Torpedo Torpedo (Arrows of Time)

Greg Aramini
May 31
4 min read

Released: 2025

Genre: Psychedelic rock, Stoner rock

Sounds Like: Mad Season, Stonekind

Homeland: Vienna, Austria

What makes Arrows of Time elite and sit atop OHMs Peak?

Torpedo Torpedo has produced a timeless album rich with intense psychedelia, elements of stoner rock, and deep lyrics.
Guitarist David Hüttner's vocals possess a distinctive, down-to-earth, gritty Bono-like quality that truly defines the band's identity.
The production is sharp yet not overly refined. With its heavy, precise riffs and deep percussion, this album creates a wall of soundscapes when cranked!

Track Listing:

Calmar 6:03
False Gods And Lurid Skies 3:48
Ambra 3:49
Hell Below 6:54
Ubatuba 5:12
Templates of Utopia 4:31
Fade 5:22
Solstice 6:28

Dive deeper into Arrows of Time with our Q&A with band members drummer Marian Waibl from Torpedo Torpedo.

OHMs Peak: Would love for a brief glimpse into your process and time commitment in making the album..

Marian: It has certainly been a long, complex and organic process! While some of the songs featured on “Arrows of Time” were already pretty much finished when our first EP “The Kuiper Belt Mantras” came out, others took form in the rehearsal room in the past two years while jamming and developing the jam material … and some even pretty late, quite close to the recording session for “Arrows of Time”! So you could say: There is no specific formula, the creative spark comes when it likes, and you need sensitivity and patience to catch it!

After the basic live recordings where finished, we spent quite some time with overdubs, some barely audible, but we think they are very important to create a special atmosphere! The mixing and mastering process also took quite a long time, as it plays a big part in how the whole sound comes out in the end. It’s a form of art as well.

OHMs Peak: While all 8 tracks are brilliantly woven, ‘Hell Below’ is an absolute juggernaut in our eyes. We would love to hear more about the making and vision behind this eerie track and its potential reference of WWII?

Marian: First of all, "Hell Below" isn't about war, but rather a hymn to the solar system and the uniqueness of our planet. All the other planets in our system are much closer to what a human would describe as hell. The lines in the quiet chorus, "To the eye of a storm...", refer to the red spot on Jupiter, which is actually a gigantic storm, one and a half times the size of Earth, which is impressive.

But we also like to keep our lyrics open to interpretation. So you could also consider this the dark side of the human psyche. We can all sometimes imagine what hell is like, where a lot of bad things happen.

OHMs Peak: What was your band’s most memorable live performance? Where was it held and why was the night so special?

Marian: Maybe the one we did with Nightstalker from Greece, which had a great turnout, vibe and response!

OHMs Peak: What band NOT in your genre would you love to tour with that would most compliment your sound?

Marian: Maybe Aphex Twin, if they presented “Selected Ambient Works Vol. II”? Just great, great atmospheres and strangeness! Looks like we can all agree on this – but a possible alternative would be Ratos de Porão, Punk from Brazil.

OHMs Peak: We would love any insight as to your current and upcoming tour plans?

Marian: Now that our album has been released, we are certainly looking into options to play live more, probably not a longer tour, but smaller series of gigs and especially open-air events – festivals would be awesome!

We keep getting request to play quite remote places, which is great, and hopefully possible someday, but for now, we’d be really happy to get around more in our closer area, like Germany, the Czech Republic and the likes. So, if you know somebody who might be interested, please hit us up!

OHMs Peak: Who created the album art and how did the process come about? Its soft captivating landscape yet unique otherworldly images seems to fit so well with your dark yet majestic sound?

Marian: The artwork is by David, and Marian designed the layout and geometric illustrations. On the cover, each vignette represents a song from the album. The one with the palm trees and jaguars, for example, represents Ubatuba, the one with the burning planet represents Hell Below, and so on.

For us, there's a strong connection between visual art and music; both are part of our vision. They're both like an emotional state, they support each other and give us and the songs identity.

OHMs Peak: Your band is stranded on an island with only a solar powered turntable and majestic powered solar blue tooth speakers. The band collectively can only choose one album. Which album to you agree to?

Marian: Looks like we could agree on something by Dead Meadow, perhaps the album “Feathers” – it is just fantastic, what a great blend of heaviness, melancholy, and energy!

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