Sneak Attack, by Archiac Torse

Sneak Attack

by Archiac Torse

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Till A great classic from the past!
I love the atmosphere of this album! Favorite track: Compulsion To Kill.

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1.	Beyond The Great Divine 05:27	buy track
2.	The Value of Your Soul 03:28	buy track
3.	Message To No One 03:55	buy track
4.	Snuff 04:22	buy track
5.	Sneak Attack 02:34	buy track
6.	A valediction-Forbidden Mourning 04:41	buy track
7.	Compulsion To Kill 05:09	buy track
8.	Fraud 03:46	buy track
9.	Compulsion to Kill Demo 1990 05:29	buy track
10.	A valediction-Forbidden Mourning demo 1990 04:39	buy track
11.	Snuff Demo 1990 04:25	buy track
12.	Message to No One demo 1990 03:56	buy track

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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. Archiac 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) Buy the Cd @ www.vicrecords.com/product/8735690/archaic-torse-sneak-attack-cd

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released November 12, 2022

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