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Torok

The Band TOROK

About Me

Order "Addiction of Fools" right here on Myspace, just click on the add to cart button.... "Addiction of Fools" is also available at CDbaby, click on the link below...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/7/2005
Band Website: torokmusic.com
Band Members: Mike Torok- Guitars and Bass -Bryan Erickson- Vocals,Keys and Guitar
Influences: The bands influences: From the 60's and 70's- Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Heart, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Kiss , Aerosmith, Thin lizzy, Alice Cooper, Grand Funk, Mountain, Free, Rush, The Who, Foreigner, and the Rolling Stones... From the 80's- Whitesnake, Tesla, Badlands, Uli Jon Roth, Van Halen, Skid Row, Lynch Mob, Zakk Wylde, Husker Do, Guns & Roses, Replacements, Kate Bush, Metallica, T-ride, Soul Asylum, Queensryche, Mr. Big, Black Crowes, and Def Leppard... From the 90's thru today- Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Sass Jordan, Brother Cane, Pride and Glory, Sevendust, Cry of Love, Black Label Society, Audioslave, Melissa Ethridge, Snake Pit, Annie Defranco, and the new Tony Iommi/Glen Hughes CDs....
Sounds Like: The first CD "Silence" is Techno/Hard Rock. It was recorded using Drum machines and loops. Its still hard rock but its a little quirky...The second CD "Binge & Purge" is more organic. It was recorded live, one take with very few overdubs. It somewhere between "Kiss" and "Black Sabbath".The new stuff is more melodic but still very organic along the lines of "Audioslave"... The new CD is available now here at the Torok Myspace page, also at Torokmusic.com and Nightmare records...
Record Label: Nightmare Records and Gene/James Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Bryan out of the Struttin Hacks....

I'm no longer taking part in the Struttin Hacks project.  After a disagreement over the song selections and too much bickering I decided I would move on.  I'm not happy about it and I was lo...
Posted by Torok on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:49:00 PST

Impaler 25th an...

Mike Torok has agreed to take part in the 25th anniversary gala of his old band Impaler.  Stay tuned for more details.....
Posted by Torok on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:41:00 PST

A couple samples from the past!!!

Check out a couple samples from the past.  "Island of the Damned" from Impaler's  1990 "Wake up Screaming" release.  This was the last CD/Album Mike did with Impaler.   "Tende...
Posted by Torok on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:15:00 PST

Guitar Solos!!!!

Check out a couple "rough mix" guitar solos from the upcoming Son of Eric CD.   Featuring Mike Torok, Todd Duane, Matt Graunke and John Lyle.... Go to the "Son of Eric" page let me know what...
Posted by Torok on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:15:00 PST

New Review....

Metallian.comTOROK  ADDICTION OF FOOLS Is Torok suggesting playing this style of '70s-based hard and heavy rock is an addiction for fools? Perhaps. Is the band deeply rooted in the sounds espoused by...
Posted by Torok on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:37:00 PST

Torok plays a private PARTY!!!!!!

Check out the photos from the party Torok played at 9-15-07....
Posted by Torok on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:29:00 PST

Nicky Baldrian's top 100 songs 2007....

Nicky Baldrian writer for Fireworks magazine and many other publications, posted this list as his top 100 tracks for 2007 thus far&Torok's "Addiction of Fools" comes in at #85&.. 1) RUSH - FAR CRY ...
Posted by Torok on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:16:00 PST

New Reviews!!!!

Crave Magazine TOROK - Addiction Of Fools By Bob Cooper TOROK returns with a vengeance in their fourth CD Addiction Of Fools. For those not in the know, TOROK is a '70's-80's- influenced band that s...
Posted by Torok on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:48:00 PST

Sea of Tranquility Review....

Torok: Addiction of Fools You know those bar bands that sound like they should be headlining arenas but never will? Well, that's kind of the deal with Torok  killer name for a rock group, eh? And giv...
Posted by Torok on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:54:00 PST

101.7 Interview is up...

The 101.7 interview with Tim Ryan is up @ Torokmusic.com.......
Posted by Torok on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:27:00 PST