Torque (band)
American groove metal band
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Torque was an American groove/thrash metal band from the San Francisco Bay Area that was active from 1994 to 1997.[2][3]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Groove metal, thrash metal |
| Years active | 1994–1997 |
| Label | Mascot Records |
| Spinoff of | Vio-lence[1] |
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History
Torque consisted of Phil Demmel (Machine Head, Vio-lence) on lead guitar and vocals, Ray Vegas on rhythm guitar, Deen Dell on bass, and Mark Hernandez on drums.[3][4]
The band released three demos between 1994 and 1997;[2] a self-titled debut album, released on Mascot Records in 1996, stands as their sole studio release.[5]
Three songs from the original release were written while the band was still recording as Vio-lence, which means that three of the songs have lyrics written by Sean Killian before he left the band in 1993: "Breed", "Again", and "Shooter". Upon making the decision to form Torque, Demmel entered the studio to re-record the vocals and on the strength of those demos, Mascot signed the band, who then went to 'O' Street Studios in Antioch, California[5] to record the full album with Rob Beaton.
Their self-titled album was reissued with bonus tracks via Mascot Records in 2019.[3]
Members
- Phil Demmel – lead vocals, lead guitar (1994–1997)
- Ray Vegas – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1994–1997)
- Deen Dell – bass, backing vocals (1994–1997)
- Mark Hernandez – drums, backing vocals (1994–1997)
