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Meanderthal
Studio album by
Torche
ReleasedApril 8, 2008
RecordedOctober 2007
GenresStoner metal, sludge metal
Length36:13
LabelsHydra Head Records
Daymare Recordings
ProducersKurt Ballou & Torche
Torche chronology
In Return
(2007)		 Meanderthal
(2008)		 Healer / Across the Shields
(2009)

Meanderthal is the second full-length studio album by American heavy metal band Torche. It was released on April 8, 2008.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]
AbsolutePunk.net(91%)[2]
Pitchfork Media(8.2/10)[3]
SputnikmusicStarStarStarStar[4]
SPINStarStarStarStar[5]
Thrash HitsStarStarStarStarStarHalf star[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

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No.TitleLength
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

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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

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  1. ↑ Meanderthal at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Torche - Meanderthal - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. April 8, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Torche: Meanderthal". Pitchfork.
  4. ↑ "Torche - Meanderthal (album review)". Sputnikmusic. June 6, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Torche, 'Meanderthal (Hydra Head)". SPIN. June 25, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Album: Torche – Meanderthal". Thrash Hits. May 29, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  7. ↑ Top 40 Extreme Albums of 2008 @ Decibel Magazine
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