Torche unveils ‘Across the Shields’ video
May 6th, 2009 by Chad Radford in Music newsAtlanta/Miami-based not-so-doom-laden stoner metal act Torche released its debut video for “Across The Shields,” just in time to promote their forthcoming North American and European tours with Kylesa, Coalesce and Harvey Milk.
A statement from the band reads:
This would, literally, be our ‘hot’ new video for “Across The Shields,” filmed last August on a day off from summer tour with Boris. David “Mr. Ham ‘n Eggs” Kleiler (Pelican, Early Man, Yo La Tango, Helium) stood safely behind the camera and ‘directed’ us suffering in the scorching heat. We’re still convinced that we almost lost Steve from the temp in his Bear suit. This clip is one of two videos (the other is coming soon!) we did for tracks from our last full length, Meanderthal, and which are also found on the recent 12″+DVD. Both were shot in a single day on the grounds of some secluded compound in the mountains of the Angeles National Forest. Lynne Hassell killed it on the furry suits… they’re so good that we can’t stop trying to cuddle ourselves…. instead we’ve got ‘em safely stored now at Hydra Headquarters so that we’ll have something to donate when the Rock and Roll Hall Fame comes knocking.
Click below to read tour dates.
w/ Dredg
May 4 Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 5 Martini Ranch Scottsdale, Arizona
May 6 Club Congress Tucson, Arizona
May 8 Glasshouse Pomona, California
May 9 Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, California
May 10 House of Blues San Diego, California
May 12 Starline Fresno, California
May 13 Downtown Brew San Luis Obispo, California
May 15 The Underground Reno, Nevada
May 16 Senator Theater Chico, California
May 19 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California
May 20 Bimbo’s 365 Club San Francisco, California
May 21 The Catalyst Santa Cruz, California
May 22 Troubadour West Hollywood, California
May 23 Troubadour (2nd night) West Hollywood, California
May 27 The Bar New Orleans, Louisiana *
* no Dredge
Europe w/ Kylesa
Jun 19 Hellfest Clisson *
Jun 20 Trix Antwerp **
Jun 21 Trashfest Steenwijk
Jun 22 Feierwerk Munich
Jun 23 Sottotetto Bologna **
Jun 24 Arena Vienna **
Jun 25 Futurum Prague **
Jun 26 Fusion Festival Larz
Jun 27 Garage Saarbrucken
Jun 28 Dudefest Karlsruhe **
Jun 29 Workstatt Koln **
Jun 30 Rockwave Fest ***
Jul 1 Cassiopeia Berlin
Jul 2 Hafenklang Hamburg
Jul 3 Muk Giessen
Jul 4 Eurockeennes Fest Belfort
Jul 5 Furiasound Fest Cergy-Pontoise
* w/ Kylesa Jarboe Pig Destroyer
** w/ Kylesa Coalesce
*** w/ Kylesa Mastodon Slipknot
US w/ Harvey Milk!
Jul 11 Churchills Miami, Florida
Jul 12 Common Grounds Gainesville, Florida
Jul 13 Bottletree Birmingham, Alabama
Jul 14 Hi Tone Memphis, Tennessee
Jul 16 Exit/In Nashville, Tennessee
Jul 17 Emerson Theater Indianapolis, Indiana
Jul 18 Subterranean Chicago, Illinois
Jul 19 Ravari Room Columbus
Jul 20 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Jul 21 Tralf Music Hall Buffalo, New York
Jul 23 Lee’s Palace Toronto, Ontario
Jul 24 La Sala Rossa Montreal, Quebec
Jul 25 Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jul 26 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York
Jul 28 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jul 29 Rock n Roll Hotel Washington D.C.
Jul 30 Milestone Charlotte, North Carolina
Jul 31 The Earl Atlanta, Georgia
Aug 1 40 Watt Club Athens, Georgia
Aug 2 Czar Tampa, Florida *
Aug 22 Haydads Lake (Best Friends Day Fest) Henrico, Virginia *
* no Harvey Milk
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