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TORCHIA Release New Single + Music Video ‘La Magra’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 27, 2023
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Finnish melodic death metal necromancers TORCHIA release a new song ‘La Magra’ with a striking music video. The song is the first single from the band’s upcoming third album.

– ‘La Magra’ is a soul-ripping remedy found in evil and misery. For such a spiteful story, a touch of the melancholy of Finnish language was definitely needed. When it comes to the composition, the song is an unprecedentedly nasty Torchia tune, and the main riff takes no prisoners – without forgetting melody, guitarist Ville Riitamaa elaborates.

The sinister music video, typical of Torchia, was produced in collaboration with Obliviart Productions. The video uses CGI graphics, which is a whole new element for the band.

– When we started writing the script, I soon realized that we are about go beyond this reality. The story of the song was simply crying for visual effects. The end result takes the viewer to another world, says vocalist Edward Torchia.

Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/torchia-lamagra

The band’s third album will be released later in the autumn. The album is a sequel to the widely acclaimed ‘Of Curses and Grief’ and ‘The Coven’.

Torchia take to the stage next time on 10th of February at the legendary Yo-talo in their hometown Tampere with the warm-up acts Anzillu and Sirkuit Preiker.

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TORCHIA Sign With Rockshots Records, New Album Out In March, Announce Tour Dates

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 16, 2020
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Finnish death metallers TORCHIA have just inked a record deal with ROCKSHOTS RECORDS for the release of their sophomore album ‘The Coven’, coming out next March 27th.

Arising from the inner darkness of composer and lyricist Ville Riitamaa, TORCHIA takes inspiration from a multitude of metal subgenres and their mission is to revitalize the genre of melodic death metal by bringing in a sense of danger and unpredictability.

The first single ‘Moon, Rise!’ was released last September and the official video is available on YouTube, below:

Guitarist and songwriter Ville Riitamaa comments about the new album:
“We managed to gather a versatile compilation of stories to the album without extending the full length too much. The lyrical spirit lingers in a witch-like, melancholic environment which of you can get a good glimpse by skimming through the album art from cover to cover. The compositions’ riffs, melodies and moods echo in a controlled chaos without sharing any mercy. In the end we have a circle of metal and magick: The Coven, stories from the dark.”

‘The Coven’ is now available for pre-order at the Rockshots Records’ official store:  http://bit.ly/Torchia_PREORDER

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The band has also announced the first tour dates for the promotion of the new album ‘The Coven’:

28.2.     Yo-talo, Tampere, FI (w/ Omnium Gatherum, Mors Principium Est, Voidfallen)
10.4.     Haukka Music Bar, Kotka, FI (w/ Vorna)
25.4.     Kuudes Linja, Helsinki, FI (w/ Vorna)
8.5.       Bar 15, Seinäjoki, FI
9.5.       45 Special, Oulu, FI (w/ Mors Principium Est, Mors Subita, Voidfallen)
6.6.       Sala Rock City, Valencia, ES (w/ Lujuria, Suru)

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TORCHIA Release New Single + Video “Moon, Rise!”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 18, 2019
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TORCHIA, the rising name of Finnish melodic death metal, has been working on their second full-length album this year, to be released in spring 2020. The first single from the upcoming album bears title “Moon, Rise!” and is a proper glimpse of band’s new material. The ambitious music video for the opening single was made together with Obliviart Productions.

Watch “Moon, Rise!” video here:

Although TORCHIA has spent most of their time this year in the studio, many big things has happened meanwhile. Early this year, the band signed a management and booking agreement with Heavy Metal Heart Agency. Last August the band performed at the Dark River Festival in Kotka, and in October the band will perform at the Heavy Metal Heart Festival in Helsinki alongside Equilibrium (DE).

”The oppressive main guitar riff of Moon, Rise! always gave me a vision of a person running away from something, so we wanted to have a pursuit on the music video. It was obvious who’d be hunting down the Moon Child and we were honored to have our friends from Black Royal play the role of the evildoers. The witch was played by Kaisa Riitamaa, sister of our guitarist and songwriter Ville Riitamaa. We are ever grateful for their haunting performances!” Edward Torchia the frontman and singer comments.

Torchia’s debut album “Of Curses And Grief” (2017) received lots of praising feedback from critics both in Finland and abroad. The album was also ranked by Inferno Magazine as the seventh best domestic release in 2017.

There’s plenty to look forward to with the new album, as the album’s backing team includes such hard-core professionals as producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, Ensiferum, Sentenced), and Ted Jensen, an American mastering mogul who’s worked with such huge bands as Metallica, Behemoth and Kreator.

Listen “Moon, Rise!” on music services: