Torque (band)
{{short description|American groove metal band}}
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| origin = San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.
| genre = Groove metal, thrash metal
| years_active = 1994–1997
| label = Mascot Records
| spinoff_of = Vio-lence{{Cite web |last=Jacobi |first=Freddy |date=November 30, 2018 |title=TORQUE – Selbstbetiteltes Album von 1996 wird neu aufgelegt |url=https://www.rockhard.de/news/torque-selbstbetiteltes-album-von-1996-wird-neu-aufgelegt |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=Rock Hard |language=de}}
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| past_members = {{ubl|Phil Demmel|Ray Vegas|Deen Dell|Mark Hernandez}}
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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.{{Cite web |date=2018-11-29 |title=TORQUE Feat. Former MACHINE HEAD/VIO-LENCE Guitarist PHIL DEMMEL: 1996 Album To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/torque-feat-former-machine-head-vio-lence-guitarist-phil-demmel-1996-album-to-be-reissued-with-bonus-tracks |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=Blabbermouth.net}}
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.{{cite web |date=1996 |title=Torque (6) – Torque |url=https://www.discogs.com/Torque-Torque/release/1730162 |accessdate=December 2, 2018 |website=Discogs}}
The band released three demos between 1994 and 1997;{{Cite web |last=Whitaker |first=Pat |date=April 2, 2017 |title=Oldschool Sunday: TORQUE |url=https://www.riffrelevant.com/2017/04/02/oldschool-sunday-torque/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=Riff Relevant}} a self-titled debut album, released on Mascot Records in 1996, stands as their sole studio release.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/torque-mw0000711323|title=Torque – Torque | Songs, Reviews, Credits|accessdate=November 18, 2020|website=AllMusic}}
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 to record the full album with Rob Beaton.
Their self-titled album was reissued with bonus tracks via Mascot Records in 2019.
Members
- Phil Demmel – lead vocals, guitars (1994–1997)
- Ray Vegas – guitars, backing vocals (1994–1997)
- Deen Dell – bass, backing vocals (1994–1997)
- Mark Hernandez – drums, backing vocals (1994–1997)
Discography
References
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External links
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Category:Musical groups established in 1994
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1997
Category:Musical groups from San Francisco