The album was produced at Sonic Ranch Studios by Hate Eternal guitarist Erik Rutan (an ex- Morbid Angel member).

"[4] It is the first Cannibal Corpse record in eight years to feature an album cover with graphic violence (the last being 2004's The Wretched Spawn).

Although unlike other Cannibal Corpse covers where two would have to be illustrated - one censored and the other featuring the usual graphic violence - Torture includes a flap over the cover that depicts its graphic violence, which can only be opened once the product's plastic seal is removed.

According to Webster, "Even though we record to Pro Tools with a click track, I think we’ve learned how to use it in a way where everything still sounds organic.

According to Guitar World, "Torture is chockfull of extremely challenging technical passages, while at the same time delivering the blunt brutality of a classic death metal outfit.

Terrorizer gave the album a four out of five rating, noting that "Rob Barrett's vicious input and a welcome return of some manic Dark Angel riffing nevertheless makes this one a pick of the bunch, next to Kill" while also admitting "there are barely any surprises from seasoned death metal fans here".