1983 (Reissued in 1987, 1992, 1997, 2004, and 2009)
Recorded
January–May 1983
Studio
Trident Studios, London
Genre
Alternative rock, gothic rock, new wave
Length
88:17
Label
Some Bizzare
Producer
Marc Almond
Marc and the Mambas chronology
Untitled (1982)
Torment and Toreros (1983)
Bite Black and Blues (1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Rating
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Torment and Toreros is the second album to be released by Marc and the Mambas. The album reached #28 on the UK album charts in August 1983. The song "Torment" was written by Marc Almond, Steven Severin of Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Robert Smith of The Cure.[2] It also is the last studio album to go under the name "Marc and the Mambas"; The next album Almond issued was credited to "Raoul and the Ruined". The Mambas' third album, Bite Black and Blues, is a live album and was initially only available via the Marc Almond fan club.
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