ARCHAIC TORSE
Germany Thrash/Death Metal
Origin: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Status: Split-up
Formed in: 1992
Years active: 1992-?
ARCHAIC TORSE - Sneak Attack
2022 Vic Records
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ARCHAIC TORSE - Sneak Attack
2022 Vic Records
Band members
Victor - Bass
Claus "Speckmann" - Lyrics, Vocals
Jörg - Guitars
John - Drums
Stefan - Guitars
Miscellaneous staff
Rob Henninger - Lyrics
Cem Oral - Engineering
Steven B. Begg - Cover art
Michael Stötzel - Producer
Additional line-up
Miscellaneous staff
Astrous - Layout
Archaic Torse is quite an enigma.
There is not a lot of information to be found.
So, this reissue of Sneak Attack is a great opportunity to shed some light on the band.
Archaic Torse was formed in the Frankfurt metal scene in 1990.
‘Sneak Attack’ is the only full-lenght recording that has surfaced.
Usually bands record one or more demos to see if they could get signed.
Archaic Torse did record a demo though but they never released this.
Originally released by 1FM Recordz who had some pretty cool bands on their roster
at that time such as Assorted Heap, Blood, Torchure and Sacrosanct.
So, Archaic Torse was in good company.
Sneak Attack was recorded at both the Glaushaus Studio and the Dust Music Studio.
The latter being used at that time by bands like Blood, Torchure, Dark Millennium,
Morbid Jester and Assorted Heap as well.
The album was produced by Michael Stötzel
who used to be the guitarist in a heavy metal band called Thunderbolt in the mid-80s.
Liner notes by Pim Blankenstein (Possessed, Sinister, Destruction).
Bonus is the Demo 1990, digitalised, restored and remastered by Achilleas Kalantzis
at Suncord Audiolab (Varathron, Vio Lence, Possessed).
tracks
1. Beyond the Great Divide 05:28
2. The Value of Your Soul 03:29
3. Message to No One 03:57
4. Snuff 04:23
5. Sneak Attack 02:35
6. A Valediction / Forbidden Mourning 04:42
7. Compulsion to Kill 05:09
8. Fraud 03:46
9. Compulsion to Kill (demo) 05:29
10. A Valediction - Forbidden Mourning (demo) 04:39
11. Snuff (demo) 04:26
12. Message to No One (demo) 03:57
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DISCOGRAPHY
Sneak Attack -Full-length 1992
