Description
Black vinyl with gatefold cover and lyric insert. Limited 500 copies
Is there any other band, founded still under the old communist regime, which can say that their albums are released not only as cds but also on vinyls? Only thanks to Monster Nation records there are two bands like this, Root and Torr. Bands, which are not only famous in their home country of Czech Republic, but also abroad. If someone doubts, releasing a vinyl can be a proof. Torritorium is Torrs seventh album and while after the experimental period (albums Morituri Te Salutant and Tanec Svateho Vita) Torr returned (with the previous album Made In Hell) to the area where they always been the best: to the music called rock n roll black metal. To black metal in the initial meaning, inspired by Venom, and to the rock´n´roll influenced by Motorhead. Mix this two bands 1:1, add some raw lyrics (in Czech) and the result is Torr. The intro brings a specific feeling and the first song is determined to be a hit, even the first listening makes this clear. Cert me vem is simply a great and hellish fast opener. It is followed by modern riffs based Revoluce Zla composed by the drummer Radek Sladky, the newest band member. The beginning and the end of the track Rezervace seems to be influenced by Itsari of Sepultura. B-side opens with Zatracenej and Luza two hard and fast tracks. Exit Us is the last song and it sounds more modern than the rest (the third song written by Sladky – all the other songs were composed as always by Heres and lyrics written by Henych). The last song can be perceived as a kind of bonus, Kladivo na carodejnice in English (called Mallevs Maleficarvm). The English versions are fine, of course, but Torr just like V.A.R. are much more authentic when using their native language. To sum up, this album is simple and multifarious at the same time, it combines their black thrash metal with rock´n´roll and it continues in the direction of Made In Hell. Torritorium is generally little slower, but still very hard one. This record will be appreciated by orthodox old Torr fans, as well as by the younger metal fans.
Track listing:
1. Torritorium
2. Cert Mi Vem
3. Revoluce Zla
4. Generace Mrtvol
5. Ten Den
6. Vnitrni Hlas
7. Rezervace
8. Poes Propast Easu
9. Zatracenej
10. Luza
11. Milion Let
12. Gotika
13. Exit Us
14. Mallevs Maleficarvm