April 8, 2008
Genre	Stoner metal, sludge metal
Length	36:13
Label	Hydra Head Records (HH666-152) Daymare Recordings
Producer	Kurt Ballou, Torche
Torche chronology
In Return (2007) Meanderthal (2008) Healer / Across the Shields (2009)

Meanderthal is the second full length studio album by the Miami, Florida band Torche. It was released on April 8, 2008.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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 #1 atop the list of the Top 40 Extreme Albums of 2008.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

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

1. Meanderthal at AllMusic
2. "Torche - Meanderthal - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
4. "Torche - Meanderthal (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
5. "Torche, 'Meanderthal (Hydra Head)". SPIN. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
6. "Album: Torche – Meanderthal". Thrash Hits. 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
7. Top 40 Extreme Albums of 2008 @ Decibel Magazine

External links

• Meanderthal @ discogs.com