LIGHT THE TORCH are:

Howard Jones | Francesco Artusato | Ryan Wombacher | Mike Sciulara

The winds of change most definitely fanned the flame for LIGHT THE TORCH. On their full-length debut, Revival, the Los Angeles, CA trio drew from five years together as DEVIL YOU KNOW, only to forge a wholly distinct path. Amidst a myriad of 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.”

The musicians quietly struck the match for LIGHT THE TORCH. Without so much as telling either the label or management, they wrote the 12 anthems comprising 'Revival' and recorded them in Los Angeles with the help of WOVENWAR and AS I LAY DYING bassist and producer Josh Gilbert behind the board. Joined by drummer Mike “Scuzz” Sciulara behind the kit, the guys put their heads down and really focused on making an album as a whole, placing more emphasis on the songs flowing cohesively from one to the next.

“It was time for a change,” the frontman continues. “It was time for us to try and stretch our wings. We were really going for songs. The structuring made more sense. I was focused on melody and harmony. I really cut loose. All in all, it was the perfect storm. We had so much fun making this, because there were really no restrictions other than creating a heavy and catchy body of work.”

LIGHT THE TORCH maintains one of the most esteemed pedigrees in modern heavy music. From Howard’s decade at the helm of GRAMMY® Award-nominated and Gold-selling titans KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and Francesco’s stint in ALL SHALL PERISH and status as a shred virtuoso to Ryan’s tenure in BLEEDING THROUGH, there’s no shortage of experience. Still, 'Revival' marks an important moment for all three.

“It was a long road to get here,” reveals the singer. “We reworked everything. Once we started this, things snowballed. It was like, ‘Wow, we can breathe again.’ 'Revival' felt like the appropriate name.”

“Everyone’s got a path", he laments, "and there will always be strange and unexpected twists and turns. More important than the struggle is how you handle it and come out of it.  I don’t know what sparked it, but for us it translated into the music. This album is what we were supposed to make.”