Orthrelm
| Orthrelm | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Genres | Avant-garde rock, math rock, avant-garde metal, technical metal, experimental |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Ipecac Recordings, Three One G, Troubleman Unlimited, Tolotta, Crucial Blast |
| Website | www.orthrelm.com |
| Members |
Mick Barr Josh Blair |
Orthrelm is an American avant-garde band from Washington, D.C..
Biography
Orthrelm is a duo with Mick Barr on guitar and Josh Blair on drums, experimenting in many forms of unconventional songwriting styles and musical concepts in general.
The band's members have released a few notable and significant releases since Orthrelm's inception, with projects such as Crom-Tech and Barr's solo side-project Octis. For example, their 2002 release Asristir Vieldriox is 13 minutes long with a total of 99 songs, each one averaging between 5 and 15 seconds in length.[1] In contrast, the OV album features a single, 45-minute track based on extremely intense repetition, marrying the speed of grindcore and the repetition of Terry Riley's brand of minimalism.[2] The band were chosen by Animal Collective to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in May 2011.[3]
Discography
Albums
- Iorxhscimtor (2001; Tolotta Records)
- Norildivoth Crallos Lomrixth Urthilnv (2002; Three One G)
- OV (2005; Ipecac Recordings)
EPs
- Asristir Vieldriox (2002; Troubleman Unlimited)
Split albums
- Touchdown/Orthrelm (2002; Troubleman)
Split EPs
- Orthrelm/Behold... the Arctopus (2006; Crucial Blast Releases)
References
- ↑ Official Orthrelm website, as of July 13, 2007
- ↑ "The History of Rock Music. Orthrelm: biography, discography, reviews..." by Piero Scaruffi, 2003
- ↑ "ATP: All Tomorrow's Parties". Atpfestival.com. Retrieved 2012-02-28.