Torch was formed in Trondheim, Norway in 1999, and started out as\r a nu-metal act. Influenced by bands like Korn and Snot, they slowly\r rose to the surface of metal-Norway. Their first release was the EP\r "Visions of..." in 2003, which was followed up by a Norwegian\r tour (with Miksha and Turdus Musicus)and a UK tour.\r In 2005 they signed with Norwegian label Kong Tiki Records(/Playground),\r and then released their first album "Death to Perfection" in 2006.\r It got great reviews all over the country, and as a result they played\r the biggest festivals that year and was signed by the German-based\r label ZYX/Golden Core later that year.\r The label released "Death To Perfection" throughout Europe.\r A few line-up changes has been done, and now in 2008, the band has\r decided to continue with only four members. (the core of the band\r that's kept it going since 2003). In the beginning of 2008 they\r entered the studio again for the pre-production of their next\r release. And in May they went in to record the album. This release\r turned out to be something special, since it only is released on an\r old fashion cassette. And you can only buy it on torch-official.com.\r It containes four new songs, two re-recorded songs and two\r coversongs. Iron Maiden's "Prowler", and Tin Drum's "Drums of War"\r In late 2009 the band started working on new songs for a new album.\r And now, Torch is finally back with a new album, five years after their\r debut "Death to Perfection". First with the release of the single "Wake\r Me When It's Over" and in August the full-lenght "Pt. IV: A New\r Beginning". Since the debut the band has evolved from crossover\r between numetal and screamo towards a more metal, much heavier\r sound. All this, while keeping their signature melodylines and\r soft intermissions.\r The album is mainly recorded by the band itself in their own studio in\r Trondheim, Norway and mixed by praised metal-producer Steve Evetts\r (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura, Everytime I Die). And it's\r mastered by Alan Douches (Mastodon, Converge). The result is\r explosive and clean, with depth and power in the soundscape\r like few others!