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Light The Torch at The V Club

The winds of change most definitely fanned the flame for LIGHT THE TORCH. On their 2018 full-length debut Revival [Nuclear Blast], the Los Angeles, CA trio, Howard Jones [vocals], Francesco Artusato [guitar], and Ryan Wombacher [bass]drew from five years together as DEVIL YOU KNOW only to forge a wholly distinct path. Amidst myriad struggles, they returned from the brink under a new banner. 2016 was a really tough year for us as a band, both personally and professionally, admits Howard. "While going through some lineup changes we were also battling some issues with the use of our band name. At the same time, I was trying to deal with the loss of my oldest brother which really hit me hard. During that time, we just bonded like never before. We all meshed because we faced war together. We survived. At the end, we realized we were a real band and decided to make an album representing that resilience. Honestly, we came out of the dark. The name literally signifies what we went through."
From Howard's decade at the helm of GRAMMY® Award-nominated and gold-selling titans KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and Francesco's much-lauded stint in ALL SHALL PERISH and status as a shred virtuoso to Ryan's tenure in BLEEDING THROUGH, there's no shortage of experience.