Steve Brooks

Torche

SoFla Does CMJ

Hialeah gets a shout-out in Manhattan

This Is Not Spinal Tap

After years of playing heavy metal heroes, the members of Torche aim to blaze a new trail

Rise from the Ashes

The late, great hardcore band Floor re-emerges as Torche

Ground Level

Floor's big slab of paint-peeling Miami metal lumbers through the years

Session Road

Pain and suffering only strengthen the Remedy Session's resolve to rock

Struggling with Greatness

Extraterrestrial band next door: Ed Matus' Struggle

New Torche Video for "Healer" Premiered on Headbanger's Ball

HealerHearkening back to the days of Riki Rachtman and staying up late drinking warmish Bud Dry in a friend's basement, Torche's new video for the single "Healer" debuted on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball last Saturday at 2 a.m. EST. Steve Brooks, Rick Smith, and Jonathan Nunez are continuing their push t ... More >>

Concert Review: Floor Reunion Show at Churchill's on Saturday

Photo by Betty MonteavaroFloor, sitting on the ground​FloorChurchill's Pub, MiamiSaturday, March 27, 2010 As I live and breathe here in South Florida, I know a freaking thing or two: Floor is slow-thudding metal royalty. The kind that blue-blooded region rockers will sell their future babies ... More >>

Torche Gear Stolen in Chicago; Band Accepting Donations, Scrambling to Continue Tour

via myspace.com/torche​Gear theft is a sad reality of the touring life, but despite its many, many months on the road, Miami-birthed Torche had been lucky enough to avoid a major incident -- until this past Friday. The band is currently on tour with Circa Survive and Coheed and Cambria, a package ... More >>

Torche

via myspace.com/torche​Gear theft is a sad reality of the touring life, but despite its many, many months on the road, Miami-birthed Torche had been lucky enough to avoid a major incident -- until this past Friday. The band is currently on tour with Circa Survive and Coheed and Cambria, a package ... More >>

Torche and Beings' Triumphant Return to Churchill's

Torche with Beings and Heartstrings Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Churchill's Pub, Miami Better than: Washing Kat Stacks' lacy unmentionables or rather, just as good, depending on the mood you find yourself in. Kind readers, you've known me now since 2003 and you know that I've never been much for ... More >>

Best of Miami 2011: Ten Best Bands of the Last Decade

2 Live Crew: Best local band of all time!​Start the motherfucking countdown! The Rising is upon us! Indeed, we're just days away from unleashing our big, fat Best of Miami 2011 issue upon the world. And to honor the occasion, we've decided to surf against the tide of time by rifling through our ... More >>

Torche Drummer Rick Smith Talks Going Pro and Pissing Off Teenagers

​When word first started to spread about Torche, shortly before their first show at The Fest 3 in Gainesville, many were excited to hear the latest from Steve Brooks, guitarist and vocalist for legendary sludge band Floor. Miami's high school-aged punk scene was particularly excited over Brooks ... More >>

Torche, Big Business, and Helms Alee at Churchill's Pub, July 12

Photo by Matt PreiraIt was a get-your-hand-out-of-my-face kinda rock show.​Torche With Big Business and Helms Alee Churchill's Pub Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Better Than: Staying home and watching Easy Rider. As to be expected, most practitioners of stoner rock are pretty lazy. We don't care how bla ... More >>