The Miami-based riff factory know as Torche has been open for business since 2005, rolling out their own brand of doom-influenced rock. The band emerged after the dissolution of Floor, a South Florida doom-metal staple, and began integrating more pop and rock sensibilities into the sound. Of course, guitarists Juan Montoya and Steve Brooks still tune their guitars way down for that special kind of sludgy chug that that you can only get with a low A string. You can hear it for yourself on their debut self-titled album, or their new release, 2008's Meanderthal, produced by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou.