Orthrelm
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| Orthrelm | |
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| Origin | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Genre(s) | Avant-garde metal |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Label(s) | Ipecac Recordings Three One G Troubleman Unlimited Tolotta Records Crucial Blast |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Mick Barr (guitar) Josh Blair (drums) |
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Orthrelm is an American avant-garde metal band from Washington, D.C..
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[edit] 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.
They've released a few notable and significant releases since their beginnings within 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] Since its initial release, it has remained an avant-garde artifact and is considered a prime example of modern composition.[citation needed] In striking 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]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Iorxhscimtor (2001; Tolotta Records)
- Norildivoth Crallos Lomrixth Urthiln (2002; Three One G)
- OV (2005; Ipecac Recordings)
[edit] EPs
- Asristir Vieldriox (2002; Troubleman Unlimited)
[edit] Split Albums
- Touchdown/Orthrelm (2002; Troubleman)
[edit] Split EPs
- Orthrelm/Behold... the Arctopus (2006; Crucial Blast Releases)
[edit] References
- ^ Official Orthrelm website, as of July 13, 2007
- ^ "The History of Rock Music. Orthrelm: biography, discography, reviews..." by Piero Scaruffi, 2003
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